Pentatonic Exercise: accompaniment

Some time ago I posted a couple of pentatonic scales for use in simple improvisation (click on the improvisation link in the right-hand column under "Music by Difficulty, etc."). This is an accompaniment which can be played with improvisations based on those scales. Obviously, it can be repeated ad infinitum.

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Easy Trio

A very elementary trio. The score is printed on the first page, the three parts seperately on the second. If you save it, you can print whichever page you like.

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Magic Tango

Happy New Year - if you're reading this in January. This is an elementary duet. Term is just starting, so I'm obviously pretty busy. However, I hope to be posting some more pieces this month, so watch this space...

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Christmas Carol Sheet

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The Monster in the Woods

Something different: a text-piece I've used a lot with beginners. It can be varied in all sorts of ways.

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Another Bach Duet (Grade 1+)

This is obviously easier if you omit the suggested half barre in the first bar (and bars like it).

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Nobody Knows

An arrangement of the famous Spiritual, this has been written for someone who has reached Grade 1 level and learnt 'hammer-ons' and 'pull-offs'.

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Sailor's Hornpipe

A fun piece to play. Its single notes are deceptive - it's harder than it looks

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Figueras

A piece in a Spanish style. Incidentally, The Salvador Dali Museum is in Figueras.

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Pentatonic Exercise (easy)

I made this sheet to tear into horizontal strips so that each pupil could have one. The exercise can lead on to all sorts of things - ensemble pieces using ostinati, etc., are really effective. Obviously, in group situations, it can be combined with the harder pentatonic exercise sheet.

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