Reading, memorizing and singing 2
-The piece has one sharp in the key signature and… It could be in the key of G major and E minor. As the piece has one sharp in the key signature, it can be in the key of G major and its relative minor, E minor.
-The music form of this piece is Intro-A-A’-B-C-C’

-Bar 20 begins with the chord…of the relative minor of G major.
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-Are there accidentals in the melody of this piece? How many? Yes, there are nine accidentals.

-Point out the statement which is not true about Elton John and Nelly Furtado. They composed the song Crocodile Rock. Nelly Furtado didn't compose the song, she only sang it with Elton John.
This is the second melody to work with in this section. Remember what you have studied, check the clef and see if you know all the notations that appear in the score. Let's start work!
Part 1: Crocodile Rock: score + sound + video

Look through the score, read it several times and study it carefully. Pay attention to all the symbols in the score that indicate how the piece should be played: glissandos, accents, accidentals and key signature alterations, slurs, ties, dotted notes, etc. Once you are ready, sing the notes aloud.
Crocodile Rock is a song composed by British singer and pianist Elton John (born 1947) and lyricist Bernie Taupin (1950). The song was released in 1972 and it was originally written as a funny joke but it unexpectedly reached No. 1 in Canada and the USA, and No. 5 in the UK.
Elton John has received numerous awards all through his life, such as five Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, etc. He has worked to fight against AIDS since the 1980s and, in 1992, he started his own AIDS Foundation.
The Canadian singer Nelly Furtado and Elton John recorded a version of the song Crocodile Rock for the soundtrack of the animated film Gnomeo & Juliet in 2011.

Here's the sound file to listen to the score.
There is also a video if you need extra help to sing the notes and keep the beat.
Part 2: Crocodile Rock: 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: Crocodile Rock: 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 to do it fluently.

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.
Nelly Furtado has explored several music genres: pop, hip-hop, folk, etc. She has won several awards worldwide, such as a BRIT Award, a Grammy Award, and an MTV Europe Music Award. She has also been involved in charity work focused on promoting children's access to education by building schools and supporting sports programs, as well as providing aid to children affected by war. Her humanitarian efforts led to her receiving the Humanitarian Spirit Award in 2016.


