GET READY GET SET! CONCERT PREPARATIONS

 

Here we are! -the new batch of Level 1 MATT players!
-3 absent

PARENT NOTES





COMING EVENTS:

 

Concert Dates- please mark your calendars for the concerts 
 1)Please be sure you confirm our attendance on sign up sheets

 2) Level 1 -please sign for your t-shirt for the concert

                 - if possible please wear pants/skirts of festive colors

 

DATES: 

         ALL STUDENTS: Friday evening Dec. 6th -arrive 6:30pm
               Shoppers World Mall beside "Santa's Workshop"

 

  Level 2 and 3 only: Sunday Dec.15/arrive 10 am- 

                  Steeles and Tomken area-188 Wilkinson                      

 

Shoppers World Program:

Christmas Carols (Level 2 &3)

Doh a Deer, Twinkle-melody, Joy to the World (all students)

Queen of Sheba, Corelli Gavotte, Sahara Crossing (level 3)

 

Due to limited space at the church, beginners will play Dec 6 th only.

 

                               THIS WEEK' HOMEWORK

 Level 2

 

1.Finish Learning Joy to the World (see below)
  2. Concert Song- both parts solo and ensemble
   3. AFS #64 Jingle Bells
Continue working ahead with AFS Book to the end!
 

JOY to the WORLD

Line 1 : D C# B A__ G F# E D__ (D scale backwards from top)

Line 2: A B_ BC#_C# D____        ( scale from A  string up D)

Line 3: //: D  DC# BA A G  F# ://-    

      violin a 3 3 2   1  0  0  d3 2  (play twice)

      cello   a4  4  3  1  0  0  d4 3   (play twice)

Line 4 : F#/ F#F#F# F#G/A____ GF# /E E E EF#/ G_____

violin     2 /  2  2   2    23  / A0___   3 2 /1 1 1  1 2 / 3

cello:       3 / 3 3   3    34  / A0 ___   4 3/ 1 1 1  1 3/  4

Line 5: F#E /D  D_B /  A GF#  G/  F#_ E_ / D____ //

 violin: 2 1 / D0 a3_ 1/ A0 d3 d2d 3/ 2_ 1_ /0____ //
  cello: 3  1/D0 a4_1/ A0 d4 d3d 4/ 3 _ 1_/ 0____//

 

Level 1

  D SCALE

Play each note 2 times:

 

 D E F# G A B C# D





       violin/viola:        D0  d1 d2  d3  A0 a1 a2 a3

 

                cello:        D0  d1 d3 d4   D0 d1 d3 d4

                REMEMBER your correct finger spacing!

NEW: Come back down the scale- taking off one finger at a time on A then place all fingers down on D and take off one at a time.

NEW Doh a Deer: Hold each note going up the scale to match the changes in the song played by Ms.Currie

TWINKLE

//: line 1: D D A A /B   B  A____/

      all     0 0-  0  0  /a1 a1  0____/

 

                                     line 2: G G F#F#/ E E D____://

                            viola/violin d3 3  2  2  /  1  1 0____:// repeat line 1 and 2



                                    cello   d4 4  3  3  /  1  1 0____ 

 

                                  //: line 3:  A A G G /F#F# E____:// repeat line 3

                            viola/violin     A0 0 3  3 / 2 2    1

                                      cello      A0 0 4  4/ 3  3    1    DC. al Fine

New Musical terms:

DC al FINE:



            go back to the beginning and play line 1 again to end the song

//:    ://  repeat between  the  dotted double bars

 

Level 3

 

CONCERT PROGRAM:

 Continue work on:

Gavotte, Queen of Sheba, Sahara Crossing

N.B.  Careful tuning and finger placement is MOST important

 

Christmas Carols: more to be added

N.B. Learn to play these in tune and up to correct tempo

 

plus with others, we play harmony and /or melody of:

Doh a Deer/ Twinkle/Jingle Bells/ Joy to the World with Level 1/2



HERE WE ARE!!

OUR SESSION ONE PHOTO GALLERY: (Thanks, Jarna!)



     

A beautiful position, NO?

 

PSSSSST: LESSONS THURSDAY- Parent update first 10 min.!

SOME LEVEL TWO and THREE PLAYERS

 

                          A Trio of NOTES:

 

Great beginnings
          with a great smile!

 

                       STAR Starter

YES! We have CELLOS!

                  AND we have
                                  VIOLAS TOO

 

 VIOLA TWO:

The violin sisters:

  MOMS and Young Stringers

 Some Level Two's with
          "Teach" Ms. Currie

PSSSST: Lessons this Thursday!   Bring a parent along- first 10 min.

 

the BASS line

 

 HOMEWORK THIS WEEK:

 

LEVEL 3:

 

Every DAY : 1.Scales D and G TWO Octaves ,shifting on A String,

2.Scale of D slurring two notes in one bow- one octave

 

YOUR CHALLENGE- Be COMFORTABLE with all hard parts in:

             Gavotte- Corelli- ALL : watch bow style, correct up's and down's, beautiful sound, correct finger placement for correct tuning.

             Queen of Sheba: Handel- Eighth notes always UPPER HALF OF BOW, QUARTERS  SHORTENED, check DYNAMICS(F loud and P soft)

             Sahara: TUNING -careful work on Eb F# etc- finger spacings

 

NEW: Carols- work on beautiful sound and perfect tuning

           Baroque Fanfare- new for all but Kalpi and Ryan

 

 



LEVEL 2

 

Every DAY: 1.Twinkle with different rhythms

                     2. Scale of D and G.

 

 

YOUR CHALLENGE: Work daily through the All for Strings Book, to the end, carefully reading all instructions for new learning- get help at lessons. Testing  done in January to check readiness for Level 3

                        - join Level 3 in January if successful

 

AFS Book:  Concert Song- Upper line: learn all bars well work on hard ones till perfect and easy

NEW: read, work on carefully, get comfortable with the lower "ensemble"  line of Concert Song. Next week, DUETS!

 

JOY to the WORLD new line 4

Line 1 : D C# B A__ G F# E D__

        start on a3 (Cello a4) then down the D scale to open D

Don't forget : C# and B are both UP BOW in line 1

 

Line 2: A B_ BC#_C# D____

Line 3: //: D  DC# BA A G  F# ://-this is the D scale from the top down.

      violin a 3 3 2   1  0  0  d3 2  repeat

      cello   a4  4  3  1  0  0  d4 3   repeat

Line 4 : F#/ F#F#F# F#G/A____ GF# /E E E EF#/ G_____

violin     2 /  2  2   2    23  / A0___   3 2 /1 1 1  1 2 / 3

cello:    3 / 3 3   3    34  / A0 ___   4 3/ 1 1 1  1 3/  4

 

Review: Long Long Ago ,Lightly Row

 

LEVEL 1

Homework CHARTS: now filled in for all parts including scale

 

EVERY time you play,: check RH bow grip and Left Hand  finger placement and Correct instrument hold position.

 

Review Open string cycle WITH LONG STRONG BOW SOUNDS 
(a) in whole notes and (b)4 quarter notes  (c) 2 Half notes 

             
 Open-1 string cycle- finger correctly placed on tape

 TWINKLE LINE 1 continue working on:

DD AA B  B   A__

                                         0 0 0 0 a1a1 A0__
 

 PRACTICE: D String: place finger 1,  KEEP FINGER 1 DOWN, then For VIOLIN:add 2 with big space, then 3 with finger tip touching 2. For CELLO, add fingers 3 and 4 with space between all fingers

PLAY EACH NOTE 4 times before you move to the next one:



 

 NEW: D SCALE!

Play each note 2 times:

 

 D E F# G A B C# D





 



       violin/viola:        D0  d1 d2  d3  A0 a1 a2 a3

 

                cello:        D0  d1 d3 d4   D0 d1 d3 d4

                REMEMBER your correct finger spacing!

 

   Careful listening and good strong bowing  make this sound great!

        HAVE FUN - YOU ARE  MAKING GOOD PROGRESS!

 

  

 



 

 

 



HAPPY HALLOWE"EN!-lessons moved to Nov 7th.

ENJOY your SPOOOOOKY night- Oct 31st. lessons are moved to the following next week, same times as usual.

DO NOT MISS  this lesson, unless you call the day ahead.

More on that later. Parents will receive our absence policy with contact numbers, at your next lesson.

Thursday LESSON DATES 2013/14

Level 2 and 3 Students and parents please mark these dates onto your calendar, if you haven't already done so.

Alternate Thursdays as follows:

Nov. 7 (replacing Hallowe'en ), 14, and 28

Dec. 12

Jan. (2 tentative) 16 and 30

Feb. 13 and 27

March 20

April 3, 17

May 1, 15 and 29

June 12 and (26 Tentative)



ROSE CONCERT "Young Masters" Saturday night 8pm.

Meet Claudia at the Rose Theatre Box Office

 between 7:15 and 7:45 p.m. to receive your tickets.

 

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

 

Level 2

Jingle Bells with correct bowing and tuning!

Joy to the World-continue into line 2 and 3

Line 1 : D C# B A__ G F# E D__

        start on a3 (Cello a4) then down the D scale to open D

Don't forget : C# and B are both UP BOW in line 1

 

Line 2: A B_ BC#_C# D____

Line 3: //: D  DC# BA A G  F# ://-this is the D scale from the top down.

      violin a 3 3 2   1  0  0  d3 2  repeat

      cello   a4  4  3  1  0  0  d4 3   repeat

AFS BOOK: review p25 # 71 and 72

 NEW "CONCERT SONG" #75 p.26

                      learn the upper line-"Solo"

Level 3

 

D and G scale 2 octaves, with shifting on A string

D scale two notes slurred -one octave

 

PIECES:
For your Private lesson, circle IN PENCIL the hardest parts and ask  your teacher for help perfecting them:
 

Entrance of the Q of Sheba: COMPLETE the SONG

Gavotte: COMPLETE the SONG

Sahara :COMPLETE the SONG

 

 

Level 1

 

Homework CHARTS: now filled in for all parts except scale

 

EVERY time you play, check RH bow grip and LH finger placement and Correct instrument hold position

 

Review Open  string cycle (a) in whole notes and (b)4 quarter notes
                                          (c) 2 Half notes 

              Open-1 string cycle- finger correctly placed on tape

 TWINKLE LINE 1 continue working on:

DD AA BB A__

                                                00   00  a1a1 0---

 

NEW  fingers 1,  2 and 3 on D string.

PLAY EACH NOTE 4 times before you move to the next one:



 

Review:

Place finger 1 in correct spot on tape- to play D string (:open) then E -1

NEW

Hold finger 1 in place and add finger 2(violin/viola) or 3 (cello) Leave a good space (2.5cm) between fingers to create the right sounds.

Then keep all down and add 3 (violin/viola) or  4 (cello)

 

You are now playing D E F# and Git sounds like Doh ,Re Mi Fa

 

PRACTICE NOTES:CAREFULLY CHECK YOUR RH AND LH  POSITION FIRST, , then begin your slow and careful practice! 

 

HAVE FUN THIS WEEK!



 



MUSIC MAKING for the YOUNG and Hallowe'en lessons CANCELLED

Please note The Towers Management has TODAY cancelled our use of the party room Thursday (Hallowe'en) We will offer to reschedule those lessons for Nov.7th, if you are able to attend. All Thursday students are requested to see Claudia Tuesday to sign IN or OUT for these Nov. 7th lessons.



 

"YOUNG PERFORMERS" CONCERT Nov 2

Next week we have a chance to see and hear what young musicians can do- as both performers AND as composers-

at the Nov. 2nd Rose Orchestra Concert.

Hear a symphony written by  10 year old W. A.Mozart, the most famous Wedding March ever written by the teen-aged Felix Mendelssohn. Special solo piano performance by twenty-something  Jarred Dunn of Brampton   and hear our own Rosebud Orchestra children as well.

   We hope you DON"T MISS this one !

Payment due Next Tuesday Oct. 29.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

 

Level 2

Christmas in October:

1. Jingle Bells  AFS #64 p25

 

2. Joy to the World:

Line 1 : D C# B A__ G F# E D__

        start on a3 (Cello a4) then down the D scale to open D

Don't forget : C# and B are both UP BOW in line 1

 

Line 2: A B_ BC#_C# D____

 

AFS Book: learn WELL #71 and 72 NO MISTAKES

                                                     to prepare for next song #75

REVIEW Long Long AGO, Lightly Row, Twinkle Rhythms

 

 

 Level 3

 

D and G scale 2 octaves

D scale two notes slurred -one octave

 

PIECES:

Continue Sheba: Violin 1 and 2 solos also work in private lessons

all parts up to bar 60

Gavotte: all parts up to bar 58

Sahara :up to bar 50

 

 

Level 1

 

Homework CHARTS: now filled in for all parts except scale

 

EVERY time you play, check RH bow grip and LH finger placement and Correct instrument hold position

 

Review Open  string cycle (a) in whole notes and (b)4 quarter notes

              Open-1 string cycle- finger correctly placed on tape

 

NEW : TWINKLE LINE 1

DD AA BB A__

                                                00   00  a1a1 0---



 

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK ALL!



BUILDING OUR TEAM

We are very happy to be adding some great coaches and teachers to our MATT Team, as we build grow and our Program . What this means is that your children will have more individual attention and thus, with your consistent and careful home review, they will be able to move ahead.
Alternate weeks Marilyn McKay will work Tuesday with the cellos , with Loraine Sawyers helping the violins the other Tuesdays. She will be taking various students out for extra help as we see the opportunity to add support. Cecilia volunteers her help to Level 3 cello section on lesson week. And our new teacher Loren- is a great asset- her children were excited to receive their first private lesson!
Many thanks to all our generous volunteers and staff! Claudia, our Admin. Assistant is covering EVERYTHING that comes up outside the actual class teaching, while we move forward and grow our program. Her son Kris is our volunteer high school student, trading off with Jarna  a young lady who lives nearby, to load, unload, and set up. Many thanks to all students and parents who help set up and put away chairs.

WHAT a TEAM!

                                                Extra Help Days Survey
We have had four responses to the offer for extra help after school, but  until all votes are in, we cannot sort this out- will keep asking! If it eventually seems like people agree on something, we will work on setting it up!

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK
LEVEL 3 
Review: Scales of D and G two octaves
NEW D major scale: One octave-:Slur TWO notes per bow

PIECES:"Sahara Crossing"- Careful  tuning F# or G after Eb
Continue: Queen of Sheba- - Violin 1-shaping of passages into "sentences" ALL: listen to rhythms of others, play "in sync"
 Up to bar 33.
               ALL  VIOLINS: LEARN ALL "SOLO" bars WELL!
                 Gavotte -Learn notes up to BAR 50
                 Double Trouble- timing

LEVEL 1
practice 4X per week BRING CHART TO CLASS
Continue with the following exercises-to get REALLY comfortable

 

BOW: R. H. Exercises: all fingers spread slightly, thumb bent

                    "windmill",  "monkey crawl", coin on hand- wrist exercise

            L.H. Exercises- position:

Work on smooth straight bowing:

1.A strong correct bow grip is ESSENTIAL FOR EVERY GOOD BOW STROKE
 2.Flat bow hair-TILT bow slightly away from nose       
3.Lift BOW OVER string, relax arm weight onto hand
4.let wrist pull up and down, relax shoulder and elbow

STRING CYCLE: CCCC GGGG DDDD AAAA EEEE and BACK

 LEFT HAND FIRST FINGER: "little hammer" sits ON TAPE at end of fingerboard.  PRESS FINGER FIRMLY-

                      Exercise: (a)ON EACH STRING pluck 0 -1 TEN times
                                      (b) Play with bow 0 -1 TEN times
                                                 

 LEVEL 2

Practise FIVE times per week!

 AFS Book. NEW- JINGLE BELLS #64!

( HEY! T'S NOT EVEN HALLOWE'EN YET!)

                                 NEW # 69 and add 3rd finger D # 70 and 71

REVIEW: Twinkles, Lightly Row and Long Long Ago

 

MONTH TWO BEGINS

                                HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

                 beginners: WE"RE ON THE WAY TO A SONG!
Level 1 :practice 4X per week BRING CHART TO CLASS

Repeat all several times each day till they become easy and natural:

BOW: R. H. Exercises: all fingers spread slightly, thumb bent

                    "windmill",  "monkey crawl", coin on hand- wrist exercise

            L.H. Exercises- position:

       cello- knees grasp cello, pegs at left ear, cello leans to right

       viola/violin: violin covers shoulder, sits over left knee

 head turns to sit on chin rest, head weight holds violin, remove LH
 

 NEW: LEFT HAND FIRST FINGER: Left hand first finger sits ON TAPE at end of fingerboard.  PRESS FINGER FIRMLY-
                      Exercise: (a)ON EACH STRING pluck 0 -1 TEN times
                                      (b) Play with bow 0 -1 TEN times
                                      

BOW EXERCISES: -lift right arm above lowest string

 "Bow Highway"- place bow half way between bridge and fingerboard
                     - wrist movement keeps bow straight in line with bridge

                           - weight of right arm sits on bow hand, raised wrist

-"string cycle": four equal bow strokes on each string from lowest to highest and back again

 

                            
 Second year students: WE"RE LEARNING TO READ MUSIC -
                                this will become the ability to read SONGS!



 
 Level 2: practice 5X per week
 

1. Every day read lots from AFS Book. Name notes-watch up and down direction of next note-up add a finger, down take away a finger
                                #66, 67, NEW # 68
 

2. Songs- watch bow grip, tilt of bow

Lightly Row -the whole song
CELLO: see notes below- BOLD=  notes on D string
LINE 1:  E  C#C#__  / D  B  B__   / A B    C#   D / E  E  E __ /

           d1 a3 a3  ___/a4 a1 a1__/  A0 a1 a3 a4   /d1d1d1__

        
LINE 2:  E  C#  C# C#  / D   B  B  B  / A  C#  E  E/  C# C#  C#___/
            d1/ a3 a3 a3/   /a4 a1a1a1   / a1 a3 d1d1/ a3a3a3____

            

LINE 3: B   B   B   B   / B   C#  D__ /C# C# C# C# /  C#  D  E___/

               a1 a1 a1 a1 / a1 a3 a4__  /a3 a3 a3 a3 a3 /a3 a4 d1 __/

LINE /4: Repeat line 2  :  
   E  C#  C# C#/ D   B  B  B  / A  C#  E  E/  C# C#  C#___/

   d1 a3 a3 a3  /  a4 a1a1a1 / A  a3 d1d1/  a3 a3 a3____

           

Review: Twinkles regularly-one rhthym each day
            Long Long Ago

 

Level 3-practice 5 X per week
 



               We're preparing a new CONCERT PROGRAM
Review: Scale of D two octaves
NEW Scale of G two octaves-
violin/viola shift on  D on A string(1234) watch C naturals!
                                                 cello shift after D on A string (134)PIECES:"Sahara Crossing"- use of Eb low 2 on D, Bb low on A
Some big spaces for F# after Eb or C# after Bb
Continue: Queen of Sheba- work on short quarter notes and solid eighths. Learn eighth note passages well. Up to bar 33.
                 VIOLINS: LEARN SOLOS
                 Gavotte-tune half notes well
                               Study/learn eighth notes passages up to bar34
                 Double Trouble- timing
                 

 

TIGER by the TAIL!

YUP- All of you have grasped something which is very huge and promising for your whole lives.
You might say you've got a TIGER by the TAIL.

The TIGER is the world of ORCHESTRA MUSIC!
So many, young and old, never learn what this means-

it takes persistence, dedication, self discipline, enormous patience. BUT all of this disappears as you make it just a regular part of your life. Like learning a new language,
it develops little by little step by step.

 

Whatever you do, stick with it!

It will be a powerful influence for good in your life,in SO MANY ways.

 

With that in mind, let's be focused and dedicated with practice . You all have a practice chart to fill in. Bring it to every class- to show the careful thoughtful practice you have been doing. This is the way to success!

PARENTS-please respond to offer of free extra time help- for your benefit, IF it works for you! We need to know!
 

HOMEWORK

Level 1 :practice 4X per week

Repeat all several times each day till they become easy and natural:

BOW: R. H. Exercises: all fingers spread slightly, thumb bent

                               "windmill"

                               "monkey crawl"

                     coin on hand- wrist exercise

            L.H. Exercises- position:

       cello- knees grasp cello, pegs at left ear, cello leans to right

       viola/violin: violin covers shoulder, sits over left knee

 head turns to sit on chin rest, head weight holds violin in place, remove LH

  Left hand first knuckle sits at end of fingerboard, elbow under instrument. 

BOW EXERCISES: -lift right arm above lowest string

                - place bow half way between bridge and black fingerboard

                            - weight of right arm sits on bow hand, raised wrist

-"string cycle": four equal bow strokes on each string from lowest to highest and back again

 



  Level 2: practice 5X per week
 

1. Every day read lots from AFS Book.

Name notes as you go, using:
 Every Good Boy DeservesFudge/FACE

 or  Cello  Great Big Dogs Fight Always/AllCowsEatGrass

Start with Duet #58, continue through

#65, 66, 67- and more! Reading is the key to playing music.

2. Songs- watch bow grip, tilt of bow

Lightly Row -the whole song
CELLO: see notes below- BOLD notes mean extension finger position needed for some sharps:
LINE 1:  E  C# C#__  / D  B  B__   / A B    C#   D / E  E  E __ /

           D1  gX4 gX4__/D0 g3g3__/ g1 gX2 gX4 D0 /d1d1d1__

        
LINE 2:  E  C#  C# C#  / D   B  B  B  / A  C#  E  E/  C# C#  C#___/
            D1gX4 gX4gX4/ D0 g3g3 g3/ g1gX4 d1d1/ gX4gX4gX4__/

            

LINE 3: B   B   B   B   / B   C#  D__    /C# C# C# C# /  C#  D  E___/

      gX2gX2gX2gX2 /gX2  gX4 D0__/gX4gX4gx4gx4/ gX4 D0 d1__/

LINE /4: Repeat line 2  :  
   E  C#  C# C#/ D   B  B  B  / A  C#  E  E/  C# C#  C#___/

  D1gX4 gX4gX4/ D0 g3g3 g3/ g1gX4 d1d1/ gX4gX4gX4__//

Review: Twinkles regularly-one rhthym each day
            Long Long Ago

See you Saturday at Intermission! 

Level 3-practice 5 X per week



Review: Scale of D two octaves
NEW Scale of G two octaves-
violin/viola shift on  D on A string(1234) watch C naturals!
                                                 cello shift after D on A string (134)PIECES:
NEW "Sahara Crossing"- use of Eb low 2 on D, Bb low on A
Some big spaces for F# after Eb or C# after Bb
Continue: Queen of Sheba- work on short quarter notes and solid eighths. Learn eighth note passages well. Up to bar 20
                 Gavotte-tune half notes well
                               Study/learn eighth notes passages up to 26
                  Double Trouble- timing