Lesson 5: F and Low E Review — The C Major Scale
- Play F4 with the correct forked fingering.
- Play Bb (on your alto staff) with the correct forked fingering.
- Play the complete C major scale, both directions, evenly.
- Play the F major scale evenly in both directions.
Keep one finger lifted between closed holes.
F completes the first octave. Its forked fingering leaves an open hole between closed ones.
Bb completes the first octave on your alto staff. Its forked fingering leaves an open hole between closed ones.
F
Bb
Thumb and three left fingers. Right index down, middle up, ring and little fingers down.
Thumb and three left fingers. Right index down, middle up, ring and little fingers down.
Move between E and F silently first, then listen and copy.
Move between A and Bb silently first, then listen and copy.
Copy one bar at a time, then join pairs; breathe before the sound fades.
Copy one bar at a time, then join pairs; breathe before the sound fades.
Play: Frère Jacques
Listen, then copy these four bars using your new F.
Listen, then copy these four bars using your new Bb.
Each quarter rest lasts one silent beat.
Sarrazin, Music and the Child (2016); excerpt down P4, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
Now play these
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- Connect its repeated notes and descending steps.
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Rest silently.
When the C major scale is even both directions and Frère Jacques’s opening keeps a steady beat, move on to Lesson 6.
When the F major scale (on your alto staff) is even both directions and Frère Jacques’s opening keeps a steady beat, move on to Lesson 6.
Forked note refusing to speak? Check that the right middle finger is fully lifted, or see troubleshooting.