All Brevard County Elementary Beginning Orchestra Music
Bass Parts
Norwegian Folk Song
We will play this song three times: arco (bowed), pizzicato, and arco again.
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Czech Folk Song
We will play this song two times with the bow.
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Scotland's Burning
We will play this song two separate times: once in unison and then as a round. Your teacher will give you directions for
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Bile Them Cabbage Down Bass Practice Guide Bile Them Cabbage Down is an American folk song which will be played in a moderate
tempo. This arrangement includes an introduction, an intermezzo and a coda at the
end. In each of these sections, the notes of the introduction are repeated.
1. This song is in 4/4 time. This means there are four beats per measure and the
quarter note gets one beat. The half notes get two beats.
=one beat
= two beats
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Quarter note (J)
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Half rest (.- )
2. Notes Needed: Practice the "Notes Needed" section using the following
important rhythm patterns.
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3. Rhythm Patterns:
Rhythm #1:
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Rhythm #2:
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a steady beat when practicing!
4. The
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are indicated.
5. A double bar
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separates the sections with rehearsal letters (letters in a box)
indicating the sections. If your conductor says to start at a letter, start playing where the
letter is indicated.
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6. The accent mark (T) over the last note indicates a heavy accent followed by a slap.
7. Sempre pizzo Is Italian for "play pizzicato continuously" in this song.
Questions:
1. Can you find the measures that begin each section after each double bar?
2. Which sections sound like the introduction and which are like the melody
of the song?
3. How is the first melody section different than the first? How are they
similar?
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