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Level 2 Study Song Questions

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Sat, 02/24/2018 - 21:12
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David,

Could you clarify what are the bmp for the Temperature song? - this is to practice the rhythm for diferent choruses.

Where do you take the breath between at 5th and 6th chorus?

Thank you.

Best,

Anton

 

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Sun, 02/25/2018 - 13:11
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David Barrett
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Hello Anton. It's around

Hello Anton.

It's around 95bpm.

Play that 8 draw short... having it decay (drop in volume) sooner than the notated length. It's common for instrumentalists to play last notes of a phrase shorter to catch a breath. By using a nice tremolo and decaying the volume (the note disappearing into the distance), it creates a nice affect and the listener doesn't notice that we're shortening the note for breathing purposes.

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Sun, 02/25/2018 - 20:50
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Thank you

Thank you David!

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