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A Little Song
No. 2 from 30 Children's Pieces, Op. 27
D. B. Kabalevsky
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Bars 1-2
* Thumb on E
* Remember the F# on your way up
* Move 2nd finger up to B
Bars 3-4
* Starts exactly the same way
* Move 2nd finger up again
* Dotted rhythm in bar 4
Bars 5-6
* 3rd finger on E; 5th finger on G
* Move down a note in the next bar
* Try and play these 3rds smoothly
Bars 7-8
* Starts exactly the same
* Next-door notes
* finish on D#
Bars 9-10
* Identical to the first phrase of the piece
Bars 11-12
* Similar figure to the previous phrase
* Thumb on A
* Move 2nd finger up
Bars 13-14
* 5th finger on top A
* Move thumb onto E
so you can reach top B
Bars 15-end
* 5th finger on top C; descending quavers
* F natural
* Move 5th figure to B
* Hold the final note for four long beats
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