PARENT NOTES
ROSE/ROSEBUD REMINDER: If you haven't taken your child to at least one Rose/Rosebud concert yet this season, it's time! The next concert April 29 is all about Broadway! Deadline for our low prices is April 18th.
Give your young musicians the chance to see their instrument in action- Its inspiring!
IMPORTANT MATT DATES:
- June 7 Dress rehearsal 5 pm
- June 13: Final Concert (4:30 arrival 6pm concert).
- June 21: Year End Party 4-to 6 pm
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HOMEWORK !!
PRACTICE CHARTS REQUIRED FOR START OF ALL CLASSES
Beginners:
THEORY QUIZ this week! Know your lines and spaces!
THEORY QUIZ this week! Know your lines and spaces!
1. Music READING : AFS Review, read, and learn well- #26
NEW for Homework: 27, 28 29 30
NEW for Homework: 27, 28 29 30
2. Long, long ago: ALL lines to be learned well , with correct short and long bows
3. D scale- Listen for perfect tuning of notes; Check sitting /standing position, bow grip, straight bow, whole bows
4 . Review Twinkles : Long Bows
Mississippi Hot Dog- middle bow
Run Pony full and short bows
Mississippi mississippi
5. NEW :PALLADIO: find your rhythms and practice playing those bars
: write in the note names for as many notes as you can
Reading your staff notes from bottom line up:
Violins: 5 lines: Every Good Boy Deserves Fun.
4 spaces : F A C E
4 spaces : F A C E
Violas: 5 lines: (FACE +G) OR Fat American Cats Eat Garbage
4 spaces: Great Big Dogs Fight
4 spaces: Great Big Dogs Fight
Cellos and Bass: 5 lines: Great Big Dogs Fight Always
4 spaces: All Cows Eat Grass
4 spaces: All Cows Eat Grass
Intermediates:
Practice charts required for start of all classes 1. ENSEMBLES- be ready to play your ensemble this week. All students now have an ensemble piece to learn,. Write in your note names and learn your part well.
STUDENT CHALLENGE: We are looking for one or two well prepared INTERMEDIATE ensembles to play in the June Concert. Work carefully on yours at home -if you would like extra time with a teacher outside of regular class, tell your parents and Ms. Currie .
2.. REVIEW: Ave Verum by Mozart . Bars 1 to 10 Pencil in note names if needed.
Continue to learn notes, then add slurs for smooth and calm effect .
3. AFS Book: # 165 - A: violin 1 B: violin 2, viola and cello
4. Scale of G
5. Heart and Soul: NOW WORK ON ALL PARTS. Learn well, with correct bowing. Practice UP BOWS after 1/8 rests , and correct slurs!
4. Scale of G
5. Heart and Soul: NOW WORK ON ALL PARTS. Learn well, with correct bowing. Practice UP BOWS after 1/8 rests , and correct slurs!
6. MARCH. Pr. of Denmark -to bar #26
REVIEW with careful counting and military precision! 7, PALLADIO! 16th note bars . (Write in note names if needed) Work on perfecting one bar at a time- then add the next bar.
Advanced:
Practice charts required for start of class every week
1. O CANADA: Event Audition piece learn it to perfection!!
Practice charts required for start of class every week
1. O CANADA: Event Audition piece learn it to perfection!!
2. ENSEMBLES. This week each ensemble rehearses for 15 min. Prepare to play for the class next ensemble day!! Learn your part well at home.
STUDENT CHALLENGE: -if your ensemble members are well prepared, and would like extra coaching for the concert, outside of class, let Ms. Currie know.
3.. Intermezzo from Cavaliera Rusticana by Mascagni: ALL - to be carefully practiced
Watched it on YOU TUBE YET?
4.Scale of G - TWO octaves
5. Besame Mucho - Continue to work on : ALL, with correct repeats,
Dal Segno and Da Capo-
6.. Grieg "Holberg Suite": Gavotte For Orchestra BALANCE :Work on special rhythmic bars in correct style and dynamic
7. PALLADIO scale of F major.
Learn 16th note bars one at a time- slow then quick, till they become fun to play!
“Music is the universal language...”
“Music is the universal language...”
PRACTICE BUILDS YOUR MUSICAL and INSTRUMENTAL VOCABULARY:
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