Violin Open String Song

• Using long, beautiful, full bows from frog to tip, play open strings as instructed by the various animal subtitles. Plan ahead: the order of the strings is A, D, G, E. Change on the downbeat if you can!

• Time Signature is 6/4; use one bow per 6 beat measure.

• Feel the 4 bar phrases; the chord changes are in 4-bar phrases, and each open string/key has four 4-bar phrases for a total of 16 measures.

• This video simulates watch-the-conductor style multi-tasking. Can you keep an eye on your bow angle while still hanging out with the animals?

• Bonus Practice Points:

• Improvise rhythms on your open strings

• Improvise melodies over the chords

• Practice double stops in octaves

• Practice singing a pitch over changing chords with original lyrics “A Leap in the Dark”
  

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