Auld Lang Syne (Happy New Year!) Multi Level Flexible Ensemble and more!

Auld Lang Syne or Happy New Year! a Multi Level Flexible Ensemble. Studio License

Interactive Activity for Lessons: For Individuals or Groups on 1 Piano or Piano Lab

For Levels: Primer (with Note Assist) and Elementary/ easy Early Intermediate

FREE BACKING TRACKS: DOWNLOAD YOURS HERE.

What is this?

This piece contains short lines of music: each part is for 1 hand at a time, that can be easily combined in many creative ways - these parts are:

Part 1: Melody of the Tune

Part 2: Harmonic Chords & Chord Symbols that accompany

Part 3: Bass Line

Part 4: Counter Melody

Part 5: Rhythm Focus: Hand Percussion

Part 6: Intermediate level “teacher” accompaniment

Bonus: Intermediate example Solo arrangement

How can you use this music?

1. Keep it Simple: Teach each part to all students, then let them choose which part to play. It now becomes an instant Ensemble.

2. When students are comfortable, play with the Backing Track - each track is 3 times through.

3. More Options: Have advanced students combine parts - play Part 1 with Part 3, or Part 1 with LH Part 2, etc.

4. It’s Flexible! All parts can work on 1 Piano, just move parts to high or low as needed.

5. Use it as a Sight Reading exercise.

6. Use it to teach Lead Sheets.

Who is this for? Primer (Note Assist is provided for those who need it), Elementary and beyond. Perfect for students who read most notes and can play independently. Great practice for playing in Ensemble pieces.

Key: F Major

Time signature: 4/4. BPM = 112

Skill development: F Position. Chords in F: F, C7, Bb, and Fsus4. Playing in an ensemble, Steady beat quarter notes in chords, learning familiar folk songs, Elements of a song, independent playing, Hand rhythm percussion parts.

Level: from Easy Elementary to Early Intermediate

How long: 26 measures. 7 Pages. 2 minutes performance time.

What’s a Quick Pick? Something useful but QUICK to do, like a Warm Up exercise, a Music Theory lesson, Sight reading, Rhythm exercise and more, but mostly - it doesn’t have to take a lot of extra TIME!!