Updated: Apr 10, 2020
Music Teacher Tip #22 - #StartingPitch:
When rehearsing a song, donโt guess your starting pitch. Take your starting pitch from an instrument. Here are some choices:
๐ต a piano ๐ต a resonator bell or glockenspiel ๐ต a guitar/ukulele string ๐ต a tuning fork
Get. Your. Starting. Pitch. Every. Time.
๐๐ถ Happy teaching!
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