BA2 - UNIT EIGHT (of TEN)
Tunes & Tapping with Additional Fractional & Mixed Interval-Notes
SLIDES (Condensed) & COMMENTS
Tunes & Tapping with Additional Fractional & Mixed Interval-Notes
SLIDES (Condensed) & COMMENTS
Web Slide 2-8-1 Zoom Slides 1 & 2
2-8-2 Slide 3
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Slide 3 - BA1b - Outline
In BA1 we covered a brief introduction to simple tunes, with tapping. In Unit 6 of BA2 we returned to tunes and tapping, but this time with somewhat more complex rhythms. |
2-8-3 Slide 4
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Winter 2022 Schedule
In Unit 8 we will finish this three-unit treatment of tapping with mixed-interval and fractional-interval pairs of notes. Examples of these pairs include: Half-interval pairs: "5 "4* Fractional ¾-¼ '"6 '5* Fractional ¼-¾ '7 '"8 Mixed & Half: ;4 "3 Half & Mixed "7 ;6 |
2-2-4 Slide 5
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Unit 8 topics.
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2-8-5 (Topic 1) Slides 6 to 9
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Review
- single interval notes - multiple interval notes - Fractional interval notes Quarter Half Three-quarters - Mixed interval - Paired Mixed & Fractional |
2-8-6 Slides 10 to 12
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Three tapping options for the pairing of half-interval (½) notes
My personal preference is usually option 1. Others may prefer option 2 or option 3 (the latter when the two half-interval notes are in the same bellows direction, push or pull). |
2-8-7 Slides 13 to 15
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Three tapping options for the pairing of a mixed-interval (1½) note with a half-interval (½) note.
Although my preference is frequently option 1, most players may find option 2 easier to play, or even option 3 when the two notes are in the same bellows direction, push or pull. |
2-8-8 Slide 16
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This is included here as a warm-up review tune.
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2-8-9 (Topic 2) Slide 17
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As an example:
we'll consider the chorus of the gospel song "Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory" (aka Battle Hymn of the Republic). The first line is highlighted. Two questions that we'll answer in the slides below. |
2-8-10b Slides 18 & 19
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Where to tap?
We'll focus on the 1st beat interval with notes '"4 & '5 and on the 2nd beat interval with notes '"6 & '7* both highlighted at left. |
2-8-12 Slide 20
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Visualizing the beat- intervals and notes
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2-8-13 Slide 21
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Tap location
Option 1 |
2-8-14 Slide 22
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Tap location
Option 2 |
2-8-15 Slide 23
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Tap location
Option 3 |
2-8-16 Slide 24
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Tapping the tune
using the chosen option for the pairs of fractional-interval notes. |
2-8-17 (Start of Topic 3) Slides 25
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Example: Red is the Rose
Paired Fractional Notes (¾ & ¼ interval) and (¼ & ¾ Interval) We'll focus on the salmon-coloured pairs of fractional notes in the second line at left, with pairs ( '"3 '3 ) and ( '3 '"4 ), paying attention to the order of these pairs |
2-8-18 Slides 26
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Visualizing the beat- intervals and notes
Focus on the two pairs (four notes) that are highlighted in "salmon" pink. Each pair takes one beat interval. |
2-8-19 Slides 27
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Basic Question:
Where is the best place to tap in each of these two highlighted beat intervals? |
2-8-20 Slide 28
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Placement Option 1
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2-8-21 Slide 29
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Placement Option 2
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2-8-22 Slide 30
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Placement Option 3
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2-8-23 Slide 31
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Time to play
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2-8-24 (Start of Topic 4) Slide 32
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Featured Tune (iv)
Kum Ba Yah |
2-8-25 (Topic 5) Slide 33
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Featured Tune (v)
London Bridge is Falling Down |
2-8-26b (Start of Topic 5) Slide 34
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More Tunes For Home Practice.
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2-8-27 Slide 35
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Home Practice (i)
Lukey's Boat A humorous NL folk-song. |
2-8-28 Slide 36
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Home Practice (ii)
Farewell to Nova Scotia Notice that this chorus ends with the 5* button note, which suggests that it is in a minor key. If you play it on the inside row of a G-C accordion, that minor key is Aminor. If on the outside row of a G-C, the key is Eminor. |
2-8-29 Slide 37
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Home Practice (iii)
Loch Lomond From Scotland. |
2-8-30 Slide 38
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Home Practice (iv)
Shall We Gather At The River A gospel number. Error on 3rd line (bass) ←3rd tap should be a B Error on 4th line (bass) ←4th tap should be a B |
2-8-31 (Start of Topic 6) Slides 39 & 40
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Reminder of next individualized practice session.
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2-8-32 (Start of Topic 7) Slide 41
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Looking ahead
to Unit 9 |
2-8-33 (End of Unit 8) Zoom Slide 42
