No 10 Overture from The barber of Seville - Gioachino Rossini Fm (1792 ~ 1868) ~ arranged David Howell ‘This arrangement © Copyright 2017 AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board) All Rights Reserved. Unauthorised Reproduction is legal SetNotes for the student ~ Lean into the two-note slurs in the right hand to give a little extra weight to the first note. Keep the left chords light and ppp to ensure they don't overpower the right-hand melody. Notes for the teacher ~ Students need to work closely on the shaping of the two-note slurs in bar 13. Use a rolling wrist motion, to help keep the phrases fluid. In bar 20, the melody moves momentarily to the left hand as shown by the dotted lines. Students should practise bringing out the top note of the left-hand chord by giving the thumb extra weight. Rolling the hand slightly to the right will help to facilitate this Creative practice ideas ~ Make sure students watch the clip of Bugs Bunny's The rabbit of Seville online to show how much fun they can have with this piece!