LAMENT READING Andante Knerr & Fisher rit. gr Andante is the Italian word that means “to walk." In music it means to play at a moderately slow tempo. | This symbol under a staff means to play an octave lower than written Sometimes you will see 8va under a staff, which also means to play an octave lower. 34PRACTICE SUGGESTIONS: * Before playing, analyze the melodic direction by naming the Landmark Note and saying up, down, or same as you point to each note. * Are there any lines that are the same, or do they all have a slight variation? ‘AS YOU PLAY... * Play ina detached manner using a forearm motion. + Be sure Fingers 1 and 5 are playing on their comer tips rather than playing flat, + Imagine a violin playing the RH melody of the Teacher Accompaniment. Can you compare the LH of the student part to another instrument? Teacher Accompaniment