Making Music: in Harmony Together

It is SO gratifying to see all of our students moving forward week by week, and it is clear to see the effects of the  practice going on at home. Some of our students -and their parents! clearly are putting in the time to review a little each day. This brings such confidence for your child when she or he comes to class with the improved understanding and  skills that your time together at home brings.

PARENT REMINDERS for next week:
1. Some still owe $20 for music stands.
2. Session fees are due next Tuesday: Please bring cash payment to class next week. Total for the last session of 15 weeks till the end of June: $65.00 This can be paid in one instalment or two:
For two instalments : Feb 26- $35.00 and April 30- $30.
3. THURSDAY LESSONS for  Feb 28, next week are changed to March 7th. Please mark you calendars.

Also ADVANCE PLANNING: The Tuesday class MAY 7th will be held on Thursday  MAY 9th instead. Please do what you can do make this switch, and let me know if there is any problem with this- your co-operation is greatly appreciated! By then we will be preparing for our year-end concert. The concert date is not yet decided.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK:
LEVEL 2
1.TWO OCTAVE G Scale with "Shifting" for all instruments.
1st octave G to G is same as normal all students shift up on the A string as follows:
Viola and Violin: second octave:G-(3 on D) A(open) B-1 C-2 shift up to play D(normally 3) with 1, then  continue on same string E-2 F#-3 G-4 .
Cello : G-(4 on D) A(open) B-1 C-2 D- 4 , shift up to play E with 1 (thumb is at neck )
NEW #129- let's be ready to play this "up tp speed" next week.
NEW SONG: CELTIC DANCE
Review Concert Trio, Rosa Lee, Pizzicato Magic

LEVEL 1:
Review D scale, G scale with proper position of bow (tilted away from nose) and wrist pulling up on up bow strokes.
Twinkle with rhythms: Mississippi mississppi and Run Pony. Each rhythm is repeated 2 x on each note of song
Review: Long. Long Ago- use hand out if needed to remember notes
NEW: AFS Book #7, 8 .
ADD # 9 and 10

Have a very good week! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!