Third

ThirdString
StringMelody
Melody

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Second
SecondString
StringMelody
Melody

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Second String Melody

Second String Melody

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Master (page 43 of 68)

Master (page 43 of 68)

Heres a melody that uses all the melodic fragments weve worked on so far, and which you can play as
a duet with your teacher (or with the CD):
Heres a melody that uses all the melodic fragments weve worked on so far, and which you can play as
a duet with your teacher (or with the CD):
Walking Further

Walking Further

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Notes on the First String

TheNotes
following
melody
is played
on the
First
Stringentirely on the first string, using the following notes:

The following melody is played entirely on the first string, using the following notes:

The following melody is played on strings 1 and 2. Notice that when D on string 2 is followed
The
followingbymelody
is played
on finger
strings31forand
that the
when
D on
string
2 is notes,
followed
immediately
G on string
1, we use
the2.D.Notice
If we used
fourth
finger
for both
the
immediately
by
G
on
string
1,
we
use
finger
3
for
the
D.
If
we
used
the
fourth
finger
for
both
notes,
the
D would be cut short as the finger jumps to the next string.
D would be cut short as the finger jumps to the next string.

Melody on Strings 1 and 2

Melody on Strings 1 and 2

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Dotted Notes
Dotted
We saw Notes
earlier that a half-note followed by a dot extends its values by one beat (to a total of three
We
sawDots
earlier
a half-note
followed
by aand
dot this
extends
its the
values
byofone
total of of
three
beats).
canthat
be added
to any
note value,
extends
value
thebeat
note(tobya one-half
its
beats).
Dots
can
be
added
to
any
note
value,
and
this
extends
the
value
of
the
note
by
one-half
of
its
original length:
original length:

Dotted quarter notes are used in the following well-known melody (Beethovens Ode to Joy from his
ninth symphony). The term D.C. at the and of the melody is the abbreviated form for the Italian term da
Hereswhich
how to count
a dotted
quarter noteback
followed
eighth note:
capo (to the head,)
means
go straight
to by
thea single
beginning
of the piece and play again until
you reach the word Fine

Ode to Joy
Dotted quarter notes are used in the following well-known melody (Beethovens Ode to Joy from his
ninth symphony). The term D.C. at the and of the melody is the abbreviated form for the Italian term da
capo (to the head,) which means go straight back to the beginning of the piece and play again until
you reach the word Fine

Ode to Joy

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Master (page 48 of 68)

Master (page 48 of 68)

Heres a

Not all melodies begin on the first beat of the measure. When a melody begins on some other beat of the
measure, this measure is called a pick-up measure. In the following example, the melody begins on beat
four of melody
the measure:
famous
by Mozart from his opera The Magic Flute:

O dolce contento

Heres a famous melody by Mozart from his opera The Magic Flute:

O dolce contento

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MasterMaster
(page 49(page
of 68) 49

of 68)

Combining the Thumb and Fingers

Heres another well-known piece by J. S. Bach, originally written for the lute. You will need to use the
fourth finger for the F on string 4 where marked (the C on string 5 would be cut short if the third finger
was
used
both usually
notes). You
wish to
practice
thewe
lastnormally
two measures
Since
thefor
thumb
playsmay
all three
bass
strings,
use theseparately.
fingers to play any notes that
may appear on string 3.

Bourre
Heres another well-known piece by J. S. Bach, originally written for the lute. You will need to use the
fourth finger for the F on string 4 where marked (the C on string 5 would be cut short if the third finger
was used for both notes). You may wish to practice the last two measures separately.

Bourre

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It is also normal to use the fingers on the lower strings, especially on string 4, when the notes are too fast
to be played by the thumb alone. In the following piece, the i and m fingers are used to help out the
thumb. Practice measures 5-6 separately. In addition, use finger 2 for the G where marked (again, to
avoid jumping the third finger from string to string).
It is also normal to use the fingers on the lower strings, especially on string 4, when the notes are too fast
to be played by the thumb alone. In the
following
piece,
the i and m fingers are used to help out the
Blind
Frere
Jacque
thumb. Practice measures 5-6 separately. In addition, use finger 2 for the G where marked (again, to
avoid jumping the third finger from string to string).

Blind Frere Jacque