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Lesson 34 - Melody as Octaves |
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I. Index
1. Introduction
2. Step 1: Playing the Melody as One Note
3. Step 2: Playing the Melody as Octaves
4. Conclusion
II. Content
1. IntroductionIn this lesson, you will learn a technique to make the right hand melody sound fuller. To do this, you will be playing the melody as octaves.
Step 1: We will take a look at "Silent Night", in which the right hand plays the melody as one note.
Step 2: We will take a look at "Silent Night", in which the right hand plays the melody as an octave.
2. Step 1: Playing the Melody as One NoteBelow is an animation of "Silent Night", in which the right hand plays the melody as one note.
3. Step 2: Playing the Melody as OctavesBelow is an animation of "Silent Night", in which the right hand plays the melody as octaves. An octave is any two notes 12 half steps apart. For example, the first melody note of "Silent Night" is G. Instead of playing that G by itself, we will also play the G one octave higher along with it.
4. ConclusionCongratulations, you have just played "Silent Night" with the melody as octaves. This is one of many different techniques you can use to make the songs you play sound more interesting. Try this technique with other songs as well!
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