(Music playing)
This song is the “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” I am going to play it to you first so you can hear how it sounds.
(Demo)
Right, once more so you can hear how it sounds again.
(Demo)
There you are, “Yankee Doodle Dandy.”
(Demo)
I am now going to play through “Yankee Doodle Dandy” but this time with instructions. I am going to call out the numbers and hand changes to make it easier for you to follow until you are able to name your notes. Do not forget to sit up when you play the piano. Also the right hand will begin.
(Demonstration and counting)
One, one, two, three, one, three, two.
One, one, two, three change hands, one, two change hands.
One, one, two, three, four, three, two, one change hands two, four, three, two, one, one.
And now, I am going to play it through again.
(Demonstration and counting)
One, one, two, three, one, three, two.
One, one, two, three change hands, one, two change hands.
One, one, two, three, four, three, two, one change hands, two, four, three, two, one, and one.
And that was, “Yankee Doodle Dandy.”
(Demo)
We are going to play through “Yankee Doodle Dandy” together. We are going to play it through twice to get the correct speed and timing. You will also be able to follow it on the keyboard below.
(Demonstration and counting)
One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four.
One, two, three four, one, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, one two, three, four, one, two, three, four.
Now, play it through again.
One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four.
One, two, three four, one, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, one two, three, four, one, two, three, four.
So that was Yankee Doodle Dandy at the correct speed and timing. So now you have to go and playing it on your own.
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