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From your first notes to scales and simple melodies.
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Playing your very first notes: B, A, G fingering.
Essential music theory: note values, time signatures, rests.
The octave key mechanism and connecting two octures.
Why start with Eb, Bb, F major scales and how to practice them.
Seven factors that shape your tone, and why breath is decisive.
Start with middle B, then A, G. Add fingers one at a time like stacking blocks.
Octave key is a toggle, not a pedal. Thumb rolls up, suppresses fundamental, harmonic takes over.
Three easiest notes: B=index, add middle=A, add ring=G.
Complete fingering chart: low Bb to high F#.
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