READING MUSIC-the INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE!

CONGRATULATIONS, LEVEL ONE'S! YOU ARE READING MUSIC!|

It's the beginning of a wonderful friendship with millions of musicians everywhere!

 

Level 1 Homework

 

1. Continue working carefully on scales of D and G-straight bows and excellent positions!

2. Twinkle rhythms- remember middle bow for Hot dog and MrssippiMrssippis  

3. Long Long Ago-  play through the song, then without notes

4. NEW SONG Lightly Row-see new note sheet

5. READING MUSIC All for Strings Book (AFS) review p. 14: # 1 to #4 NEW # 5 and 6

 

 

 Level 2 Homework

 

1. Continue working on D and G scales. Listen for perfect tuning. Watch for good RH and LH positions FULL BOWS-use the whole thing! make the Wrist PULL UP ON V BOW

 

2. NEW: Continue 2 octave G scale with shifting:

Play by play for  violas: Start on G 3 on D string , then A0  B1 C2 then SLIDE WHOLE HAND UP TILL FIRST FINGER IS ON D (WHERE 3RD USUALLY GOES): THEN PLAY 1 2 3 4- D E F# G, return F# E D then shift back down to 2 on C- B A G (D3)  

Play by play for cellos: second octave:Start G4 A B C  D- AFTER YOU PLAY " 4-D" ON A string, SLIDE HAND UP NECK TILL THUMB HITS THE CURVE OF NECK- PLACE 1 ON STRING AND PLAY E1, F#3, G4-return, F# E, THEN shift hand BACK DOWN TO D (4 ON A string)back down to G- 4 on D

Practise the shifting part alone many times eg.

                                    viola C2 up to 1 on D then back to 2 on C repeat

                                         cello D4 to E1 on A and back again. repeat

 

3. AFS :complete 48 to 64 then #65 on to #67

 

4. NEW SONG : Rosa Lee up to Letter A. Practise bars # 8 and 10 5 x each

 

5. Have fun playing Beethoven's 9th!

 

 Level 3 Homework

 

1. Hornpipe: work on beautiful sound as you practice this piece- lifting with wrist on V bow ALWAYS!

 

2. Boogaloo: C major scale- NO sharps DRILL and count each 2 bar section for accurate rhythms. Do only the different ones-many bars are repeated. NEW : bar 23 UP TO BAR 38

 

3. March from Scipio- learn notes and rhythms.

4. Continue Allegro, Chariots

 

PLAN to SEE "GYPSY VIOLIN" Saturday, March 29th!











HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! We are "Sharing the love"-Friday 4pm! CONCERT

 
Group 1 Lessons this week!

 

VALENTINE CONCERT FRIDAY

 

Friday Feb 14 arrive 3:50pm

Level 2 Adv. and Level 3 Students,

please meet Friday in lobby of 95 Charolais building

wear t-shirts, bring stands and all music listed below.
Allegro, Chariots of Fire, Gavotte
 Queen of Sheba-MARK all solo cuts carefully and practice them
Beethoven's 9th, AFS: Concert Song
Twinkles

See you there -we finish at 4:30pm

 

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Homework
Level 1
NB mark details on practice chart
Scales: Dmajor and G major

Long Long Ago : ALL !

Twinkle Rhythms long bows, plus 3 others
Next week: we start to READ MUSIC-bring books and stands


Level 2
NB mark details on practice chart

Scales: D major and G major 2 octaves(to be continued)
Songs: Twinkles: Long bows and 4 rhythms
 Long Long Ago all (no notes)
AFS Book: Review #44
NEW: add g- #46 to 49

Level 3
till Friday, practice for concert
 1st violins:tuning in ALLEGRO -bar 3 -b  natural 4 on E string
After that:
keep a practice record of each bar worked on and repeated till correct
it will be checked, so don't forget bring it to class!

Boogaloo- get GOOD at the first 22 bars-
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Hornpipe : careful tuning and rhythm drilling  bar by bar

Let's get these worked out!
 NEW MUSIC COMING SOON!

Have good week everyone!
  

VALENTINES DAY CONCERT at the TOWERS

 

WE are INVITED to "SHARE the LOVE"

with MUSIC!

 

Level 2 advanced (Hannah, Ali, Nyan) and Level 3's

will play a 30 minute concert in the lobby of one of the Brampton Towers

 Friday Feb 14 at 4pm. arrive at 3:50

 

Please wear your MATT t-shirt and warm clothing, bring stands.

The program will include Queen of Sheba, and Gavotte (Christmas concert),
the new Handel Allegro and Chariots of Fire.
Also Beethoven's 9th,  .: Concert Song & Jazzy Blues ( AFS Book)
 Twinkle Variations

 

SO PRACTICE!!

It should be fun!

 

Homework this week:

Level 3

 

 

Continue with our 4 pieces Each day choose two of them and:

• play the scale which goes with it (check the key signature)
• find the hard parts,  pencil them in
• count through them
• practice correct bowings
• check for correct sharps
• check mark- Y for improved ability-N -ask for extra help if needed in class or lesson!

PRACTICE CHARTS should show at least five practice times with clear work on certain difficult parts! ALL students need to bring this for evidence of work done!

You DO want to get GOOD don't you?

 

Level 2

 

1.Continue in AFS Book : # 39, up to 44

2.Work on in tune scales : D G

3.Long Long Ago- all lines- in correct order

4.Twinkle Rhythms 4 different ones. Each day play 2 rhythms

 

Level 1

 1. Scale of D and G with long bows- check for PERFECT position -violin held by shoulder and head ALL the time

2
. Twinkle rhythms 3 different rhythms- pick 2 each day
                  mississippi,mississippi-middle bow  make ELBOW do the work

                                          mississippi hotdog- middle bow  ELBOW motion
 

                                          run pony run pony  - long short short  

 

3. Long Long Ago : lines 1, 2. 1, 3  PERFECT!!

                               Line 1       D__D E/F#__F# G/A__B    A/  F#____

                                                 0__0 1 / 2/3 2/3 3/4   A0__1 0/ d2/3  cello notes-red

 

                               Line 2        A   G    F#  E__/       G    F#  E 

                                               A0__d3/4 2/3 1_____/ 3/4  2/3 1 / 0_____played once only

(line 1 again) D__D E/F#__F# G/A__BA/ F#____

 

                                 Line 3  A___   G   F#  / E__F#  E/ D_____/_____// FINE



                                            A0__ d3/4  2/3 / 1__ 2/3 1/ D_____/______/

 

                                 Line 4  //:A__ G   F#/  E__  A   A / G___F# E /D_____:// (play twice)

                                                 A__3/4  2/3/ 1__  g1 g1/ d3/4 2/3 1 /D0_____
                                                                   
                                                             " Da Capo  al FINE":                                         

       Back to beginning- line 1 and then line 3 to "FINE" (the end)

EYES ON THE BOW HIGHWAY!!!



Music-making for LIFE!

Check your calendar for lessons: this week GROUP 1. Be early!

 

Keep on with the daily practice- many are making great progress!

 

OK- HOMEWORK!

 

Level 3

 

1. MARK bar numbers for Hornpipe and Allegro-FOR SURE!

 

2. C major scale- Boogaloo- up to bar 20

 

3. Hornpipe- learn 6/4 counting and all notes- 1st violins- 3rd position section

 

4. Allegro -Bowings to be learned - play in phrases-(strong beat 1, lead to bar 3)

                  1st violin high b4 on e string- tune it up!

 

5, Chariots of Fire- learn notes and rhythms

 

Don't' forget -bring a pencil to every class!



 

 

Level  2

check left hand and right hand positions often

 

1. ALL FOR STRINGS # 36-39

 

2. Scale of D- long smooth bows

 

3. Scale of G-  two octaves for violin (up to E2) A and E string: fingers 1 and 2 close

 

3. Long Long Ago: the whole song

line 1, line 2, line1, line 3, line 4 twice, line 1, line 3- THE END (FINE)

 

4. Twinkle rhythms: three to review  PLUS I stop (rest) and you stop (rest)

                                      DD   DAA   ABB    BAA   AGG    GF#F#   F#EE   EDD  D  etc.

 

 

 

Level 1

check left hand and right hand positions often

 

1. Twinkles: mississippi,mississippi-middle bow

                      mississippi hotdog- middle bow

                      run pony run pony  - long short short  

 

2. Scale of D

 

3. Long Long Ago- lines 1 and 2- practice one line till really good,

                                  then next day work on line 2!!

 

                                         HAVE      FUN     PLAYING!!



 

 





Learning: To Make Beautiful Music!!!

Please NOTE:        We can still order tickets till Monday for the next:

 ROSE ORCHESTRA with the Youth Orchestra "The ROSEBUDS"

Saturday, February 1st, 8pm, at the Rose Theatre :

 

 "VALDY to VIVALDI" .

A mixture of Baroque and Romantic Music as well as the best of FOLK MUSIC with

Guest Artist: well-known Canadian Folksinger - Guitarist, Valdy 

 

 DON"T miss out on hearing LIVE concerts with your young musician,

 every chance you get!!This is how they learn the sounds and styles we teach!

Fortunately this is reasonably affordable for families, compared to other concerts.
Plan to attend at least two live orchestra concerts per year!
 

Call Andrea by Monday to order your tickets! 905-459-9606

 

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK:

LEVEL 1

1. Line 1 and 2:  Long Long Ago- please see all notes and finger numbers in the past 2 blog postings (to see this, close this one and see the list of all Blogs)

2. Scale of D

3. NEW :Scale of G same as D scale but start on G string

4. Twinkle Variations: Long Bows

                                      Mississippi Hotdog- middle bow-use elbow

          Mississippi Mississippi- middle bow-use elbow

                             NEW: Run Pony Start at frog-long:(whole bow to tip)short, short

 

 

LEVEL 2

 

 1-Long Long Ago- the whole song please see all notes and finger numbers in the past 2 blog postings (to see this, close this one and see the list of all Blogs)

2. Scale of D

3. Scale of G

4. All for Strings Book: Review #30

                                       NEW #32 to 35

 

5.Twinkle Variations for good bowing Review Long Bows

                                      Mississippi Hotdog- middle bow-use elbow

                                      Mississippi Mississippi- middle bow-use elbow

                             NEW: Run Pony Start at frog-long:(whole bow to tip)short, short

 



LEVEL 3

 

Please Remember : Bring a pencil with eraser to class every week

 

1. from Handel's "Water Music":

Please write in the bar numbers for both these pieces before next class.

 

1(a) NEW: Hornpipe- Counting in 3/2 time = 6/4time - that is 6 quarter notes per bar.

                                  Count carefully 1,2,3,4,5,6 and it is easy to play this piece.

(b) Allegro: bowings to be learned correctly, along with notes and rhythms

 

3. Eastside Boogaloo: Please note this is in the Key of C major- NO sharps

Review the first two bars- practice the counting. Write counting 1+2+3+4+ under each bar till you get good at it-we will continue next week-work ahead, so you can play the correct rhythms with CONFIDENCE(COUNT all the way!).

 

4. Review Chariots of Fire

5. Coming Soon -to your private lesson: VIBRATO - ask your teacher to show you!

 

LEVEL 3's:You are playing REAL music now- CONGRATULATIONS!



 

 



 

 

 

CHALLENGE is GOOD!

We hope that EVERY ONE  of our students is being challenged to grow and learn more!

For some- it is about new roles is the same group - becoming a leader or soloist.

For others it is about joining a new group, which seems very  difficult first day-

it WILL get easier!!

For EVERY ONE it is important to take the challenge and MASTER IT!

We hope every on of our fabulous students does this-this IS how we become better players. AND BETTER PEOPLE!

 

If anyone has any concerns or questions? Please feel free to call Andrea re: Music issue, 

or Claudia, other issue 

We want to hear from you!

COMING UP:

 

Lessons for Level 1 start next week-$10 one-time cost for 2 small books:

 theory workbook and teacher note book.

Come early, ready to START lesson on time.

 

Rose Orchestra and Rosebud Youth Orchestra CONCERT Feb 1

CASH PAYMENT DUE next Tuesday Jan 21st

As part of your child's music education, listening and seeing LIVE performances is very important! It is inspiring for them to see other young people play their instruments, and to hear the music of the Masters! Try to allow them this privilege as often as you can.

Our rates are VERY low- $20 per adult and $10 total for up to 4 children!

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK:
 

LEVEL 1

OPEN STRING CYCLE:  straight bows, strong bow grip

SCALE of D- LH:strong fingers-little hammers

Twinkle: long bows, Mississippi Hot Dog, Mississippi Mississippi
 

LONG LONG AGO: line 1

 

                               Line 1       D__D E/F#__F# G/A__B    A/  F#____

                                                 0__0 1 / 2/3 2/3 3/4   A0__1 0/ d2/3  cello notes-red

 

                               Line 2        A   G    F#  E__/       G    F#  E 

                                               A0__d3/4 2/3 1_____/ 3/4  2/3 1 / 0_____played once only

 

(line 1 again) D__D E/F#__F# G/A__BA/ F#____

 

                                 Line 3  A___   G   F#  / E__F#  E/ D_____/_____// FINE



                                            A0__ d3/4  2/3 / 1__ 2/3 1/ D_____/______/

 

                                 Line 4  //:A__ G   F#/  E__  A   A / G___F# E /D_____:// (play twice)

                                                 A__3/4  2/3/ 1__  g1 g1/ d3/4 2/3 1 /D0_____
                                                                   
                                                             " Da Capo  al FINE":                                         

       Back to beginning- line 1 and then line 3 to "FINE" (the end)

 

LEVEL 2

 

D Scale

Twinkles:

Long bows, Mississippi Hot Dog, Mississippi Mississippi
Long, Long Ago: Line 1 and 2 see above

All for Strings Book (review? up to #25)
NEW this class: # 26
Homework: up to #30

LEVEL 3

To assist learning of any new music,
Mark WITH PENCIL ONLY, any note names and finger numbers needed

Boogaloo: count and clap rhythms-1+2+3+4+
Allegro- correct notes and bowings
Chariots of Fire: correct notes and bowings

 

 

NEW BEGINNINGS in 2014

HAPPY  NEW YEAR to all our families!

 

Our goal is to support the musical development of our students in every way possible, so that each students reaches her/his full potential. This is why we are making changes now.

 

Within this month we will be renewing and adjusting all classes

and starting a new Beginners Class on Wednesday afternoons.

Here is a brief review of the changes:

 

 Level 1:

1. All diligent students who are paid up and regularly attending class receive a 30 minute private lesson alternate Tuesdays,Thursdays or Wednesdays- this will be very beneficial to their progress. There is no additional cost. However it is ESSENTIAL that your child attend every lesson. If you know you will not able to attend EVERY time, we will discontinue your lessons and assign the teacher to a different student. IF any lessons are missed, without at least 48 hours prior notice to Claudia and the teacher, your lessons will be discontinued. We cannot pay teachers for missed lessons. Make sure you keep track of the dates. The first lessons begin the week of January 20th.

 

2. The Level 1"Readers" will be moving to the 4:45 time slot starting Tuesday January14th-

This allows more attention to be devoted to all students in both Level 1 groups.

 

Level 2:

Starting Tuesday the 14th of January, some level 2 students who have worked ahead in the AFS Method Book will be moving into the level 3 class which arrives for set up at 3:45 pm and ends 4:45. They will be required to practice diligently and receive assistance on new music at individual lessons. All regularly attending students in good standing will receive private lessons where they will be coached on class music and, where merited, additional musical assignments. REMINDER However it is ESSENTIAL that your child attend every lesson. If you know you will not able to attend EVERY time, we will discontinue your lessons and assign the teacher to a different student. If any lessons are missed, without at least 48 hours prior notice to Claudia and the teacher, your lessons will be discontinued. ..

 

Level 3:

The more advanced students  in Level 3 who have demonstrated their diligence in learning our music will be assigned a solo piece to prepare for the final concert in June. Diligent second violinists will be moved into 1st violin. All students will receive specific coaching on the new class material in private lessons. All regularly attending students in good standing will receive private lessons where they will be coached on class music and, where merited, additional musical assignments. REMINDER: However it is ESSENTIAL that your child attend every lesson. If you know you will not able to attend EVERY time, we will discontinue your lessons and assign the teacher to a different student. If any lessons are missed, without at least 48 hours prior notice to Claudia and the teacher, your lessons will be discontinued. ..

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HOMEWORK

 

Level 1

 

1. All Reading Students (Level 1B) are requested to learn and be comfortable reading up to #25 in AFS Book for next class . This covers all the open strings.

 

2. Level 1 B (readers) will continue to learn all lines of Long, Long Ago over the next few weeks. The order of lines will be explained, to include the musical terms and signs in red

 

3. Level 1 A students in the 5:45 -6:45 class are to learn line 1 for next class.

 



 

New Song: LONG,LONG AGO

                               Line 1       D__D E/F#__F# G/A__B    A/  F#____

                                                 0__0 1 / 2/3 2/3 3/4   A0__1 0/ d2/3  cello notes-red

 

                               Line 2        A   G    F#  E__/       G    F#  E 

                                               A0__d3/4 2/3 1_____/ 3/4  2/3 1 / 0_____played once only

 

(line 1 again) D__D E/F#__F# G/A__BA/ F#____

 

                                 Line 3  A___   G   F#  / E__F#  E/ D_____/_____// FINE



                                            A0__ d3/4  2/3 / 1__ 2/3 1/ D_____/______/

 

                                 Line 4  //:A__ G   F#/  E__  A   A / G___F# E /D_____:// (play twice)

                                                 A__3/4  2/3/ 1__  g1 g1/ d3/4 2/3 1 /D0_____
                                                                   
                                                             " Da Capo  al FINE":                                         

       Back to beginning- line 1 and then line 3 to "FINE" (the end)
       due to technical difficulties, Homework to be continued.
 
Level 2

Continue  to read all notes from # 81 in AFS Book.
Those who complete the book and are very competent reading notes when tested,
 are eligible to move into Level 3.

Level 3

1. D and G two octave scales with appropriate shifting
2. Two new pieces: Handel: Allegro
         Vangelis: Chariots of Fire
This week we start Eastside Boogaloo and Hornpipe

NOTE: Next week is lesson week for Level 2 and 3