My Dear Students,
If you ever feel that practising is hard, or annoying, or no fun, think again!
It's because you practice that you are beginning to make Beautiful music!
Remember :
"Nothing good in life is achieved without lots of dedication, persistence and plain hard work."
The rewards of playing a stringed instrument are huge! They are life-transforming even! And they bring benefits which help in every area of your life- from school grades to group projects to social connections and travel opportunities.
JUST LEARN to PLAY WELL!!
Keep on practicing 20min to an hour every day. Practice is interesting if you focus on a specific goal for each thing you practice. Play one difficult bar till it's perfect: for example,- correct notes
- smooth bowing
- perfect tuning
- correct counting
- beautiful sound
- correct dynamics (loud and soft)
IT's EASY to get good-JUST PRACTICE!
with much love to each and every one of you,
Ms. Currie
PARENT NOTES:NEXT ROSE CONCERT features the ROSEBUDS
try to make sure your young musician gets to as many live concerts as possible
THIS is the last one of the Season. Claudia needs to have your payment by Tuesday .
MATT JUNE CONCERTS will require special LONGER class times so students can
REHEARSE TOGETHER.
beginning May 20TH:
LEVEL 3: ALWAYS AS A PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED arrive 3:45 NOT LATER PLEASE! leave at 5 pm
LEVEL 2 Please bring your child 30 minutes ahead class -arrive 4:15, play at 4:30
LEVEL 1:
Arrive 5:15 START 5:30 FINISH between 6:45 -7pm
HOMEWORK THIS WEEK
try to make sure your young musician gets to as many live concerts as possible
THIS is the last one of the Season. Claudia needs to have your payment by Tuesday .
MATT JUNE CONCERTS will require special LONGER class times so students can
REHEARSE TOGETHER.
beginning May 20TH:
LEVEL 3: ALWAYS AS A PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED arrive 3:45 NOT LATER PLEASE! leave at 5 pm
LEVEL 2 Please bring your child 30 minutes ahead class -arrive 4:15, play at 4:30
LEVEL 1:
Arrive 5:15 START 5:30 FINISH between 6:45 -7pm
HOMEWORK THIS WEEK
Level 1:
NB: check for perfect position each time you play something!
1. AFS Book: 38 then 41 to 51 ! ! Play each exercise twice-2 or 3X each day.
Check for:
- correct notes
- smooth bowing
- perfect tuning
- correct counting
- beautiful sound
3. Lightly Row- play parts over until you can play without music! You have a few weeks to carefully work on each part.
4. Twinkles: Long Bows, then, ELBOW bowing :-start at middle and do DOWN BOW (to tip): Mississippi Hotdog and Mississippi, Mississippi
5. Canon- notes
5. Canon- notes
for variety and fun: if you have time review one thing each practice time eg Long Long Ago or string cycle(0-1)a different Twinkle I stop and you stop and run pony Mary had little lamb
Level 2: Use the tips above for productive practice
1. March from Scipio- work on the whole thing, BUT do just a few bars each day and repeat. vln 1:Start with bar 4 then the beginning through to repeat sign. Then next day start with bar 6, next time bar 7. Get your teacher to help. Then ihe rest quite easy!
2. Chariots
3. AFS Book:
4. Canon- 5 minutes only
5. Rosa Lee and Concert Song #75
Level 3
Work in order of need:
"Air "Scale of F major- mark flats and naturals in pencil, then remove once learned
Vivaldi smooth and long notes, soft as a cloud- 2 hair bowing except for bars 1 to 4 , 7-8 and the last 5 bars VERY IMPORTANT : you must be able to hear Kalpi (Ryan)or play softer till you can!
Gabriel's Oboe- bars 27-30 count and learn . Plus get good at the rest too!
Chariots, Rainbow Allegro and Hornpipe
ENJOY!! You are doing WELL!
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