Playing, Part 1
Chapter 4: Right-Hand Songs in C Position
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Start playing real songs with your right hand — finger numbers, the C position, and pickup measures to get your first melodies under your fingers.
The Right-Hand C Position
Set up the right-hand C Position, resting your thumb on middle C and pinkie on G, the anchored five-note shape behind your first one-position songs.
Pickup Measures
Find out why many songs start partway into the first measure and how composers use pickup measures to drop the opening rests before the melody begins.
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Metronome
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