EXERCISE 1
Hot Cross Buns
The right hand plays alone, using three notes: E, D, and C.
- Thumb on middle C. Fingers 2 and 3 rest on D and E.
- The third bar has quick notes, two per beat.
- Count “1 and 2 and” for that bar.
Notes as text
- Bar 1
Right hand: E4, finger 3, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 1 beat. Middle C, finger 1, 2 beats.
- Bar 2
Right hand: E4, finger 3, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 1 beat. Middle C, finger 1, 2 beats.
- Bar 3
Right hand: Middle C, finger 1, half a beat. Middle C, finger 1, half a beat. Middle C, finger 1, half a beat. Middle C, finger 1, half a beat. D4, finger 2, half a beat. D4, finger 2, half a beat. D4, finger 2, half a beat. D4, finger 2, half a beat.
- Bar 4
Right hand: E4, finger 3, 1 beat. D4, finger 2, 1 beat. Middle C, finger 1, 2 beats.
Start position
80 bpm