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Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Practice tips
-This song uses all 5 fingers. Sometimes it's best to keep only a couple fingers on their notes at a time.
-This song has quarter and half notes. Try saying "quarter quarter half note" to keep the rhythm.
-This is a long song. Try playing each line 3 times in a row before moving on to the next line. You don't have to play the song all together all at once.
-Try counting the finger numbers out loud
-Make sure you know which hand plays first and which plays next
-Make sure you can play this song 3 times perfectly before working on the next song
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