The Entertainer, Part I, the classic three bar octave opening. 2 2
I'm gonna play it first. 3 3
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So, it's actually easier than it looks. 5 5
Because octaves are easy once you get your fingers locked in position. 6 6
You just need to watch one note at a time. 7 7
And it's a very simple repetitive pattern. 8 8
So, just two very similar patterns. 9 9
Starting at D, go up and then bounce down. 10 10
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For those three notes together, then you go to A. 12 12
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Back to the D. 14 14
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A. 16 16
Back to the D. 17 17
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Back to the A. 19 19
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Slightly different. 21 21
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And you're gonna do it with octaves. 23 23
So you may not be able to see the top note there. 24 24
What you do is you lock your fingers in one position, the octave, 25 25
and then you just watch one of them. 26 26
So you watch your thumb. 27 27
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And move down to the A. 29 29
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Down to the D. 31 31
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And then. 33 33
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And that's the opening three bars of the Entertainer in the next page.