Twinkle Twinkle starts with ‘leap’ from a low Bflat up to an F. Use a push of air and a firm embouchure to assist this leap. A lot of this piece moves along the notes in the Bflat Major scale. So, knowing how to play the Bflat Major scale would really help out when performing this tune.
26. This Old Man
This tune will require you to move the slide VERY quickly. In particular the run up the Bflat Major scale that is in bar 6 will really need some extra work!
27. London Bridge
The trick in London Bridge is to make sure that you keep the pitch moving where you want it to be. Listen carefully to the backing track and make sure that you are playing these pitches. Also take note of the ‘dotted’ rhythm that appears in bar 1 and in bar 5.
28. William Tell Theme
William Tell Theme is a very well known tune. Here we play it at a very moderate tempo but have a listen to the original version in the Youtube clip and you’ll see that it’s meant to go VERY FAST! * the musical term for “very fast” is PRESTO
29. 1812 Overture
The 1812 Overture was written by Tschaikowsky to celebrate the Napoleonic wars in the early 1800’s. You’ll have to move the slide VERY quickly to be able to play this. If you’re really game, you might try using ‘alternate slide positions‘. To do this, instead of playing the Fs in bar six in position 1, play them in position 6. This will mean that the slide positions for bar 5 will go > 64666466646 instead of > 14161416141. I’m sure you’ll see that this is a LOT less movement of the slide!
30. Mickey Mouse March
The Mickey Mouse March has a really ‘bouncy‘ feel to it. You’ll need to really count through what beat you’re up to in the bar because there are a LOT of repeated quavers. Breath to support a strong sound that uses 2 bar phrases. Make sure that your sound remains strong on the sustained final notes of the tune.
