New times and PHOTOS this week!

As mentioned we will be separating older from younger beginners starting this week.
Students 11-17 will come at 4:30 to 5:30
Students 6 to 9 will come  at  5:15 to 6:15
Be ready ALL with your beautiful positions and your smiles!! for pictures. We will post some of them on this blog in the following weeks.

Level 1 Homework.:

• PRACTICE at least 4 times per week
•  bring Practice chart to class for checking at beginning of class.
• Your daily practice may take 10 to15 minutes at this point.

USe the chart to remind yourself what to work on:

       Check BOW GRIP and instr. HOLD POSITION , standing/sitting  position OFTEN                  

     soon it will be absolutely natural and comfortable for you!

3 rhythms: Mrs.sippi hot dog, Mrs.sippi,Mrs sippi
NEW- RUN PONY, RUN PONY
use short-long bows as needed for correct rhythm
on ALL open strings (no fingers)-"string cycle"

FOR GOOD SOUND:- straight bow- stays parallel to bridge

                                                                       - solid bow grip

                                     - all of arm weight rests on hand and therefore the string

                                     - pull up and down using wrist to keep bow straight

 

NEW: PLACEMENT OF LEFT HAND FINGERS

fingers are little hammers- stay in curved shape

slide left hand towards end of string (nut) till knuckle is in place

finger tip presses firmly onto string

should sound like doh- ray-listen for correct sound when you

1.pluck string -open (no fingers)-then one finger down

then draw bow for same notes

practise on every string-"0-1 string cycle"

listen carefully that

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

 

 

LEVEL 2: PRACTICE FIVE TIMES EACH WEEK.

                 Bring practice chart to class-hand in at beginning.

Assignments:

D scale , G scale smoothly and in tune

Finger exercise 0-1 very quickly on all strings-aim for very clear sound

Songs: Cellos: Lightly Row  and Doh a Deer accompaniments

Violins: Lightly Row and all other songs-review

ALL: Book: #64-learn to play quickly, then review 75

#79. Learn both parts of #79- Duets to be played in class.

JOLLY OLD ST NICHOLAS- learn to play perfectly in tune and at singing speed

If all is good, we will start a new Carol -Joy to the World

 

TO BECOME VERY COMFORTABLE AND GOOD AT IT-

PRACTICE OFTEN and PRACTICE CAREFULLY!