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SHIBA TETSU: TWO GAME PIECES


HAND PIECE (WITH MEMORY FUNCTION)

A. Cues:
1. Hand down --> change music
2. Show 1-3 then indicate head --> memorize music (no change in the music which is played)
3. Show 1-3 then hand down --> recall and play memorized music
4. Show 5 then hand down --> End

B. Rules
- all (non) instruments are OK
- all members can show cue whenever
- on every cue, at the moment when hand down, next music section starts

Notes. Cues start by showing 1, 2 3 or 4 fingers. After the other players have noticed this, in cue number 2 and 3 one more number is given."Show 1-3" etc. means: show one of the numbers 1, 2 or 3 with corresponding number of fingers. The piece lasts until someone gives the "end" cue.


GAME PIECE: LET'S PLAY WHAT WE CAN PLAY IN SINGLE HAND + ORCHESTRATIONS ETUDE

A. Cues:

1. Solo (everybody plays in turn)
2. Divide into 2 groups
3. All members play

Rules
- all (non) instruments are OK
- one hand plays instrument, other hand shows cue
- all members can show cue whenever
- listen to the whole sound and operate orchestration to make it interesting
- at every cue, next music section starts at the moment when hand is taken down
- both for solo and when group is divided into 2 groups: when next player or group starts, the first player or groups stops.