Snap drills for five string bars. …
C4.8.02. Go From My Window, part 1 – Close-up View
This piece is in the form of 'theme and variations.' Try to notice the melodic and harmonic links between the theme and the variations. …
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C4.8.03. Go From My Window – Part 1 – Spot Practice
In passages in which a chord follows a melodic note, such as the one illustrated in this clip, first prepare the fingers that will play the chord by keeping them close to the strings. …
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C4.8.04. Go From My Window, part 1 – main view
Once you have practiced each variation individually, try a full performance of the piece by playing the theme followed by all of the variations. …
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C4.8.05. Go From My Window, part 2 – Close-up View
Alternatively, the basses in this variation can be played non-staccato. …
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C4.8.06. Go From My Window – Part 2 – Spot Practice
Observe this clip carefully. Note that your instructor prepares the second bass note by making 3 available as 2 and 4 play the E, F#, and G on the first string. …
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