A. What is a musical round?
- A round is a musical composition in which two or more voices sing exactly the same melody, beginning at different times. "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is a well-known children's round for 4 voices.
- When the voices enter at different pitches, the composition is a canon, and still more complicated pieces are fugues.
- Rounds are not only sung, but also played on instruments. Rounds can be played on any instrument, or on any combination of instruments and voices.
- This song is in the key of C Major- no sharps or flats.
- This song starts with 3rd finger on the G string- C natural.
- Because of the key of this song, you must make notice of a few special notes: the second finger on A string (C Natural) is low- that means it must be played below your tape snuggly next to your first finger. Similarly, the second finger on D String (F Natural) is also low.
- Remember to play this song with a steady beat- try singing it first, and then play it.
