Married Life - Up

Lesson Notes

Breaking it down

• Note-by-note breakdown:

  This piece is a single right-hand melody line (no separate left-hand part). It falls into 3 sections that match the story the melody tells, play straight through in order.

  Section	Right hand
  1 (simple beginning)	C, C, C, C, C, C
  2 (joyful development)	F, A, F, E, F, A, F
  3 (emotional ups and downs)	D, D, F, D, C, D, A, G, D, A, G, F, D

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• Practice tips:
  • Practice the opening repeated C notes evenly: simple and steady, not rushed.
  • Keep the waltz feel (groups of three): let it flow rather than sound counted out.
  • Shape the dynamics with the story: lighter at the start, a little heavier through the middle, softer at the end.
• History: Composed by Michael Giacchino for Pixar's Up (2009), scoring the film's wordless opening montage. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.