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I’m still having difficulty with the variation of Light Blue. Watching Neil over and over with the rhythm in the hands hasn’t helped me. Either it needs to be slowed down or written out for me so that I can SEE it. Could someone maybe…

• Last updated 2 years ago
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Quick tip for Light Blue…. The last note of the Long sentence is an E and that’s also the top note of the FABE chord. If students see that it’s just a quick switch to the pinky there it should help them get over the…

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Right now I have several students who are simultaneously going through RR and Accompaniment Variations. As such, it *seems* like a logical step to start including swing rhythm as a variation when learning to read 8th notes (doubles). However, there is not a single discussion…

• Last updated 4 years ago
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The blues riff of Light Blue that was taught in one of the recent Playground newsletters was FANTASTIC! I’m sorry I can’t find it again and I forget who taught it, but thanks! I’ve been playing it for my students and they love it. Where…

• Last updated 10 years ago
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I was wondering, does anyone else have trouble teaching Light Blue? This seems to be a really hard song to teach. I can play it just fine myself, but I am struggling to explain it to my 9 and 11 year olds. Especially the “long…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• Laurie Richards, level 2, light blue, light blue rhythm, teaching the long one