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A man looking for adventure, set out to travel the hot sands of Arkansas
deserts with his cowboy hat and lasso, encountering smooth and bumpy roads on
his long journey, but by the end found the adventure he was hoping for.
d) This piece is an excellent festival or exam choice. What musical concepts
are
presented that demonstrate a students ability to the best advantage.
a) Can you suggest other words which fit a triplet beat, other than ones
already
mentioned on page 14? Did you use such a word in your lv. 3 study?
b) Glover and Stewart marked the tempo slowly. What else points to the
song
being slow and sad?
c) How will you count the quarter notes vs. the triplet? Can you find a
universal
way to account for both? Explain.
d) What unwritten rule do students readily forget in this piece?
7. Song of the Desert:
a) The song is written with F#, which implies G+ or e-. It is not e -, because
the
7th note is not raised. Play the piece. What key is being implied here?
Explain to your student how this discovery will influence the mood of the
song. (answer: g-)
b) How many phrases/musical thoughts are in this piece? How can you make
each one different, using dynamics for example?
c) What is the mood change between line one and the rest of the piece?
8. Space Chase:
a) Define Allegro and the importance eof this tempo marking to the song.
b) Observe mm 2. What are two very important things happening in the right
hand? Discuss them.
c) Explain D.C. al fine, fine, sfz.
9. First Inversion March:
a) Explain the feeling a march should have. e.g.
fast/slow/med/energetic/mellow.
How can your student achieve such feeling?
b) Explain the significance of the first two measures and the last two
measures.
c) Discuss with your student where else you have seen this type of chords?
10. Taps:
a) What does it mean when a song is Traditional?
b) What kind of instrument can you expect to play this piece? How can you
tell?
c) Discuss the slurs used here. What is the significance and how do the slurs
relate to he instrument you chose in question 2?
11. Snake in a Basket:
a) What is the main reason for practicing this song?
b) Why is the student asked to play slowly? (Hint: look at the title)
c) Arrange the following in proper order: p, mf, f , mp (from softest to loudest)