I grew up in rural Southwest Virginia in a little community called Emory. I have always loved music and making things. I am a retired elementary music teacher and currently enjoy teaching private music lessons, leading community singing and creating interactive music exhibits in my music garden. I hope to share these creations with the larger community.
Monday, May 16, 2011
notating "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore"
Today I found a video that I recorded over a month ago where I show how to notate "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore" in the key of C major. I am not sure why I didn't post it. It could be because it ends very abruptly. I am posting it today as it will be good practice with notating a song that you already know the melody to. Try to write it out on staff paper before you watch the video. Don't worry about the rhythms; just try to get the melody down. The first three notes outline the tonic triad (d, m, s or C, E, G) and the only skips in the melody are between those same three notes. Everything else is stepwise motion. Good luck! The next lesson will add the rhythms.