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Now that we have practiced our whole bow exercises,
we're ready to learn our first piece, Long, Long ago using the whole bow.
We have several new concepts in this piece.
The new adult bow hold position, using the hold bow, the first dotted half note, and
leaving the first finger down until the third finger is set in section C.
The form of Long, Long ago is A B, C B.
So when we know the second section of the piece,
we know the last section of the piece.
And this usually makes our students very happy.
When dividing the bow, the quarter notes are played legato, with the whole bow.
The eighth notes with detache half bows, and the half and
dotted half notes are played with whole legato bows.
Be sure to remind your students to leave fingers down when returning to them.
Let's isolate and practice the new bow hold.
[SOUND] Okay.
That's it, good.
Right there on the little ridge.
Now, let's set the bow at the frog.
And we're going to practice, the whole, half,
half whole bow stroke of, Long, Long ago.
Just on the open A, okay?
Can we rock our bow a little bit with our pinkie?
Good.
So.
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Whole, half, half, whole.
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Whole.
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Very good. Next we'll isolate and and
practice the measure in section C, where we will button the first finger down on D,
then set the finger on A, and then pop off the button.
Okay, so let's try that.
So what we're going to do, before we even play it,
let's just put your first finger there, on the note E, on the D string.
And then we're going to place third, third finger.
On the A string, and then pop off the first finger.
Pop off that button, okay?
Let's play it. So we'll start from E,.
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Pop the first finger over, leave it down, button it,
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And then, put this down and pop off the button good.
Good.
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Try it by yourself.
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Very nice.
Okay, we're ready to play, Long, Long ago.
From the beginning.
Okay.
That's it. Let's make sure you're balanced.
And, let's set your bow at the very frog on the A string.
We'll check the bow hold.
Good. Make sure this is flexible.
And that you can rock the bow.
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Hold Bow.
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And a nice circle.
And not, let's stop here, and set the bow on the E and check our bow hold.
Let's make sure your thumb is slightly bent and this is soft.
Very good.
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Set, pop. Good.
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Now, soft.
Left.
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Slow it down just a little.
Very nice.
Okay, good.
Let's play it with the piano accompaniment.
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Very good.
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