The Lead-In
Sometimes a song does not begin on the first beat of a bar. Any notes which come before the first full bar are called lead-in notes (or pick-up notes). When we use lead-in notes, the last bar is also incomplete. The notes in the lead-in and the notes (or rests) in the last bar add up to one full bar. When playing songs with a lead-in, do not press the chord key until the first beat of the first full bar.
On the recording there are five drumbeats to introduce this song.
Voice: Percussion
Rhythm: Waltz
Rhythm: Waltz
The Half Rest
A black box sitting on the middle line of the staff is called a half rest. Sometimes called a minim rest. It means two beats of silence.
Voice: Guitar
Rhythm: Latin American
Rhythm: Latin American
Class Sessions
1- Chords
2- The Three Four Time Signature
3- The Quarter Rest
4- The Lead-In
5- Fingered Chords
6- The F Chord
7- Three Chord Songs
8- The Note F
9- The Note D
10- Note and Rest Values
11- INTRODUCTION (for your teacher)
12- Music Notes
13- Using the Rhythm Section
14- Changing Between C and F
15- One Finger Chords
16- How to Play Fingered Chords
17- The Keyboard
18- Parts of the Electronic Keyboard
19- Fingered Chords
20- Changing Chords
21- Camels and Gorillas
22- How to Find Middle C
23- Songs with Chords
24- Fingers
25- Endings
26- How to Read Music