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Gavotte by Martini is a long song with lots of sections. In order to memorize it efficiently and have a way of mentally putting it together, let’s make a ‘Dagwood’ sandwich with all the parts. First, play games with the playing cards until each part is memorized. Then put it together. As this is already the series in ‘Gum Drop Notes – Manatees – Gavotte by Martini – Gavotte by Martini is a long song with lots of sections. In order to memorize it efficiently and have a way of mentally putting it together, let’s make a ‘Dagwood’ sandwich with all the parts. First, play games with the playing cards until each part is memorized. Then put it together. As this is already the series in Gum Drop Notes – Manatees Book Three™ I assume you know the drill. But just in case you are jumping in the deep end, let me explain how it works. Each note has its own color. A = Red B Purple, C = Brown (chocolate), D = Gray, E = Blue, F = Orange, G = Green. Any sharp or flat is circled with the color it is moving toward. The stem of the note is the color of the string it is played on.
Mp4 play along videos at various speeds, mp3 audio to download and listen to when you aren’t actually practicing. Downloadable sheet music. All for less than the price of one violin lesson or a cup of coffee a day.
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To study a piece correctly, it helps to know the correct bowing and the correct fingering. Scales Aren’t Just a Fish Thing teaches complex music theory concepts with clues and crutches throughout the song. Memorize the music quickly while learning subtle bits of theory by using the play-along music at different speeds.
Using Gum Drop Notes is simple
With a degree in psychology and 30 years as a violin teacher, this incredible method developed to help students, no matter the age or learning difference, in their quest to deeply understand music theory, sight-reading and the actual tones being played.
The Gum Drop Notes color coding does not represent any psychological issue. We aren’t really seeing colors as we play. What is happening is that each note becomes a tone with a unique sound and color of its own. It takes on a characteristic that can be identified.
Keep in mind that the colors of the notes are subliminally teaching complex music theory concepts without a word of lecturing. Stem colors indicate the string the note is to be played on. Sharps and flats are reinforced by a circle of the color the note is moving toward. Card games to go along with the sheet music tunes teach the order and relationship of notes, symbols and rhythms, etc. Play-along movies bring the student up to polished speed and teach the the tune before the student begins to study the music.
It all seems too good to be true, but once you begin to use the Gum Drop Notes sheet music, play along mp4, and card games, you will be amazed at how fast you learn music theory and the music you are studying and memorizing.