- Time: 00:01:00
- PDF: Country Gardens PDF
- Exam Backing:
- Slow Performance:
- Performance:
- Video:https://youtu.be/fS_Yhax8hH8
- Video Hints:https://youtu.be/KaO_AGo6dHI
- Advice: Lines 1, 2 and 3 are almost the same. It has a jumpy rhythm. Work on the end of line 3 in to line 4.
Category Archives: Tuned Percussion
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
- Composer: Tchaikovsky
- Time: 00:02:10
- Exam Backing
- With Melody
- PDF: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
- Video Hints:https://youtu.be/R7xkyp8E9nQ
- Professional Video link:
The Entertainer
- Tuned Percussion
- Grade 3
- PDF: Entertainer PDF
- Backing + Melody:
- Backing + Melody Slow:
This piece is an example of Ragtime. Ragtime features a syncopated melody and usually uses a vamped accompaniment.
Video:
Greensleeves
- Time: 00:01:30
- PDF: GreensleevesKHSPDF
- PowerPoint: Greensleeves PP (right click download)
- Exam Backing:
- Video:
- https://youtu.be/sPfP8xPcC4Q
- Advice: This is a very achievable piece with a number of bars being repeated throughout each phrase. Focus on dynamic contrast. First 2 lines are quiet (p) and the last two lines each start loud (forte) and finish quiet (p). A slight Rallentando (slowing down) at the end finishes the piece of well. Listen to your accompanist to make sure your are playing together.
