Jon Woodard

Here are some playalongs for Lesson 11 #5-7.

Take your time and focus on fundamentals!
Tap!
Count!

L11 #5 by JbDUb113

L11 #6 by JbDUb113

L11 #7 by JbDUb113

Here are the playalongs for L10 #1-4

Be careful with #3… the triplet takes on a dramatically different effect when slowed WAY down.
Stick to the beat and COUNT!

L10 #1A by JbDUb113

L10 #1B by JbDUb113

L10 #2A by JbDUb113

L10 #2B by JbDUb113

L10 #3 by JbDUb113

L10 #4 by JbDUb113

Here’s the playalong for Jingli Nona

125 Jingli Nona by JbDUb113

I tried to find an adequate version of Jingli Nona to show you, but the majority of what I had found was some folk versions that were a bit silly…
However, I did find a crazy traditional Gamelan piece- to show you what I meant about the “idiophones” (pitched percussion) and what…Read more

Here are the playalongs for Lesson 11 #3-5

Take your time and make sure to count!

BK2 L11 #3 %22Japanese Folk Song%22 by JbDUb113

BK2 L11 #4 Low Brown Jug by JbDUb113

WATCH THE KEY SIGNATURE AND TIME SIGNATURE!!

BK2 L11 #5 Theme by Strauss by JbDUb113

MINUET

L11 #6 %22Minuet%22 by JbDUb113

Use Lesson 12 #1-8 as a “warm up”. focus on the notes (and their names) as you play them.
The only way to get more acclimated to enharmonics is to just repeat them.

Don’t be hesitant to make marks in your book- circle accidentals, etc..
Making your job easier NOW will help you in developing a stronger…Read more

Here are the playalongs for Lesson 6 #1-3

MAKE SURE TO REVIEW THE COUNTING BEFORE ATTEMPTING!

Knowing the path of the music is taking is the most important part.
Seeing where the rolls end and what the can turn into…

take your time!!!

BK2 L6 #1 by JbDUb113

BK2 L6 #2 by JbDUb113

BK2 L6 #3 by JbDUb113

Let’s try playing Tribal Lament with the bow!!

Don’t forget the repeat!!!

57.TRIBAL LAMENT vln by JbDUb113

Here are the playalongs for Lesson 5 #5&6

Take your time and think about the counting- here’s a video review of dotted quarter notes.

Take your time, pay attention to the tonguing and key signatures.
(EXPAND THE PLAYER TO READ FROM THE SCORE!!!)

REMEMBER THAT THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE IS EQUAL TO A BEAT AND A HALF!

BK2 L5 #5 MEADOWBROOK…Read more

Use Lesson 12 #1-8 as a “warm up”. focus on the notes (and their names) as you play them.
The only way to get more acclimated to enharmonics is to just repeat them…

Don’t be hesitant to make marks in your book- circle accidentals, etc..
Making your job easier NOW will help you in developing a stronger connection to the fingerings and notes…Read more

Use Lesson 12 #1-8 as a “warm up”. focus on the notes (and their names) as you play them.
The only way to get more acclimated to enharmonics is to just repeat them.

Don’t be hesitant to make marks in your book- circle accidentals, etc..
Making your job easier NOW will help you in developing a stronger connection to the fingerings and notes…Read more

Here’s the plat along for Rolling Along…
take your time and figure out your notes before you play!

19. ROLLING ALONG vln by JbDUb113

Here are the playalongs for Lesson 10 #1-6

First- here’s a video regarding “enharmonic notes”

BK2 L10 #1A by JbDUb113

BK2 L10 #1B by JbDUb113
BK2 L10 # 2A by JbDUb113
BK2 L10 #2B by JbDUb113

BK2 L10 #3 Volga Boatman by JbDUb113

BK2 L10 #5 by JbDUb113

BK2 L10 #6 by JbDUb113

Take your time- review your notes and have fun!!!

Also- REMEMBER TO COUNT!!!

L5 #6 by JbDUb113

L6 #7 by JbDUb113

L6 #8 by JbDUb113

Here are the playalongs for L10 #1-6

Be careful with #3… the triplet takes on a dramatically different effect when slowed WAY down.
Stick to the beat and COUNT!

L10 #1A by JbDUb113

L10 #1B by JbDUb113

L10 #2A by JbDUb113

L10 #2B by JbDUb113

L10 #3 by JbDUb113

L10 #4 by JbDUb113

L10 #5 by JbDUb113

L10 #6 by JbDUb113

Here are the playalongs for Lesson 11 #1-4…

Remember that the pickup notes lead into the first full measure.
Find the time signature (4/4) and count the measure backwards to find the starting beat.
(ex. 4-3-2. The song starts on beat me 2.)

L11 #1 by JbDUb113

L11 #2 by JbDUb113

DYNAMICS!

Dynamic control comes from how much energy you’re…Read more

Here are the playalongs for #119-124

These use variations off of a “G” scale, using primarily an arpeggiated G scale.
An arpeggiated scale uses the 1,3 & 5 steps of a scale to trace a “triad” of a G chord.
Playing them you may started torecognixe that sound form when you hear music regularly.

119 by JbDUb113

120 by JbDUb113

121 by JbDUb113

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Let’s review L9 #4-6…

Remember… that you can use the various parts of your snare to change your volume!!
The closer to the rim that you p-lay- the softer the sound.
explore that when playing the below!

GET CONFIDENT IN THE COUNTING!!!

The rolls resolve onto a downbeat (1,2,3,4) you can then create a new rhythm by changing the value of that…Read more

Here are the play alongs for Lesson 11 #1& #2

REMEMBER_ Staccato (.) is short and Tenuto (-) is long.
The rhythm doesn’t change, nor the speed… but the manner in which you okay them does.

BK2 L11 #1 by JbDUb113

BK2 L11 #2 by JbDUb113

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MINUET

Here’s the “A section” of the Minuet in G and a few examples of how a song can be transformed given their ability to be interpreted….

The original version for Haprischord (which was a popular “party” instrument in the early 18th Century)

The Toys turned it into a #2 pop hit in 1965 (not many TV performances exist.. but man is it weird…Read more

Here are the playalongs for Lesson 5 #4 + #5

BK2 L5 #4 by JbDUb113

Take your time with the counting and don’t let the bass drum part throw you for a loop.
See how the bass drum hits land on the down beats where there is a =n eighth note rest?
Use that to your advantage!!

BK2 L5 #5 by JbDUb113

Here’s High Hopes…..

Focus on the snare drum…Read more