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Re: Any recognize this music?

Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2014-12-06 04:41

Hi Matt,

Barry's reason for playing it in G major first is so that you are focusing on one concept at a time - getting rid of the complexity of fingering and having to remember flats in order to get the rhythm and dynamics going first.

It's actually a really good practice technique if you have complicated rhythms - choose a note (or an easy set of notes) and get the rhythm right first before adding the original notes back in, or playing the notes in order with no rhythm to get the finger changes right. I use this with all levels of students.

I think the reason for this excerpt is because a lot of pit music is written in wild keys like this. F#, C# major are unfortunately not uncommon in musicals. They want to know you can play in that key because there's a good chance it will turn up!

Rachel

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