Visually scan through a song before you play it. It is a very gnawing feeling to become lost in a song, not knowing where you are. Use the tools you've learned in these last 4 lessons to help you avoid this trauma. When you begin your solo studies these tips will be paramount in the performance of a solo. This will help you relocate your place in the music.
Some songs have long phrases of rest.
The composer might use a group of rests to generate interest in a song. Copyright 1999 The Art Department. All Rights Reserved.