A set of learning resources (videos, sheet music) teaching St Kilda Wedding, a traditional Scottish tune.
The videos include phrase-by-phrase teaching of the tune and harmony, along with a series of recordings at different tempos for ease of learning.
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A set of learning resources (videos, sheet music) teaching St Kilda Wedding, a traditional Scottish tune.
The videos include phrase-by-phrase teaching of the tune and harmony, along with a series of recordings at different tempos for ease of learning.
Description
An old Scottish reel, thought to be named after, but not from, St Kilda!
(St Kilda is a volcanic archipelago of 4 islands off the coast of the Hebrides in Scotland.
Nobody has lived there since 1930. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with evidence of
2000 years of habitation and stunning landscapes.)
The videos all have 3 repetitions of each phrase or each whole tune.
Remember:
• Learn at your own pace.
• You can repeat the videos as many times as you need.
• Only play as fast as it comfortable, that is, don’t practise mistakes!
• Try to play the bowings in the videos: it will help to develop the style of the tune.
• If you feel comfortable playing the melody at a particular speed, try playing along with the
harmony video at that speed or vice versa.
The videos and sheet music can be used separately or together for learning. The pack is designed to be directed to aural learning, but the sheet music is a useful addition for checking and recall.
Start with the scale and ornament videos for secure pitch and rhythm preparation. Then move onto the A and B part melody videos which break down these sections into phrases. The remaining melody videos are to practise the tune at different speeds. Start with the lower numbers for a slower tempo and increase gradually to avoid practising mistakes.
The harmony/ accompaniment videos follow the same format. These can be used for a variety of purposes:
1. to learn an extra element (extension);
2. for instruments more suited to harmony playing (particularly chordal instruments); and
3. to play melody against. Accompanists can practise with the melody videos.
Listen and look at details in bowing and ornamentation. These are the elements that help to create style and expression in music and can change a tune from a collection of notes to a musical story.
The St Kilda Wedding pack contains the following resources:
Violin/ Viola Melody Videos:
1. D major scale
2. A part melody taught in phrases
3. B part melody taught in phrases
4. complete tune at 48 bpm
5. complete tune at 54 bpm
6. complete tune at 60 bpm
7. complete tune at 68 bpm
8. complete tune at 76 bpm
9. complete tune at 84 bpm
10. complete tune at 92 bpm
11. complete tune at 100 bpm
Cello/ Bass Melody Videos:
1. D major scale
2. A part melody taught in phrases
3. B part melody taught in phrases
4. complete tune at 48 bpm
5. complete tune at 54 bpm
6. complete tune at 60 bpm
7. complete tune at 68 bpm
8. complete tune at 76 bpm
9. complete tune at 84 bpm
10. complete tune at 92 bpm
11. complete tune at 100 bpm
12. complete tune at 108 bpm
Harmony Videos
1. D major scale
2. harmony taught in phrases
3. complete harmony at 60 bpm
4. complete harmony at 68 bpm
5. complete harmony at 76 bpm
6. complete harmony at 84 bpm
7. complete harmony at 92 bpm
8. complete harmony at 100 bpm
9. complete harmony at 108 bpm
Sheet music:
1. melody and harmony – treble clef
2. melody and harmony – alto clef
3. melody and harmony – bass clef
