You should now be ready to try your first tune in earnest. The following tune, I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her Grave, is suitable for all types of ornamentation, which is why I chose it. You will start with the basic tune, and add ornamentation as you learn how, so you should have a fairly easy time of it. This should also help you understand where and how ornamentation can be applied to other tunes. Click here to hear the basic tune.
I chose this tune because it is well-suited to a wide variety of ornamentation. You will probably find the tune difficult at first because of the C naturals; however, with practice you'll be able to play it well enough. Just remember that if you are having a hard time, go slower.
| EXERCISE 12 Start from the beginning of the tune and proceed one bar at a time, playing the tune slowly. Memorize each bar, and practice it until you can play it easily, then play the tune from the start to the end of that bar before proceeding to the next. Only tongue between two identical notes. Try to put more emphasis on the first and fourth beats in every bar. Continue until you can play the tune all the way through from memory. |