The Akousunesis Method

Ex 4- The Traffic Cop

Quick Tip: The notation is not to be used as a visual crutch, you do not want to concentrate on reading melodic rhythm, this will slow down your learning. Melodic rhythm must be heard, not read, first get the notes correct with your fingers and look at your hands.

The chords today are C, C/E, Em, F, G. If you choose to sing, it will help with the memorisation of the melody. Singing also helps you when adding your own melodic rhythm, making the piece of music a little more exciting.

Chord, lyrics, intervals and bass

C C/E C C/E

Traffic go traffic stop

3 3 1 3 3 1

RM M T M M T

1 3 3 1 3 3

LP M M P M M

F G C G/E

All must heed the traffic cop

6 6 6 5 1 3 1

RI I M I T M P

1 1 -7 3 1 6

LI T I M P M

C C/E C C/E

When I'm grown, I shall be

3 3 1 3 3 1

RM M T M M T

1 3 3 1 3 3

LP M M P M M

F G C C/E

just as fine a cop as he

6 6 6 5 1 3 1

RI I M I T M P

1 1 -7 3 5 3

LI T I M T M

Chord, lyrics, intervals

C C/E C C/E

Traffic go traffic stop

3 3 1 3 3 1

F G C G/E

All must heed the traffic cop

6 6 6 5 1 3 1

C C/E C C/E

When I'm grown, I shall be

3 3 1 3 3 1

F G C C/E

just as fine a cop as he

6 6 6 5 1 3 1

Chord, lyrics

C C/E C C/E

Traffic go traffic stop

F G C G/E

All must heed the traffic cop

C C/E C C/E

When I'm grown, I shall be

F G C C/E

just as fine a cop as he

Song Skeleton

C C/E C C/E

3 1 3 1

F G C G/E

6 6 1 1

C C/E C C/E

3 1 3 1

F G C C/E

6 6 1 1

Exercises

Finger placement exercises are NOT to be used as a visual crutch, they are designed to get your memory working and improve your interval recognition. You also use them to build your own melodic rhythm while you listen to the melody you create. Rhythm must come from listening, never from a visual crutch, this is one of the secrets to playing by ear.

Group 1

C == RM3 M3 <T1 >M3 M3 <T1

C LP1 >M3 M3 <P1 >M3 M3

C >< RT11 >M33 <T11 >M33 P55

C >< LP11 >M33 <P11 >M33 T55

C == RI2 I2 >M3 <I2 T1 >M3 P5

C LI4 >T5 >I4 M3 P1 >M3

C >< RT11 >I22 M33 P55

C >< LP11 >R22 M33 T55

C == RM3 M3 <T1 >M3 M3 <T1

C LP1 >M3 M3 <P1 >M3 M3

C == RI2 I2 >M3 <I2 T1 >M3 T1

C LI4 >T5 >I4 M3 T5 >M3