To learn this tune just follow these simple steps.
Start by listening to the tune. In that recording you will notice that the band doesn’t play an introductory E as is the custom. And the tune has in the past been followed by The Crags of Tumbledown Mountain hence the change to E in the last part.
Now download and print the pdf music score for the first two parts. The full score is available from the tune list (4/4 tunes) and the current music book but for this learning process we are using a modified score.
Looking at the music score you will see that the first two parts of this tune are made up of 4 phrases. Yes that’s right only four phrases to learn!
Start with phrase one, the first two bars – listen and play along. Repeat as much as needed to be able to play with clarity.
Now look at phrase two – listen and play – again repeat until you are playing with clarity.
Once you are sure about the first two phrases you can put them together – listen and play
The first part of this tune comprises phrase 1 & 2 (which you’ve already mastered 🙂 then phrase one is repeated and the part then concludes with the third phrase (you will notice that the first bar (#7) of this phrase is the same as the first bar of phrase 2.
Listen and play phrase 3, the concluding two bars of the first part.
Now put it all together – Listen and play the first part. Repeat until you are playing with clarity and consistency. All good? Well done. That’s the first part of Sir Adam Thompson completed.