Reading, memorizing and singing 2
-What is the music form of Scarborough Fair? A-A

- Are there slurs and ties in the score? No, there are only slurs. Slurs join notes with different pitches. Look at the score to check.

- How many notes in the recorder line are affected by accidentals? 10. Remember accidentals affect the same pitched notes in a same bar.

-Which of these statements is true? In guitar line, all chords but one have glissando markings.
Except the chord which contains a quaver (bars 4 and 12) the rest have got a glissando. Look at the image below to see that quaver without glissando.
-Which of these options appear in the percussion accompaniment? Ostinato.
Ostinato is a rhythmic motif that is repeated, in this case a crotchet and a quaver.
This is the second melody to work with in this section. Remember what you have studied about six eight time signature, check the clef and see if you understand all the notations that appear in the score. Let's start work!
Part 1: Scarborough Fair: score + sound + video

Look through the score, read it several times, study it and make sure you can identify all the notes. Pay attention to all the symbols in the score that indicate how the piece has to be played: slurs, ties, dotted notes, glissando, etc. Once you are ready, sing the notes aloud.
Scarborough Fair is a traditional British ballad whose lyrics can be traced back to a Scottish song from 1670. There have been many versions all through the years, but the spirit of the song deals with the impossible tasks a lover has to fulfil. The place, Scarborough, has also been replaced by other locations or even no location was mentioned. In this score, a bodhran has been used.
Here you have got the sound file to check if you are singing in tune or to help you follow the melody.
There is also a video if you need extra help to sing the notes and keep the beat.
Part 2: Scarborough Fair: silent bars
Do the same as with the previous score but pay attention to the silent bars. As you have memorized the score, you won't have any problem in singing the melody during the silent bars.
Here you have got the sound file.Try to sing it while the music is playing
Part 3: Scarborough Fair: accompaniment
In this third part, there is only the accompaniment, so, you will have to sing the notes with that sound line alone. It is important that you have rehearsed enough for the previous exercises,
The sound file below is the one that contains the accompaniment alone. Let's see how well you can sing.
When you finish these three singing exercises, answer the questions below about the score. Once you have chosen the correct option, click on the word "Check". When you have completed all the questions, you'll see the correct answers explained in a new window.




