MARCH BREAK : PLAYING TIME!!

Congratulations to all you Young Players who are moving forward consistently!

you know who you are!

See what practice does? IT SHOWS!!

And just think-if you are at home this week, you can move ahead even faster, and have lots of play time left to spare!!

 

HAVE a WONDERFUL BREAK FROM SCHOOL ROUTINES

and maybe even alarm clocks!!

HOMEWORK for the next 2 weeks: see below
 

THREE IMPORTANT PARENT NOTES :
 

1. There are no MATT classes or lessons during March Break-check your new March calendars for correct lesson dates and times

2. TUES March 18 (next class) is the deadline for GYPSY VIOLIN CONCERT for this one we can arrange seats up close for interested families! PLEASE don't miss it!
3. LAST FEES for the year Session 3 are due next class March 18th PLEASE pay on time

 

HOMEWORK for the next 2 weeks
 

Level 1

1.ELBOW ACTION: start at middle , use upper half of bow.:

                                     TWINKLES:Miss hotdog and Miss Missippi

2. SCALES: D and G

3. AFS BOOK: continue on through #12 and ONWARD!!

4. Lightly Row, ALL lines till the end

5. FOR FUN:

         Long Long Ago.

Play a concert for you family !!!

 

Level 2

 

1. Scale of G, 2 octaves: Start on open G, go up 16 notes and back.

                             Slide the whole hand with thumb, as a unit when shifting  NO JUMPING! 

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2. Scale of D 1 octave: work on perfect tuning and smooth notes -no stopping of sound

3. AFS Book: NEW #75 Concert Song

4. Rosa Lee, Beethoven 9th

                             Look at all the stuff you can play! Play a concert for someone!







 

Level 3

 

1. Scales: one octave :C major ( Boogaloo) low c's and f's Drill small segments for correct counting and confidence

Advanced techniques to be practised! (Get your teacher to help)

SHIFTING: Practice sliding the whole hand as a unit smoothly-no jumping!

                  two octaves: D major (Hornpipe, Allegro, Over the Rainbow)

                                          G major ( Chariots)

VIBRATO:  Step 1: slow sliding of whole forearm and hand as one solid unit up and down string, using elbow motion only- release pressure on fingers, but let them touch the strings in normal hand position. Don't worry about step 2 and 3 yet- just get good at step 1!

 

2. Use the new chart to find, study and fix tricky parts of each piece above. - will be looking at those net class. Have them ready with your questions and problems to solve next class!

                  You are developing a lot of new pieces- some to be used in June concert

                                                          MORE TO COME

 

                                          HAPPY MARCH BREAK EVERYONE!