The Lead-In (or Pickup)
Sometimes a song does not begin on the first beat of a bar. Any notes which come before the first full bar are called lead-in notes (or pickup notes).
When we use lead-in notes, the last bar is also incomplete.
The notes of the lead-in and the notes in the last bar add up to one full bar.
In this song there are two lead-in notes. Use six counts to introduce this song. Add hand tremolo to the long notes.
Use five counts introduce this song. Add hand tremolo as you wish.
Use five counts to introduce this song.
The note C is played by breathing out through the fourth hole.
The note F is played by breathing in through the fifth hole.
The note D is played by breathing in through the fourth hole.
The note G is played by breathing out through the sixth hole.
The note E is played by breathing out through the fifth hole.
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- An Easy Way to Know Which Hole to Play
3- The Note D
4- The Half Note
5- The Note F
6- The Note G
7- Staccato
8- How Much Air to Use
9- The Three Four Time Signature
10- The Hand Tremolo
11- The Whole Note
12- Parts of the Harmonica
13- Playing Chords on Purpose
14- When to Breathe
15- How to Play a Hand Tremolo
16- The Trill
17- The Lead-In (or Pickup)
18- Now You Try It!
19- Note to Teachers: "Key of C" Harmonica
20- How to Hold the Harmonica
21- What to Do with Your Nose
22- How to Make Sounds on the Harmonica
23- How to Read Music
24- Music Notes
25- A Lip Lesson
26- The Note C
27- The Musical Alphabet
28- Two Ways of Playing Notes
29- How to Play "Chords" on the Harmonica
30- Bars
31- A Warning to Beginning Harmonica Players and Their Teachers
32- Double Bar Line
33- Low Sounds, Middle Sounds, High Sounds
34- The "Pucker" Method of Playing Notes
35- Same Holes, Different Sounds
36- Hordes of Chords
37- Playing Notes on Hole Number 1
38- Playing a Note on Hole Number 2
39- The Note Middle C
40- Playing Other Notes
41- Notes We Will Use