In this free sample lesson from Deep Foundations for Melodic Instruments, we explore the landscape of our instrument using the smallest interval in our musical system: the half step. We practice moving across our entire musical range, connecting all of the notes as one long unbroken chain of half steps.
Part 1: Staircase exercise
Part 2: Creative exploration
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