User Manual

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Ode to Joy
Song No.010
Basic
Basic Ascending and Descending
The climb from E to G and then the descent from G to D are the basis of the melody. If you can play this well, the
rest is easy.
“And all of a sudden... both hands!”
OK. So lets play with both hands.
Do the exercise in this order:
1. Connect Step 01 and Step 02, practicing with the right hand only.
2. Add the left-hand C-G-C-G line.
That’s all there is to it.
Left Right
CCDEFGG
M
i
d
d
l
e
You’ll only play the colored-in keys
in the first half.
Position your hands here and begin!
Dotted Rhythm
This melody line, including a dotted note, follows the melody of Step 01.
Sing along with the example to get a feel for the rhythm.
It might be easier to grasp the timing if you circle
the notes that are played together on the score.
La la la la
la
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la la -