Holiday Events COMING SOON!

Here's the list of coming events:

please mark your calendars and sign up with Claudia to attend 

T SHIRTS ORDERED BY NEXT WEEK
please be sure to order your t-shirt Tuesday when you come to class 

ADVANCED AND INTERMEDIATE CLASSES

Santa Days at the Towers

Wed Dec.4 and 5 6pm till 7:30

we will play Christmas Carols in 2 building lobbies each day.

Please wear your MATT T-shirts and colorful bottoms

bring instrument, stand and music

PRACTICE CAROLS(to be given out Tuesday)

ALL STUDENTS

SATURDAY DEC 6 arrive 12:30 PLAY at 1pm

concert at Shoppers World "Santa Workshop"

Please wear your MATT T-shirts and colorful bottoms

bring instrument, stand and music

PRACTICE CAROLS(to be given out Tuesday)

PRACTICE class music Fiddle Dance/Pomp and Circumstance/

Beethoven/MacPherson's Lament

plus add review music for Beginners

SIGN UP for t-shirts

All students wear MATT t-shirts for our concerts.

Please sign up your correct size with Claudia and pay $10 so you will have one before Dec 3rd

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

to be posted by Thursday

BEGINNERS 

1. TEST : MUSIC ALPHABET AND YOUR STRING NAMES:

 LEARN the MUSIC ALPHABET  : a b c d e f g, a b c d e f g, repeat

STRING NAMES

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

             2. review-holding position, RH bow hold, first finger position

             3. review -String cycle-4  short bow strokes on each string up / back
             4. review- placement of first finger with LH contact points(happy faces)
             5. NEW: DDAABBA___- line 1 of Twinkle
              IN ALL PRACTICE, focus on careful straight bowing and good sound!

                                                      INTERMEDIATES

              1. AFS TRIOS : review 126 play with others next week
                    review 127,NEW continue till131     
              2. Continue in Book
              3. Scales of D and G- full bows, perfect tuning, good sound
              4. Pomp and Circumstance -up to Bar 25 and continue on!
                                                  CAROLS to come next week!
                                                       
                                                           ADVANCED

              1. NEW FIDDLE DANCE: through to 10-
                    LEARN ALL RYTHYMS and TUNES CAREFULLY
              2. CONCERT SONGS FOR DECEMBER: MacPherson,                           Pomp and Circumstance, Beethoven, Fiddle Dance!
                                          CAROLS to come next week!

                                   Tis the "Season to be Merry" START-UP!