Fast Car

With the hard-working pistons in the piano part and the outside world smoothly passing by in the vocal line, this Friday Afternoons favourite is a must for young singers everywhere.

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Resources

  1. Breathing and Airflow

  2. Performance Skills

  3. Legato

  4. Dynamics

  5. Tempo, Pulse, Counting

  6. High Range

  7. Fast Car - Lyric Video with Performance Track

  8. Spotlight on Jonathan Dove

  9. Journeys with the Friday Afternoons Song Bank

  10. Remixing Friday Afternoons

  11. Braille Resources - Fast Car

  12. Figurenotes - Fast Car

Credits

Music by:
Jonathan Dove
Text by:
Alasdair Middleton

Performance track

Singers:
National Youth Choir of Great Britan Boys' Youth Choir
Conductor:
Greg Hallam
Accompanist:
Ruairi Edwards

Backing track

Pianist:
Nathan Williamson

Song Details

Genre:
Contemporary Classical
Tempo:
With excitement. Crotchet = 108
Time Signature:
4/4
Key Signature:
C Major
Tonality:
Major
Range:
B3 - E5
Published by:
Peters Edition Limited, London
Piano Supporting Melody:
No