YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE! Feb. 17/16

YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

EVERY LITTLE BIT OF EXCELLENCE  YOU ATTAIN

when you practice and perfect something,

helps you make a better contribution to your orchestra class.

And that means the whole group will sound better.

THAT'S a GREAT FEELING!

your practice makes a difference- EVERY DAY!

SOUND BITES FROM ADMINISTRATION

PRIVATE LESSONS:

1. No stands are needed if your lessons are in the violin or cello studios.
2. PLEASE, bring a notebook (like from the dollar store) for the teacher to write notes in for your practicing.
3. Please be there at least 5 mins. before your lesson to get your instrument out and music ready so you can make the most of your 30 minutes.

Theory is on the same week as your lessons (for the majority of students)

(There is NO theory for beginners for now)

If theory is cancelled, (it will be posted on the blog as soon as I know) there is NO make-up class.

If your private lesson is cancelled by the teacher or in advance by you, the teacher will try to make-up the lesson if a mutual time can be found.

NOTE: I've had a couple parents ask about when fees are due.  Fees for the final MATT semester are due March 22nd. Final semester starts March 29.  Last day of MATT classes for this year is June 7th. (remember, there is a concert and party after that!! Those dates are being confirmed.)

PARENT INFORMATION:

PLEASE NOTE:  In order to receive your MATT Certificate to graduate, it is mandatory that you attend one Rose Orchestra concert.

Please save the date for these remaining Rose Orchestra concerts:

1. Saturday March 26th - "It's Tradition"
2. Saturday April 30th - "Springtime in Paris" (with the Rosebuds!)

These are the FINAL TWO concerts for the Rose Orchestra this season.  Please make every effort to attend a concert.  Tickets will be available as usual for MATT families.  Adults $20 each.  Children $10 (total!) for up to 4 children!!

Sign up for tickets will be 2 weeks prior to the concert with tickets being delivered the week of the concert. (Because of March break, sign up for the March concert will be March 1st with the payment deadline being March 8th and tickets handed out on March 22nd.)

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS

     new practice charts are now required-pick one up Tuesday

1. Scale of D: long bows.          

   

2. TWINKLE -long bows- smooth, beautiful sound         

           (A) Mississippi Hot Dog - upper half of bow, use elbow 

          (B) Run Pony - long, short short full and half bows

          (C) Misissippi Mississippi middle bows

 3. TUESDAY Class : REVIEW  "Long, Long Ago" Line 1,  new  LINE 2

                                                repeat Line 1 then go to NEW LINE 4

                                                 See how you do

                                        follow your  HANDOUT FOR THIS SONG

                 REPEAT THE EACH LINE MANY TIMES until you are GOOD at it!

~~~Loren's Wednesday class:~~~

 1. All For Strings Book: Please review numbers 18-40

2. Practice the D scale with BIG BOWS!

3. Practice charts are to be completed and shown to Loren before class starts or after class.

4   NEXT CLASS TUESDAY BEGINNERS; 

       READING MUSIC : A NEW MUSIC MILESTONE!

          BRING YOUR "ALL FOR STRINGS BOOK"- AND MUSIC STAND!

                                                                                                                                                                    

Wednesday Beginner Class: Loren Vidri 

                                                                   INTERMEDIATE

                                

1. Scale of D, Scale of C Every day!

2. ALL FOR STRINGS: REVIEW #165 KEEP THOSE BOWS SLURRING IN TWO'S 

                        REVIEW: 183 Happy Blues

                        THE BOWS ON THE BUS- review: FIRST TWO PARTS to BAR 50

                                                                     NEW: bars 51 to 74

                                                                              :Practice correct SLURS

                 

3. REVIEW: MAMBO-  We will be moving forward through this piece.  Put your thinking caps on this week. Name notes, add pencil hints into your music, to help reading in class. PENCIL ONLY- NEVER PEN/MARKER

      TO PREPARE: Play Scale of C- NO SHARPS

       Start on YOUR LOWEST C and go to your highest note on A or C string 

                                                         

                                          BRING YOUR CHART TO CLASS 

                                          PRACTICE FIVE DAYS A WEEK

          

                                                                ADVANCED

GOALS:  PERFECTING AND DEVELOPING THE  FEELING  of each piece- with expressive long and short bowing, dynamics, long and short notes, etc.

            

  LESSONS : - ASK YOUR TEACHER"S HELP WITH                                       
               
                       all: Land of the Silverbirch: 4#'s SECTION OR:
                   bass: Sine Nomine : Bars 25,40.41,48,49,55,56,64,65

                          1st  violins: Sine Nomine : bar 63, and 112 to end 
               2nd violins/violas: La Paloma: bars 44 to 54

                                    Londonderry Air                                  

                                    

        Queen of Sheba: work in sections to play up to speed OMIT BARS 32 TO 60:

                                    Brandenburg: find and learn hard bits  

                                    Mozart: scale first- light style                               

                                    Brother James Air- c major section to bar 29

                                    Billy Tell: ALL

GIVE YOUR BEST EFFORT TO LEARN YOUR PART 

IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!