Saturday, Apr 19, 2008

Weissenborn Lesson IX Andante sostenuto

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This etude is tricky, only because of the way its written. Re-write it in 4/4 time, and it suddenly becomes much easier. As it is written in the book, you should play it in 4, counting the 8th notes.

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Saturday, Apr 19, 2008

Weissenborn Lesson VI duet - teacher part

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Here's the teacher's part for you to play along. There are 4 beats before you begin. Don't forget to rest on beat 1!

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Saturday, Apr 19, 2008

Weissenborn Lesson VI duet - student part

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This is another great duet in the Weissenborn Method. Watch out in the first measure: the two parts together create a compound rhythm. If played correctly, there should be a note on every beat. Most often students don't hold the whole note long enough. Don't forget to count!

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Saturday, Apr 19, 2008

Weissenborn Lesson VI Andante

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This is the third etude labeled Andante. This is a beautiful little etude. Remember, resist the urge to tongue! Instead, focus on having a firm tummy and lots of air, so that the slurs and the notes just sing right through.

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Saturday, Apr 19, 2008

Weissenborn Lesson V duet - teacher part

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Here is the teacher's part for the duet, so that you can play along. Listen to the beginning once before you begin to play, so that you know when to come in. I waited four beats before playing, but it sounds like the recorder did not start exactly on the first click. Enjoy!

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Saturday, Apr 19, 2008

Weissenborn Lesson V duet - student part

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This is one of my favorite duets in the whole Weiseenborn Method. There are some tricky rhythms, so watch and listen carefully. Also, many of my students have struggled with the two rests on beats 4 and 1 in the 4th and 5th measures. In honor of Matt, this is what I had to make him do: say "teach-er" on those two beats so he wouldn't play when I played. It became quite a joke and he would yell "TEACHER!" when he had the rests. Oh well, at least he didn't play! Once you have mastered your part, try playing along with the teacher's part.

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Saturday, Apr 19, 2008

Weissenborn Lesson V Allegro moderato and Meno allegro

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These two etudes together are another great tonguing exercise. The two etudes have the same notes, but different articulations. Observe the slurs carefully! Remember not to fall into the "tonguing trap" that bassoon players love to do. Both etudes are played without repeats, there is a 4 beat silence before Meno allegro.

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