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Way Out West
Pete Letanka
Left-hand videos
Bars 1-2
* 5th finger on C
* Rocking motion
* 5th finger moves from C to C# to D
Bars 3-4
* Bar 3 is the same as bar 1
* In bar 4 thumb moves from A to Bb and back to A
Bars 5-6
* Starts the same as bar 1
* Thumb on Bb; accent
Bars 7-8
* Starts the same as bar 1
* A-Ab-G in bar 8
Bars 15-16
* Thumb moves from A to Bb to B natural to C
Bars 17-18
* Thumb on Middle C; 4th finger on F
* Steady minims; try to play smoothly
Bars 19-20
* Thumb on Bb; 5th finger on D
Bars 21-22
* Thumb on C; 4th finger on F
Bars 23-24
* Thumb on D; 3rd finger on Bb
* G major triad: G-B-D
Bars 29-end
* Same as the beginning
* Count carefully - leave room for the rests
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