I'm looking for some 'simple' Choro melodies that I can teach my orchestra students.
Our school's International Festival is featuring Brazil this year and I'd love to have my orchestra students perform some Choro during the fair. These are middle school aged children (11-13 years old) and have only been playing for 2-3 years.
I have some Choro music myself, but the rhythms and some of the pitches are too advanced for them right now. So I am wondering if anyone knows of some simpler Choro tunes that would be more attainable for my young students to learn.
What does simpler mean to me? Sharp keys are better than flat (I can transpose keys for the students if I need to...as long as the Choro police don't come after me), and less accidentals are better (I know there will be some). Rhythmically...not as many syncopated rhythms if possible (I know, I know...that's a tough one).
If any of you good folk can direct me in the right direction..that would be awesome...and Mike Marshall...if you catch this post and have any ideas...that would be awesome as well!
Thanks!
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