Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
Traditionnel (États-Unis) · Level 1 (Novice) · traditional · Piano
An African American spiritual noted around 1862 on the Sea Islands of South Carolina, sung by boatmen; each line ends with “Hallelujah”. An easy arrangement in C major: the right hand plays the tune, the left hand only plays the bass of each chord, one held note at a time.
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How to practise it
- Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
- Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
- Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
- Start with the right hand alone in Wait mode: the tune lies almost entirely under the five fingers, with no shifting. Then add the left hand, which only changes note with the chord.
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Source : Arrangement Note after Note d’après le spiritual traditionnel · Public Domain