UNIT NINE (of TEN)
Common-time Tapping - Notation & Tunes
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From BA1 to BA2 & Beyond
SLIDES (Condensed) & COMMENTS
Web Review Slide 1-10-1 Zoom Instructional Slides 1 & 2
1-10-2 Slides 3
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These are the "Units" that are included in the second half of BA1.
This week we do an introduction to a popular category of tunes, those with four beats per bar, labelled "common-time". AND We look ahead to BA2, with a sampling of tunes and what is special about them. |
1-10-3 Slide 4 & 5
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Schedule Reminder
Instructional Unit 10 April 14 Individualized session April 21 |
1-10-4 Slide 6
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Topic 1 is (mostly) a review of bars & beats, with an application to common-time tunes.
Topics 2 & 4 are common-time demonstrations, with additional practice tunes in Topic 5. Topics 6 & 7 represent our brief look ahead to BA2. |
1-10-5 Slide 7
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"Bars" is a term commonly used in the United Kingdom and parts of Canada.
"Measures" is a term commonly used in the USA and also parts of Canada. "Bar lines" is used for both. Here, each bar contains four beat intervals. |
1-10-6 Slide 8
1-10-6 Slide 8
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For our button-accordion exercises in Unit 10, we will use the single button, dual bass-note (push/pull) (B) for the first beat in each bar, and the single button, dual chord (C) for the 2nd & 4th beats (and frequently also the 3rd beat, as shown at left, where the beat pattern is B C C C )
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1-10-7 Slide 9
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An alternate bass/chord beating pattern in each bar:
B C B C |
1-10-8 Slides10 to 14
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Preliminary Checklist:
The first four items have been introduced, and in some cases fully covered, in earlier units. The fifth is part of this instructional unit. |
1-10-9 Slide 15
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Checklist:
Here, as a reminder, the checklist is placed above the first verse of our first featured tune "Love Me Tender". |
1-10-10 Slides 16
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Air Alerts:
The pushes and pulls are balanced in lines 1, 2 & 4, but not in line 3 (far more pushes than pulls), possibly running "out of air". This can be managed by initially opening the bellows slightly beyond the mid-point, and/or by a quick use of the air lever, at end of line 2, to pull in a little more air. |
1-10-11 Slides 17
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Checklist Summary.
For this tune, every line of 16 beats (in 4 bars) has the same rhythmic pattern. The 2nd half of each line is nearly identical to the first half of each line, except that the final note is held for 4 beats. It is time to practice this tune. |
1-10-12 Slide 18
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Checklist Reminder for featured tune 2.
The rhythmic patterns are different for all four lines. However, 11 bars that have a : . . beat pattern, and 3 bars have a . . . . pattern, and 2 bars have a . .: pattern. |
1-10-13 Slide 19
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Counting bellows pushes & pulls:
The only air-alert is highlighted for line 1, |
1-10-14 Slide 20
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Time to play:
Place four fingers on buttons 3 to 6. There will be a reach (or slide) to button 2* near end of 4th line. Two pick-up notes (can omit bass or use B C. Try the beat pattern B C B C B C C C can also work. |
1-10-15 Slide 21
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Three additional common-time tunes.
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1-10-16 Slide 22
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Grandfather's Clock:
Buttons 5 to 8 Line 1: 9 push 7 pull 2: 10 push 6 pull 3: 9 push 7 pull 4: 10 push 6 pull Air lever handles this. Rhythm & melody for lines 1 & 3: ~identical lines 2 & 4: identical Try Pattern B C C C Two pick-up notes: C C |
1-10-17 Slide 23
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Mussels In The Corner
Buttons 3 to 6 Line 1: 4 push 4 pull 2: 4 push 4 pull 3: 4 push 4 pull 4: 7 push 1 pull Air lever handles this. Identical rhythmic patterns on lines 1 to 3 No pickup notes Try pattern B C B C |
1-10-18 Slide 24
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We Love The Place 0 ..
Buttons 3 to 5 Line 1: 8 push 2 pull 2: 3 push 5 pull 3: 6 push 2 pull 4: 5 push 3 pull Air lever handles this. Identical rhythmic patterns on all lines Try pattern B C C C One pickup note: C |
1-10-19 Slides 25 to 28
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Looking back at BA1- Melodies
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1-10-20 Slides 29, 31 & 33
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Looking ahead to BA2 -
Melodies |
1-10-21 Slide 30
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Play melody on outside row.
The single accidental is located on button 1 (push) on outside row. |
1-10-22 Slide 32
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Play same melody on inside row.
The single accidental is now button o6* (outside row, button 6, pull). |
1-10-23 Slide 34
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Octave Harmonization
Observe for each note on the push, the higher pitch button number is equal to the lower pitch number plus 3. For each note on the pull the higher pitch button number is equal to the lower pitch number plus 4. |
1-10-24 Slides 35 to 38
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Looking back at BA1- Tunes |
1-10-25 Slides 39, 41, 42, 44, 46 & 48
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Looking ahead to BA2 - Tunes
Time permitting, we'll demo four of these seven features to give a sense of the direction of the BA2 mini-course. |
1-10-26 Slide 40
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Triple chord harmonic accompaniment.
Using bass-end chords o3 i3* o3* With reference to G-C accordions: o3 = C chord i3* = F chord o3* =G chord |
1-10-27 Slide 43
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Tapping (B C) for fractional-interval notes.
On the third line (& also on the 4th line), the 1st bar contains two pairs of half-interval notes. Each pair takes one beat; thus two beats for the bar. In each such bar, I usually put the B tap on the 1st note of 1st pair, playing the 2nd note without tapping. Then place the C tap on the 1st note of second pair, playing its 2nd note without tapping. |
1-10-28 Slide 45
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Tapping for mixed-interval notes.
On 3rd line, there is a half-interval note ("5*) paired with a mixed-interval note (;4*), as shown shown in "pink". In this instance, I usually put a tap on the "5* note and the next tap in the middle of the ;4* note. |
1-10-29 Slide 47
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Triple chord (o1, o1* & o3) accompaniment for treble outside-row tune, with cross-playing to inside-treble row for the i4 & i6 notes.
The chords and notes are played together to enhance the harmony. This is NOT a tapping exercise. |
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1-10-30 Slide 49
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I appreciate very much your participation in BA1 . . . and
. . . I will be seeking your input as I begin to plan for the fall of 2022. |
1-10-331 Slide 50
