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Grade 2 tune – Leezy Lindsay.

Soldier’s Joy (mp3)

Skye Boat Song

Try the scale of A major starting on first on G and going right up to 3rd on E (top A). Don’t forget the stretchy thirds on D and G

Ally Bally – add your own variation as you hear the tune

African lullaby (new – we will do it next week) with recording here and an easier version her

Have a revision of Egan’s Polka – you played it well. Try and play along with the recording.Egan’s Polka – recording here with the notes here for Egan’s Polka and another tune we play with it (John Ryan’s –(mp3) here. Pluck the strings for the second half and watch your tuning.

Here are the notes for Ye cannae shove yer Granny aff a bus – recording is here. Start on a D and then a 1st before going to 3rd on D (a G). The tune is in the key of G

You could try the tune below in the keys of G and then do it all again in D

Scotland the Brave Notes (mp3) in the key of G

Now try it in the key of D (starts on open D) – Scotland the Brave in D (mp3)

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Schneewalzer is here (dots) -with recordings of Schneewalzer in D and Schneewalzer in C as played by ourselves on 12.09.23. There is a movie of it here) in the key of C. There’s a slowed down version of the movie here. LEARN the version in C now and remember close 2nds on A and D and a pulled back 1st finger on E.

‘Moose aboot the Hoose’ notes with a recording here (by myself and a young pupil!)

Try doing scales starting on A string (up to E) and down.

D major – start on open D up to 3rd on A and back.

Do the scale of G major – start on open G.

Scotland the Brave Notes (mp3) – we will start this next week (29th January 2024)

NEW (15.01.24). El Choclo with the notes of the tune written out Pink means pull back your first finger. Purple means closer to previous note than you think! Str = stretch!The tango with second part with fast recording. Here is a slower recording. G3s = stretchy third on G (a C#) and D2c = close 2nd on D (F) next to 1st.Here is what you should be playing (I have made one mistake!) .

Grade 2 Tunes and Scales

Walking on the Moon (Bk 2) – recording here. You will get the notes on 29.01.24

Scale & Arpeggio	PDF	MP3 (Software)	Comments
A major - 2 octaves			F#,C#,G# Stretchy thirds on G and D!
D major - 1 octave			F#,C#
G major - 2 octaves			F#
E minor - 1 octave			F#
A minor - 1 octave			No sharps or flats Remember 1st on E is pulled back
G minor - 2 octaves			B flat,E flat Pulled back firsts!

Stuff you did in 2023

Practice things like ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ starting with 2 open D’s and 2 open A’s

Play along to Smedens (below) – try and learn it so well you do not have to stop at all.

 Danish tune (Smedens)– recording. The recording is maybe too fast just now but do listen to it. Here is a slower recording.

Here is a tune to learn using the music. It has 3 beats in a bar. Sound of Mull notes with a recording

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