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Overtone Melodies
Playing recognisable melodies with the harmonics.
Advanced18 min80 BPM
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Key concepts
- Pitch targeting
- Melody within limits
- Phrase shape
Practice exercises
- 1Play a folk melody
- 2Record and check intonation
Today's challengeCheck for reed contact Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.
Practice tempo
80 BPM
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