STUDY GUIDECounting out loud will help you to understand the time signature.

LESSON

1NEW MATERIAL

Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests

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STUDY GUIDEKeep a steady tempo throughout.

LESSON

2NEW MATERIAL3/4 Time

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STUDY GUIDECount the upbeat eighth notes by saying “and.”

LESSON

3NEW MATERIAL

Eighth Notes

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STUDY GUIDEStrive for a balanced sound between your right-hand stroke andleft-hand stroke.

LESSON

4NEW MATERIALCombination Study

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STUDY GUIDEA half rest receives two beats of silence.

LESSON

5NEW MATERIALHalf Rests

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STUDY GUIDEAn eighth rest receives a half beat of silence.

LESSON

6NEW MATERIALEighth Rests and Single Eighth Notes

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S T U D Y G U I D ESpace the triplet notes evenly.

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N E W M A T E R I A LEighth-Note Triplets

3 3 3 3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3

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S T U D Y G U I D EAt times a single-line staff is used.

L E S S O N1 7

N E W M A T E R I A LCombination Study

3 3 3 3

3 3 3

3 3

3 3 3

3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

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S T U D Y G U I D EKeep a steady pulse while changing time signatures.

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N E W M A T E R I A LCombination Study

3 3

3

3 3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3 3 3

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S T U D Y G U I D EListen for correct spacing of notes.

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N E W M A T E R I A LSixteenth Rests

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3 3 3

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STUDY GUIDEA caesura indicates a slight pause in the music. Observe propertechnique while playing this large variety of musical expressions.

LESSON

45NEW MATERIAL1st and 2nd Endings, Caesuras ( ) andFour-Stroke Ruffs

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3 3

3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3

2 3 3

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3 3

3

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STUDY GUIDEExpress this lesson with a “two” feel.

LESSON

46NEW MATERIALTriplets in 6/8 Time

33 3 33 3 33 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

33 3 33 3 33 3 33 3

33 33 33 33 33 33 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3

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STUDY GUIDEObserve the tempo shown.

LESSON

47NEW MATERIALCombination Study

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3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3

= 112 – 126

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STUDY GUIDEAt times, stickings are written in to aid musical expression. Be expressive but don’t sacrifice accuracy.

LESSON

48NEW MATERIALBeam Over Bar and Stickings

3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3

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3 3

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z

L R L R L R R L L L R L R

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R R L R R L

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R L R L R L R L R R L R L R L

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