FINGER NOTATION

3 2 2
1 3
1

Example: DO RE MI

2 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
DO RE MI DO MI DO MI SO DO RE MI FA SO LA DO MI MI MI SO SO

0 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 2 2
RE MI FA FA MI RE FA LA RE MI FI SO LA TI RE FA FA LA TI TI

1 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 1 2 0
MI FA SO MI SO MI SO TI MI FI SI LA TI DO SO DO LA FA MI DO RE

2 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 1
FA SO LA LA SO FA LA DO TI LA FA TI SO DO SO DO LA TI DO RE DO

3 2 1 0 2 1 0 2
DO TI LA SO FA MI RE DO
LESSON PLAN

1) INTRODUCE THE REWARDS & THE SACRIFICE OF LEARNING AN INSTRUMENT

REWARDS
a) We do this because we aim to praise God through music (i.e. special music, feast)
b) We hope to instill this to the memory of the children. (story of nards)
c) For those who are out of tune, it CAN correct you. Some people have been corrected.
Theoretically, it can, because by playing the same tune over
and over again, ear will be train to listen, and it will be registered to the brain.
d) After learning one instrument, it will be easier to learn another.

THE SACRIFICES
a) We will always have an assignment to be done at home. Please do your very very best
to comply with the assignment as if it is a REQUIREMENT. But if anyone of you is really
having difficulty catching up maybe we can arrange something, special lessons
perhaps.
b) You must practice at least 1 hour a day in the first few months
c) You should cut your fingernails
d) First few days the fingers will hurt but bearable. No pain no gain.

2) WHAT TO EXPECT IN EVERY SESSION

a) Review
b) Recital
c) New Lessons (Depends if they are ready to take it)

3) ROLE OF INSTRUMENTS
a) banduria
b) octavina
c) laud
d) base
e) guitar
d) bandolino

4) POSITION IN HANDLING INSTRUMENTS

2) PICKING
Palming - its okay to mute the other unplayed strings.

The # and the

3) NOTATION

How it works
Fingering
Dont short cut the fingering (123)
DO RE MI

4) ASSIGNMENT
DO RE MI
 A note with NO bar means it belongs to the middle octave
A note with a bar on top (Ex. RE ) means one octave higher
A note with a bar below (Ex. RE ) means one octave lower
A note with a double bar below or above (Ex. RE ) means two octave lower

OPEN STRING

SO LA TI DO RE MI FA SO

RE MI FA

LA TI DO

MI FA SO
TI DO RE
SO LA

GENERAL RULES IN WORD NOTATION:

All sharp # notes are written by changing the vowels to I
All flat notes are written by changing the vowels to E except RE which becomes RA
OPEN STRING

SO SI/LE LA LI/TE TI DO DI/RA RE RI/ME MI FA FI/SE SO

RE RI/ME MI FA FI/SE

LA LI/TE TI DO DI/RA

MI FA FI/SE SO SI/LE
TI DO DI/RA RE RI/ME
SO SI/LE LA LI/TE
1) SITTING ARRANGEMENT

2) RECITAL: DO A DEER

3) REVIEW LESSON: FINGERING.

What not to do: 2 consecutive frets, the same finger.

Logic tells you what is next to be use.

The 3rd finger if followed by one note only you can use the 3rd finger also.

The 3rd finger if followed by more than one note you must use the first finger following the third.

EXERCISES:

2 1 2 1 2 3 3
DO MI FA LA TI DO RE (Back)

1 2 3 1 2 3
LA TI DO RE MI FA (Back)

1 2 1 2 1 2 3
DO RE FA SO TI DO RA (Back)

2 2 1 1 0 3 2 1
TI DO TI TE LA SO SE FA

5) DEMO IMPROVE DO A DEER

2 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1
DO RE MI DO MI DO MI SO DO RE MI FA SO LA

0 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 2
RE MI FA FA MI RE FA LA RE MI SE SO LA TI

1 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 2 3
MI FA SO MI SO MI SO TI MI SE LE LA TI DO

2 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 2 3 0 3
FA SO LA LA SO FA LA DO TI LA FA TI SO DO

3 2 1 0 2 1 0 2
DO TI LA SO FA MI RE DO

6) ASSIGNMENT: 1) DO A DEER (Improve with correct finger technique and a faster phase)
2) Fingering Exercises