Lesson 2: Adding G — Your First Real Songs
- Play G with a clear, even tone.
- Play C (on your alto staff) with a clear, even tone.
- Move freely among B, A, and G in a slow song arrangement.
- Move freely among E, D, and C on your alto staff in a slow song arrangement.
Play B and A first, then add your left ring finger for G. These three notes make your first song.
Play E and D first, then add your left ring finger for C. These three notes make your first song.
Keep the thumb and first two fingers down; add the ring finger to change A to G.
Keep the thumb and first two fingers down; add the ring finger to change D to C.
Listen, then copy slowly: hold each open stemmed note for two counts and each open stemless note for four.
Play: Hot Cross Buns
This slow practice arrangement lengthens the notes and replaces phrase-end rests with held notes. The source version follows after Lesson 6.
Copy two bars at a time, breathing between pairs; each filled note lasts one count, with a soft “too”.
When you can play Hot Cross Buns three times in a row without stopping, move on to Lesson 3.
Stuck on G? See troubleshooting.