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EXERCISES!
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LONG NOTE EXERCISES
1. Hold a lower harmonic note for 8-10 seconds
2. Hold a higher harmonic note for 8-10 seconds
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HARMONIC NOTE EXERCISES
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Challenge!
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ARTICULATION EXERCISES
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1b
2a
2b
MAKE MUSIC!
IMPROVISE
A shofar battle call using two harmonic notes
Music to celebrate a victory using two harmonic notes
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PLAY ALONG
Tekiah: Start on a low note, move to a higher note, and hold for a few seconds
"DaWeeeeeee"
Shevarim: Move quickly from a low note to a high note three times in a row
"DaWee, DaWee, DaWeeeeeee"
Teruah: Play twelve short notes quickly in a row (think three groups of four notes)
"DaDaDaDa DaDaDaDa DaDaDaDaaa"
Tekiah Gedolah: Play like Tekiah, but hold the higher note for as long as you can
"DaWeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"
Play the entire shofar call:
Tekiah, Shevarim, Teruah, Tekia Gedolah
FASTER!
Play the entire shofar call:
Tekiah, Shevarim, Teruah, Tekia Gedolah