Tag: MATB Book 2

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Hot and Cold Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns

Introduction

Hot Cross Buns

You should remember these songs from Book 1.  In fact, the melodies are played exactly the same way.  That part should not be too challenging.  The new part here in book 2 is that there are now harmony parts written in and you have to play both hands together.

Hot Cross Buns is played in C Position and Cold Cross Buns is played in Middle C Position.

Video

The Lesson

At The Piano

Hot Cross Buns Full Speed

Hot Cross Buns Slower

Cold Cross Buns Full Speed

Cold Cross Buns Slower

Sheet Music

Piano
Piano Challenge Version
Ukulele
Guitar
Recorder
Xylophone or On-Screen Piano

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You can look up the ukulele chords and guitar chords and get help with reading tablature,
playing the recorder or rhythm (percussion) instruments right here on my website!

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Allunde

Introduction

This is a lullaby from Eastern Africa.   The words are in Swahili.   Even though there is a definite beat to the music, it is effective in lulling you to sleep because of the repeating patterns in the rhythm and melody.

Listen

The Lesson

Notes on Challenge Version

At The Piano

Full Speed

Slower

Sheet Music

Piano
Piano Challenge Version
Ukulele
Guitar
Recorder
Xylophone or On-Screen Piano

Don’t Forget!

You can look up the ukulele chords and guitar chords and get help with reading tablature,
playing the recorder or rhythm (percussion) instruments right here on my website!

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Come and Sing Together

Introduction

This is a really fun song from Hungary.  It can be sung as a round.  It also has a different kind of a sound because it is in a minor key.  That means that it sort of sounds more “serious” than most of the other songs we’ve played. That sound happens when you play the notes that are flatted in this song correctly.

Take a listen to it and you’ll hear what I mean.

Listen

The Lesson

At The Piano

Full Speed

Slower

Sheet Music

Remember to notice when you have to switch and play with a different hand.
Be paying attention so that you can reach left hand over to get the high C in the first measure and the high C-C-D-C pattern in measure 7.
Don’t forget to practice it over and over again until you are able to play it allegro! That means fast and spirited.
Piano
Piano Challenge Version
Ukulele
Guitar
 
 
 
No Recorder For This One!
Xylophone or On-Screen Piano

Don’t Forget!

You can look up the ukulele chords and guitar chords and get help with reading tablature,
playing the recorder or rhythm (percussion) instruments right here on my website!

Other Instruments

Ukulele

Chord Videos

Guitar

Chord Videos

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Kookaburra

Introduction

The Kookaburra is a bird that is native to Australia and New Guinea, which are right next to each other.  A gum tree is another name for a eucalyptus tree, which is also native to Australia.  It is famous for the sound it makes, which sounds like a laugh. Here’s a video of 2 Kookaburras calling on someone’s balcony.

Video

The Lesson

At The Piano

In F Full Speed

In F Slower

In C Full Speed

In C Slower

Sheet Music

Piano
Ukulele
Guitar
Recorder
Xylophone or On-Screen Piano

Don’t Forget!

You can look up the ukulele chords and guitar chords and get help with reading tablature,
playing the recorder or rhythm (percussion) instruments right here on my website!

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Row Row Row Your Boat

Introduction

This is a song that everyone knows. It is usually sung as a round. That means that the different parts sung by the different sections are actually the same part just started at different times. We have sung these in class regularly.

See the videos below for demonstrations and an explanation. Why not sing-along just for fun?

Video

The Lesson

At The Piano

Full Speed

Slower

Sheet Music

There are only a couple of challenges in playing this piece.  The most important thing to focus on is rhythm.

Notice the left hand over marking in measure number 5. The notes are higher than the usual one we see for this marking. Usually we are stretching up to A and we have the option to stretch our finger out if we can, but this time we have to skip up three steps so we are going to have to use the left hand over to play these notes.

Take it slow and remember to break it up into phrases.

Piano
Piano Challenge Version
Ukulele
Guitar
Recorder
Xylophone or On-Screen Piano

Don’t Forget!

You can look up the ukulele chords and guitar chords and get help with reading tablature,
playing the recorder or rhythm (percussion) instruments right here on my website!

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