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A Degree-Pattern Reset Lesson for Polly Put the Kettle On
This exercise separates the two jobs that make each chord readable. The left hand selects scale degree and major or minor world; the right hand selects triad, inversion or seventh quality and controls the low octave with the thumb. Section one covers C–G7–C/E–F. After the section-complete screen, choose Next section for Dm7–G7–low C–C.
The traditional title provides public-domain context for an original chord-control study. This page includes no lyrics, melody notation, recording, samples, backing track or third-party arrangement. If a mixed target cannot lock, open Settings and use Wrist tilt for the left-hand major/minor control and Fingers for the right-hand chord-quality control.
Play the instrument ↑- Key
- C major
- Tempo
- Fixed 108 BPM reference
- Structure
- 2 sections · 4 targets each
- Focus
- Degree-pattern changes and low-C reset
Read the Two-Section C-Major Route
Section one is C–G7–C/E–F: I–V7–I in first inversion–IV. Section two is Dm7–G7–low C–C: ii7–V7–low I–I. The guided overlay pauses after F, turns off its metronome and waits for you to choose Next section before presenting Dm7.
For the left hand, use one raised finger for degree I, all five digits for degree V, four raised fingers for degree IV and two raised fingers for degree II; tilt the left wrist to the minor world only for Dm7. For the right hand, use one raised finger for a triad, two for first inversion, three for minor seventh and four for dominant seventh. Extend the right thumb only on low C.
- Targets 1–2: left degree I with right triad, then left degree V with right dominant seventh.
- Targets 3–4: return to left degree I with a two-finger right-hand inversion, then use left degree IV with a right-hand triad.
- Targets 5–6: combine left degree II and minor wrist tilt with a three-finger right-hand seventh, then return to major degree V and four right-hand fingers.
- Targets 7–8: keep left degree I and a one-finger right-hand triad while changing only the right-thumb octave state.
Separate the Left-Hand Degree Pattern From the Right-Hand Quality
Keep both palms visible in stable areas of the frame; horizontal position does not choose a chord. Build the left-hand degree pattern first, set the left wrist to the required major or minor world, and then show the right-hand quality count. For C/E, the left hand remains on degree I while only the right hand changes from one finger to two.
Watch the four match chips for degree, world, shape and octave. When all four agree for about 350 milliseconds, the target locks. Use the following 650-millisecond confirmation pause to relax, read the next chart target and prepare the next finger change without sweeping either hand across the camera.
Review camera-safe hand positions → · Review degree and quality controls →
Use the Fixed 108 BPM Click as a Reference
The lesson's built-in metronome runs at the song's fixed 108 BPM and begins after the first detected chord. It is a timing reference, not the control that advances the chart: recognition advances only after the complete target has locked. First complete both sections with the metronome off, then enable it to make your preparation more even.
The metronome stops at the four-target section break. Choose Next section and turn it on again if you want the click for targets five through eight. For slower custom-tempo work, use the separate metronome tool or an external metronome; the guided-song tempo itself is not adjustable.
Follow a structured practice routine → · Train seventh-chord quality shapes →
Fix G7, Dm7, C/E and Low-C Mismatches
If G7 will not lock, check two different counts: the left hand needs degree V with all five digits visible, while the right hand needs four raised fingers. If C/E reads as C, keep the left hand on the one-finger degree-I pattern and change the right hand to two fingers. If Dm7 reads as D minor, keep left degree II and the minor wrist world while showing three—not one—right-hand fingers.
For low C, keep left degree I and the one-finger right-hand triad stable, then extend the right thumb without dropping the wrist out of frame. If world or quality never changes, check Settings for a persisted Fixed control. A correct visual match with delayed sound points to browser or output latency rather than a degree-position error.
Fix camera detection and framing → · Reduce gesture synth lag →
Answers before you play
Polly Put the Kettle On Gesture Synth FAQ
Does this lesson contain Polly Put the Kettle On lyrics or melody?
No. It teaches an original eight-target chord-control exercise in public-domain context; it does not reproduce lyrics, melody notation, a recording, samples, a backing track or a third-party arrangement.
What does each hand control in this lesson?
The left hand selects degree and major or minor world. The right hand selects chord quality with one to four raised fingers, and its thumb selects the low octave.
Why does the lesson stop after the fourth target?
The route is intentionally divided into two four-target sections. After F locks, choose Next section to continue with Dm7; the section break is part of the guided practice interface.
Does each metronome click advance the next chord?
No. The fixed 108 BPM click is only a timing reference. A target advances after degree, world, quality and octave match for about 350 milliseconds, followed by a 650-millisecond confirmation pause.