Before you play, comprehend what happens on each beat of the melody, in order. Ask your self the following questions, sing and point to your fingers. This will help you learn to play a melody.
Per Beat: How many notes?
Per Note: Same, up or down?
Beat one
How many notes are there? One, it is a D.
Beat two
How many notes are there? One.
Where does the note start? On beat 2 and.
Same as the previous, does it go up, or down? It goes up.
Beat three and four
Same as one and two.
Beat one and two
Same as previous beats one, two, three and four.
Beat three
How many notes are there? Two.
Are they both the same?No
1st note, same, up or down? It goes down.
2nd note, same, up, or down? It goes down.
Beat four
How many notes are there? One.
Same as the previous, does it go up, or down? It goes down.
Stop the video and play the two bars on your own.
Play along with me at half the tempo.
Play along with me at the original tempo.
After you have L.I.S.P the melody, write in detail your replies to:
Record yourself
Once you have memorised the melody (pitch and rhythm). Record yourself in video, with your phone, playing along the corresponding melody track.
Your recording must answer yes to the following check questions. Once you are satisfied please submit your recording to the teacher.
Check questions
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