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Unit 1 – Three-Note Melodic Range
| Playing by Ear | Repertoire | Improvising |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Cross Buns, p. 1 | The Tiger, p. 2 | |
| It’s Me, p. 1 | Now the Day Is Over, p. 2 |
Unit 2 – Pentatonic Melodies
Unit 3 – Diatonic Melodies, Five-Note Range in Major and Minor
| Playing by Ear | Repertoire | Improvising |
|---|---|---|
| Jingle Bells, p. 53 | La maison de mon père, p. 71 | I Had but Fifty Cents, p. 55 |
| The Birch Tree, p. 53 | Erie Canal, p. 73 | Where Go the Boats?, p. 55 |
Unit 4 – Diatonic Melodies, Eight-Note Range in Major and Minor
| Playing by Ear | Repertoire | Improvising |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Is Coming, p. 83 | Shenandoah, p. 116* | The Snow, p. 85 |
| HaTikva, p. 83 | The Night Was Growing Cold, p. 85 |
*Note: “Shenandoah” can be performed with a variety of instruments. In this recording, it is performed with Soprano Recorder (on Recorder 1), Oboe (on Recorder 2), and Clarinet (on Recorder 3).
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