BONUS LESSONS BEGIN- LEARN THE POLICIES TO ENSURE THIS PRIVILEGE

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT YOUR PRIVATE LESSONS ARE A BONUS- for  Intermediate and Advanced Students. We pay for them! Please be respectful of this privilege. If you miss one without proper notice, the cost will be added onto your fees bill. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE POLICY before missing a lesson!



 

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CHECK OUT THESE GREAT BEGINNERS' POSITIONS!

 

WATCH  LATER THIS WEEK FOR MORE PHOTOS!

 
                                                    HOMEWORK

Beginners

 

1. Review correct Bow grip- repeat 10 times-ALL fingers curved

2. Review correct sitting position-on front of chair
3. Review correct instrument holding position
4. LEARN the music alphabet a b c d e f g- a b c d e f g-etc
5. LEARN the names of your strings: they are a 5th( FIVE letters) apart

CELLO/VIOLA:

                      memorize  C G D A  ie: C is lowest (thickest)  highest is A 

VIOLIN:

                      memorize  G D A E  ie.  G is lowest (thickest) highest is E

6.  "STRING CYCLE" With excellent bow grip and instrument position, raise right arm above your LOWEST string. Drop the bow weight onto the string and play four short bow strokes UP to your highest string and back down to your lowest- Repeat on each string up to highest and back to lowest

 Intermediates

1.Scales of G and D

2. AFS BOOK- Work through last week 's assignment: start at #20 and continue to 123

3. NEW # 124, 125

4. FOR PRIZE this week-   # 124   with slurs-ALL bows are 2 beats long, with two notes within one bow
             -must be PERFECT for a PRIZE!
              

5. Pomp and Circumstance up to bar 16

 

Advanced

1. PLEASE RETURN ALL OF LAST YEAR'S MUSIC Tuesday

 2. MacPherson's Lament: (a) scale of D
                             (b) First violins learn bar 53 TO END
                             (c) viola, cello, second violin-learn bars 37 to 45
                             (d) bass practice opening melody for smoothness

3. Fletcher: FIDDLE DANCE: (a)  scale of G
                           (b) find and practice passages with extra sharps(Accidentals) 
                           (c) work on new section 5 up to rehearsal # 7

4.Beethoven: MINUET in G work to bar 33
 

5. Elgar: POMP and CIRCUMSTANCE all-review once or twice only this week