PRESSING THE RE-START BUTTON

     
             FROM ALL OF US ,  your teachers and supporters, of Music at the Towers,

                                             to all of you, STUDENTS and PARENTS

                                                                                                

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Let's MAKE the most BEAUTIFUL MUSIC EVER in 2016...

IN OUR LIVES, AND IN OUR CLASSES!

STAND BY FOR FURTHER UPDATES FRIDAY

THEORY

Theory classes will begin this week. 

Please remember to sign up with Akilah to save a spot!

Also, theory books can be purchased from Akilah for $5.00.

Additional theory books will be purchased asap.

 Thank you for your patience. 

Class Re-location

Cecelia and Marilyn's class will be re-located in a few weeks.

  Please stay connected for further details.

Beginner Classes

Private lessons for Beginner students will commence in February at no extra cost.  Private lessons will possibly be offered on a different day than regular classes. Further details to follow.

Have a wonderful week! 

(Patrenella---MATT parent)

THIS WEEK"S HOMEWORK

THIS WEEK WE'LL  GET BACK TO OUR CONSISTENT PRACTICE ROUTINES!

Beginners

BRING YOUR CHART TO CLASS EVERY WEEK

1. REVIEW :  PRACTICE WARM UP:

• Sitting position, FEET FLAT ON FLOOR/ SIT FRONT of CHAIR
• PERFECT Bow Hold: all fingers rounded
• Bow exercises: Windshield wiper, Monkey crawl up/ down, Twinkle with coin.
• Correct Instrument hold- NO HANDS REQUIRED!
• Placing bow on string: LIFT arm above your string, drop weight of arm onto string, feel it "settle into" the string. 
• Careful placement of LEFT HAND , VIOLIN/VIOLA at end of fingerboard.  CELLO tape or index finger measurement/ thumb behind 2nd finger, on back of neck

 2. String Cycle: Drop bow and arm weight ,onto your lowest (thickest) string. Pull four short strokes, then move to next string and repeat bow strokes. 

3 . MIssissippi Hot Dog  on each STRING PLAY: short short short short long long

4.  0-1 String Cycle: On each string, as above play 0-1 then go to next string. Listen for correct "doh-re: sound. Check correct round finger position

5. TWINKLE - line 1, 2 and 3. ALWAYS PLAY with correct position ! 

                 SEE "TWINKLE"  Hand out sheet TO LEARN lines 2 AND 3

6. RUN PONY, RUN PONY -on each Twinkle note

6.  SCALE OF D long bows 

                                                     

7. Wednesday Class: Continue "Long, Long Ago" Line 1.

                                                                            

                                                                        LONG, LONG AGO

                                           Line 1 //:D____ D    E/   F#____ F#  G / A_____  B A / F#____

                                 violin / viola    (D0___ D0 D1/ D2____D2 D3/ A0_____A1 A0/ D2____) 

                                           cello     (D0___ Do D1/ D3____ D3 D4/A0_____A1A0  D3____)   

                                                           Intermediate

                                        BRING YOUR CHART TO CLASS 

                                          PRACTICE FIVE DAYS A WEEK

                        Be sure to be working on your Suzuki songs regularly

1. Scale of D, Scale of C

2. ALL FOR STRINGS: Review #103 to # 113

3. REVIEW : Beethoven's Fifth 

4. REVIEW: MAMBO- Let's LEARN THIS ! If needed write in note manes /finger numbers to help you read and loearn this music. Be ready to p-lay the first two lines in class Tuesday. 

                                              NEW MUSIC COMING!

Advanced

                                          BRING YOUR CHART TO CLASS 

                                          PRACTICE FIVE DAYS A WEEK

                               Cover all of the following two or three times each

                             Be sure to be working on your Suzuki songs regularly

1. Practice ALL scales in your MAJOR SCALE SHEET.

2. Review all pieces:For each one ensure you are playing the marked BOWINGS and DYNAMICS.  PRACTICE INCORRECT PARTS SLOWLY TO GET THEM 

                                    Londonderry Air

                                    Billy Tell

                                    Brother James Air

                                    La Paloma

                                          LET'S MASTER ALL OF THESE NOW

                I HAVE SOME MORE EXCELLENT AND LIVELY MUSIC FOR YOU!

                               I  LOVE watching each of you progress 

                                      step by step individually and together!

                                                        Have a great week!