Welcome back to Eastwood! Be sure to bring your instruments on Thursday, August 14. We will begin playing that day.
8th Grade Orchestra
Warm up every day with a two octave scale. This week do a D and G major scale. Listen to your tone, think about posture, think weight of arm on bow.
Begin to play all the new pieces on the folder. We will start with Kassation and Sea Mariner.
Orchestra Policy sheet is due Friday.
There will be an equipment check on Monday, August 18.
Practice cards will begin next week.
7th Grade Orchestra
Warm up every day with a one octave scale. This week do a D and G major scale. Listen to your tone, think about posture, think weight of arm on bow.
Begin to play all the new pieces on the folder. We will start with Integrity. Try to figure out all the rhythms and bowings on your own.
Orchestra Policy sheet is due Friday.
There will be an equipment check on Monday, August 18.
Practice cards will begin next week.
6th Grade Orchestra
Bring your instrument (violins and violas) on Thursday, August 14.
Practice your bow hand on a pencil every day 15 times.
Review the parts of the instrument. You can check yourself by reviewing in your Essential Elements book.
Practice from rest to play position (violins and violas)
Practice posture and position for cellos and basses. Cellos and basses can bring their home instruments to school so that I can put tapes on the fingerboard and tune your instrument for the first time.
Orchestra Policy sheet is due Friday.
There will be an equipment check on Monday, August 18.