DECEMBER 1 the ROSE THEATRE PERFORMANCE!

November 28, 2018

PARENT NOTES

1. 
SESSION TWO BEGINS DEC 4, 2018. FEES ARE NOW DUE !

 $10.00 LATE FEE IF NOT PAID BY DEC. 4.

2. Dec 6th Concert at Towers: 6:30- 8pm is ON!!  THEREFORE

      DEC . 6 THURSDAY CLASSES Dec 6 MOVED to Tuesday- same times. 

                 Private lessons cancelled

PARENT HELP IS NEEDED Friday Dec 7th .Please sign with Yogita to help with something: supervision, bring refreshment etc.

3. THEORY  CLASSES  CONTINUE  next week- Tues Dec. 4

                                        CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE CAREFULLY
   NEW THEORY WORKBOOKS COST : Book 1: AFS $7.00  Book II -Alfred : $20

                                     Testing on  day 1 for all !
                                              

4. ADVANCED STUDENTS AND ENSEMBLE

CONCERT at ROSE THEATRE THIS SATURDAY DEC. 1ST

arrive by 6:30 pm for PHOTO and Warm up 

   Purple Dress shirts and blouses required. boys: with black pants, bow tie 

girls: with black or colourful dressy pants/skirt, ALL:  dress shoes

 Bring: instrument, music for this performance only- in folder

No stands required

5.TICKETS for Dec 1:

Please meet Ms. Currie in Party room Thursday at 5pm to pick up ordered tickets

IF NOT, you will need to meet a MATT parent, "Linette" in the BOX OFFICE area Saturday at 7pm to receive them. Do not be late. 

4. CONCERT DATES 2018!! 
ALL STUDENTS   Dec 6 at Towers 7pm. arrive 6:30 pm .
ALL STUDENTS:  Dec. 7 MALL CONCERT: 7pm. arrive 6:15pm- . Dress:  MATT t-shirt and festive colourful pants/skirt/ accessories- no blue jeans please.

MORE DETAILS next week!

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS:
four practice days per week

BRING YOUR PRACTICE CHART to CLASS

           

1. Daily Warm up and Review: STRING CYCLE:     

                                                   0-1 STRING CYCLE. 

2. T-shirts will be handed out Thursday Nov. 28 and Tuesday Dec 4

3.CONCERT PIECES for BEGINNERS  Dec 6 and 7:

1. DOH A DEER - play D SCALE WITH TUNE

   D Scale NOTES   for scale of D major: UP and DOWN!!

    viola & violin: (UP) D  E  F#G A B C# D    (DOWN) C# B A G F# E D

                                      0  1  2 3    0 1    2 3                   2  1  0  g3 2  1  0

                  cello :  (UP) 0  1  3  4   0 1  3  4     (DOWN) 3  1 0   g4 3  1  0

                                                         

                bass: (UP) D  E  F# G  A  B  C# D    (DOWN) C# B A  G   F# E D

                                  0   1  4    0  0  1   4   0                    a4  1 a0  g0  d4 1  0

4. TWINKLE VARIATIONS : see handout for correct fingerings

a) long bows 

b) run pony  rhythm

c) mississippi hot dog rhythm

    

                                

THURSDAY INTERMEDIATES 

N. B. CLASS Meets Tuesday Dec 4 , instead of Dec 6 . Arrive 6:30 Dec. 6 for concert 

five practice days per week

PRACTICE CHARTS REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

CONCERT PIECES:

1.Christmas SONG with Tues Intermediates

2. Beethoven 9th

TUESDAY  INTERMEDIATES

five practice days per week

PRACTICE CHARTS REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

1. CONCERT PIECES:    Practice the hardest parts first, then play through 

                                         Angels we have heard/ 

                                         Hark the Herald Angels Sing-
                                         Fandango
                                         Christmas Song

                                         Trumpet Tune 

2. Review: Scale of G one octave March in the Style of Corelli -careful tuning

                  

ADVANCED
five practice days per week
PRACTICE CHARTS NOW REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

CONCERT PIECES:  Fine tuning PRACTICE for Dec. 1:

1. Pachelbel CANON.

• CORRECT BOWINGS
• Practice cuts to move from last bar before cut to next section easily.
• Practice quick passages in slow sections, then connect and increase to speed required

2.Mozart EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK

• CORRECT BOWINGS
• Work to be comfortable and in tune in all HARD BARS
• Work on continuous timing- no slowing down. Use a metronome.
• work on light style
• work on decrescendo endings

3. DEEP RIVER:

• CORRECT BOWINGS
• Work on opening- ENERGY
• Work on bar 35 to 40  ENERGY
• Work on dramatic (dynamics) ending

                                                   

                                     DECEMBER 1, ROSE THEATRE CONCERT

                                     GO, ADVANCED PLAYERS and ENSEMBLE!!

CONCERT: FINAL PROGRAM - TWO CLASSES LEFT till Dec 6 and 7!!

Nov. 21, 2018       
                  apologies!   LAST WEEK'S BLOG WAS NEVER POSTED!
                                  Here it is again with this week's updates

PARENT NOTES

1. SESSION TWO BEGINS DEC 4, 2018. FEES ARE NOW DUE !

 $10.00 LATE FEE IF NOT PAID BY DEC. 4.

2.Will you play Thurs. Dec 6th Concert at Towers? 6:30-8pm 
Sign yes or no at Yogita's desk : 

3. THEORY  CLASSES START  next week-Tues Nov 27 
 NEW THEORY WORKBOOKS COST : Book 1: AFS $7.00  Book II -Alfred : $20

Testing on  day 1 for all !
Make sure you let Yogita know if you need a new book  - Buy your book NOW!!

4. CONCERT DATES 2018!! 
ALL STUDENTS   Dec 6 at Towers 7pm. arrive 6:30 pm .
ALL STUDENTS:  Dec. 7 MALL CONCERT: 7pm. arrive 6:15pm- . Dress:  MATT t-shirt and festive colourful pants/skirt/ accessories- no blue jeans please.

d) ADVANCED ENSEMBLE and CLASS: ROSE THEATRE PERFORMANCE: SAT Dec 1st. : arrive 6:30 pm for Warm up Concert starts 7:30pm 
                      Purple Dress shirts and blouses required

HAVE you got your shirt/blouse yet? . 

Boys: Please see Yogita to obtain boy's dress shirt and bow-tie. 

GIrls- see colour and style sample in class

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS:
four practice days per week

BRING YOUR PRACTICE CHART to CLASS

           

1. Review STRING CYCLE:     

2.  Review   0-1 STRING CYCLE. 

Play each string 4x with no finger down (OPEN -0) then 4X with 1st finger.

Go through all strings up and down, LISTENING for correct note

3. REVIEW :  D Scale NOTES   for scale of D major: UP and DOWN!!

    viola & violin: (UP) D  E  F#G A B C# D    (DOWN) C# B A G F# E D

                                      0  1  2 3    0 1    2 3                   2  1  0  g3 2  1  0

                  cello :  (UP) 0  1  3  4   0 1  3  4     (DOWN) 3  1 0   g4 3  1  0

                                                         

                bass: (UP) D  E  F# G  A  B  C# D    (DOWN) C# B A  G   F# E D

                                  0   1  4    0  0  1   4   0                    a4  1 a0  g0  d4 1  0

4. WE PLAY IN DECEMBER CONCERTS : 
               SIGN with YOGITA if YOU CAN PLAY DEC 6!!
               ALL MATT STUDENTS PLAY Friday DECEMBER 7th:
                                  confirm attendance with Yogita
                              
     (a)  "Doh - a Deer": Play LONG BOWS for first 4 D scale notes, then very short notes for the next 4 scale notes. Sounds so GREAT!!

     (b) ALL: Twinkle Song
        Line 2 and 3 - Use handout sheet - G F# E D 2 X each 

        Line 2 same notes as D scale (DOWN) from G (on d string)

        Line 3 same notes as D scale (DOWN) from open A  -A  G  F# E D 2 X 

                                

5.Counting rhythms:                                     

REVIEW : "RUN PONY" Play the D scale with RUN PONY on each note

AND REVIEW : "Mississippi Hot dog"

THURSDAY INTERMEDIATES 

TUESDAY  INTERMEDIATES

five practice days per week

PRACTICE CHARTS REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

1. CONCERT PIECES:    in red binder:  Angels we have heard/ 

                                               Hark the Herald Angels Sing-
                                         Fandango
                                         Christmas Song 

2. Review: Scale of G one octave March in the Style of Corelli -careful tuning

                  

3. Review: Trumpet Tune  : to be played twice through in performance: 

         Dynamics for 2nd time through : first line, piano, second line ff -                                                                              fortissimo(as loud as possible) -full bows!

4. Review: Happy Song- notes and rhythms. Careful counting  

ADVANCED
five practice days per week
PRACTICE CHARTS NOW REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

                                                   

                      ONE CLASS LEFT  BEFORE DECEMBER 1, ROSE THEATRE

1. REVIEW and LEARN at home : 
TWO Carols: Twas in the moon of wintertime/ Here we come a caroling

2. Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: 
                                            
3. Pachelbel  CANON : CELLOS: play as written to bar 22, then repeat  first TWO bars to the end. Follow bowings

                          N.B. FINAL CUTS : MARK carefully

play to bar 22 //CUT to bar 41, play to bar 46. // CUT to bar 55, play to end

4. Deep River:  CORRECT  BOWINGS  throughout

                                             HUGE ENERGY INTO  BARS 35 and 36  

                                                     

                       Advanced Students!! STILL TIME TO PRACTICE!!  
                               FOR A GREAT ROSE PERFORMANCE.       

THEORY STARTS NOV. 20

November 14, 2018

PARENT NOTES

1.All students are requested to sign yes or no at Yogita's desk : 

Will you play Dec 6th Concert at Towers? We need to reply to Towers management. but it depends on student attendance. 

  details from last week's Blog::"NEW EVENT INVITATION for all students on Thursday  Dec 6 : 7pm ". To honor our generous Brampton Towers hosts, who provide all our MATT space at no charge, we need to answetr their request:

Can we add a Party Room Concert for Towers families- Dec. 6 Thu. 6:30-8pm 

c) THEORY SIGN UP CONTINUES. CLASSES START Tues Nov 20 

Testing on  day 1 for all!
Make sure you let Yogita know what book you need - NOW!!

CONCERT DATES 2018!!d) DECEMBER 7 MALL CONCERT: 7pm. arrive 6:15pm- for all students. . Please ensure that your child will be available to perform that evening.Dress:  MATT t-shirt and festive colourful pants/skirt/ accessories- no blue jeans please.

d) ADVANCED ENSEMBLE ROSE THEATRE PERFORMANCE: SAT Dec 1st. :

HAVE you got your shirt/blouse yet? 
Student apparel: Purple dress shirts/blouses with- Boys: black dress pants -Girls: appropriate colour or black skirt/pants, ALL please wear dress shoes. 

Boys: Please see Yogita to obtain boy's dress shirt and bow-tie. 

GIrls- see colour and style sample in class

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS:
four practice days per week

BRING YOUR PRACTICE CHART to CLASS

           

1. Review STRING CYCLE:     

2.  Review   0-1 STRING CYCLE. 

Play each string 4x with no finger down (OPEN -0) then 4X with 1st finger.

Go through all strings up and down, LISTENING for correct note

3. REVIEW :  D Scale NOTES   for scale of D major: UP and DOWN!!

    viola & violin: (UP) D  E  F#G A B C# D    (DOWN) C# B A G F# E D

                                      0  1  2 3    0 1    2 3                   2  1  0  g3 2  1  0

                  cello :  (UP) 0  1  3  4   0 1  3  4     (DOWN) 3  1 0   g4 3  1  0

                                                         

                        bass: D  E  F# G  A  B  C# D    (DOWN) C# B A  G   F# E D

                                  0   1  4    0  0  1   4   0                    a4  1 a0  g0  d4 1  0

4. NEW :Twinkle Line 2 and 3 - Use handout sheet - G F# E D 2 X each 

Line 2 same notes as D scale (DOWN) from G (on d string)

Line 3 same notes as D scale (DOWN) from open A  -A  G  F# E D 2 X each 

                                

5.Counting rhythms:                                     

REVIEW : "RUN PONY" Play the D scale with RUN PONY on each note

NEW: "Mississippi Hot dog"

THURSDAY INTERMEDIATES 

TUESDAY  INTERMEDIATES

five practice days per week

PRACTICE CHARTS NOW REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

1. REVIEW    in red binder:  Angels we have heard/ 

NEW Hark the Herald Angels Sing-2. Review:  Scale of D one octave  -Christmas Song 

3. Review: Scale of G one octave March in the Style of Corelli -careful tuning

3.. Fandango: -   ALL:  Learn bars 75 to end!!

                            Write in note names where needed                                 

4. Review: Trumpet Tune  : to be played twice through in performance: 

         Dynamics for 2nd time through : first line, piano, second line ff -                                                                              fortissimo(as loud as possible) -full bows!

5. Review: HTPO- Happy Song- notes and rhythms. Careful counting  

ADVANCED
five practice days per week
PRACTICE CHARTS NOW REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

1. NEW : Two Carols: Twas in the moon of wintertime/ Here we come a caroling
2. Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: focus only on learning to play well your most difficult bars- CIRCLE them and practice them carefully and slowly 
 ALL- REMEMBER to  MARK in and practice c# or f# on your LOWER strings 
                                            
3. Pachelbel  CANON : CELLOS NEW: play as written to bar 18, then repeat  first TWO bars to the end. Follow bowings

                          

 N.B. NEW  CUTS : play to bar 21 //skip to bar 40 Play to bar 46.// CUT to bar 55

b) violas and cellos Write in NOTE NAMES  and fingerings on your lower strings
c) ALL  tune  your sharps (cellos-extensions) on lower strings 

4. Deep River: FOCUS ON CORRECT  BOWINGS  throughout

                                             especially in BARS 35 and 36  

                         REVIEW ALL PARTS                                 

RENTAL FORMS- FINAL NOTICE

Nov. 7, 2018
                                                             PARENT NOTES PARENT PHOTOGRAPHERS  FOUND! Thanks to parents who offered to take photos!

Enjoy the photos taken by Marta,

  Nesrin                            VERY IMPORTANT!!

a) NEW EVENT INVITATION for all students on Thursday  Dec 6 : 7pm ". To honor our generous Brampton Towers hosts, who provide all our MATT space at no charge,
 Can we add a Party Room Concert for Towers families Dec. 6 Thursday night 6:30 to 8pm. We would like to be able to do this, but it depends on student attendance. We will expect all students  at the Mall Friday evening Dec.7th. But would you also be able to play the same program the night before for the Towers? Please sign the attendance list Tuesday and Thursday next week.

b) Rented Instruments need to be returned if not correctly signed out by next week! See Yogita with correct ID required

c) THEORY SIGN UP CONTINUES. CLASSES START Tues Nov 20 Testing on  day 1 for all!
Make sure you let Yogita know what book you need NOW!!

d) DECEMBER 7 MALL CONCERT: 7pm. arrive 6:15pm- for all students. . Please ensure that your child will be available to perform that evening.Dress:  MATT t-shirt and festive colourful pants/skirt/ accessories- no blue jeans please.

d) ADVANCED ENSEMBLE ROSE THEATRE PERFORMANCE: SAT Dec 1st. :

HAVE you got your shirt/blouse yet? 
Student apparel: Purple dress shirts/blouses with- Boys: black dress pants -Girls: appropriate colour or black skirt/pants, ALL please wear dress shoes. 

Boys: Please see Yogita to obtain boy's dress shirt and bow-tie. 

GIrls- see colour and style sample in class

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS:
four practice days per week

 Jessica

BRING YOUR PRACTICE CHART to CLASS

           

1. Review STRING CYCLE:     

2.                 0-1 STRING CYCLE. 

Play each string 4x with no finger down (OPEN -0) then 4X with 1st finger.

Go through all strings up and down, LISTENING for correct note

3. REVIEW: TWINKLE LINE 1:  "___" means long bow- all other notes, short bow

                                 note names:            D D A A B B A___

                                 

4.NEW :  D Scale NOTES   for scale of D major: UP and DOWN!!

    viola & violin: (UP) D  E  F#G A B C# D    (DOWN) C# B A G F# E D

                                      0  1  2 3    0 1    2 3                   2  1  0  g3 2  1  0

                  cello :  (UP) 0  1  3  4   0 1  3  4     (DOWN) 3  1 0   g4 3  1  0

                                                         

                        bass: D  E  F# G  A  B  C# D    (DOWN) C# B A  G   F# E D

                                  0   1  4    0  0  1   4   0                    a4  1 a0  g0  d4 1  0

5.Counting rhythms:                                     

NEW : "RUN PONY" Play the D scale with RUN PONY on each note

THURSDAY INTERMEDIATES 

TUESDAY  INTERMEDIATES

five practice days per week

PRACTICE CHARTS NOW REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

Jessica

1. NEW  2 Carols in red binder:  Angels we have heard/ Good King Wenceslas
2. Review:  Scale of D one octave  -Christmas Song 

3. Review: Scale of G one octave March in the Style of Corelli -careful tuning

3.. Fandango: -   ALL:  Learn bars 75 to end!!

                            Write in note names where needed                                 

4. Review: Trumpet Tune  : to be played twice through in performance: 

         Dynamics for 2nd time through : first line, piano, second line ff -                                                                              fortissimo(as loud as possible) -full bows!

5. Review: HTPO- Happy Song- notes and rhythms. Careful counting  

ADVANCED
five practice days per week
PRACTICE CHARTS NOW REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

1. NEW : Two Carols: Twas in the moon of wintertime/  
2. Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: focus only on learning to play well your most difficult bars- CIRCLE them and practice them carefully and slowly 
 ALL- REMEMBER to  MARK in and practice c# or f# on your LOWER strings 
                                            
3. Pachelbel  CANON : CELLOS NEW: bars 9-14 

                          Follow bowings

                  N.B. CUT: play to bar 20 then skip to bar 40.

b) violas and cellos Write in NOTE NAMES  and fingerings on your lower strings
c) ALL  tune  your sharps (cellos-extensions) on lower strings 

4. Deep River: FOCUS ON CORRECT  BOWINGS  throughout

                                             especially in BARS 35 and 36  

                         REVIEW ALL PARTS