Play With a Band

Count in, stay in time, follow song sections and understand each instrument’s role, with original practice tracks.

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1. 1Counting inUnderstand what a count-in is, feel where beat 1 lands after it, and start a short study on time, including a phrase that starts with a pickup note.Free · 14 min
2. 2Staying in timePlay along with a steady synthesized backing, lock your melody to the bass on beat 1 and learn what to do when you lose your place.Members · 18 min
3. 3Following song sectionsLearn the usual sections of a song (intro, verse, adorno and ending), hear them in an original study and know what the accordion does in each one.Members · 18 min
4. 4Accordion, bajo sexto and bass: who does whatGet a general picture of the jobs in a norteño group (accordion, bajo sexto, bass and drums) and hear the bass and chord roles imitated with the accordion’s own bass side.Members · 16 min
5. 5Original practice tracksTwo original pieces with synthesized bass-and-chord backing, each at a slow practice tempo and a faster target tempo, plus a backing-only version to play along with.Members · 22 min