Eight Grade Orchestra:
Practice cards due any time Monday or by 9am Tuesday.
A Major Two Octave Scale
Shifting 4 and French Folk Song Shifting
Turn in permission slip by Wednesday to ride bus to NCHS on Monday, October 6
Mambo and Kassation should be close to performance ready. Work on details and style this week.
Bring all holiday music to class every day.
Seventh Grade Orchestra:
Practice cards due any time Monday or by 9am Tuesday.
A Major Two Octave Scale
Shifting 3
Turn in permission slip by Wednesday to ride bus to NCHS on Monday, October 6
Integrity and Joust should be close to performance ready. Work on details and style this week.
Continue to work on Night Shift - m1-42.
Along the River - m.1 - 21
Sixth Grade Orchestra:
Practice cards due any time Monday or by 9am Tuesday. You should be practicing 1 hour and 15 minutes this week.
D Major One Octave Scale
Twinkle Theme and with rhythm variations
Going Stronger, Ode to Joy
E.E. 1-45.
Keep working on flashcards. Go to the "Useful Links" section of this blog and to "Note Name Trainer" for another way to practice your notes.
How is your posture? Bow Hand? Tone Quality? Intonation?
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Week of September 22, 2008
8th Grade Orchestra: Practice cards due on Monday or by 9AM on Tuesday
Two Octave C Major Scale every day
shifting 3 every day
Mambo - entire piece - As you practice be sure you are playing the dynamics that are written.
Kassation - entire piece - Practice with a metronome at eighth note = 130
Land of Liberty - Are you changing tempos and styles where marked?
all holiday pieces in folder - Choose a different one every day to focus on. Are you playing with spirit and energy?
7th Grade Orchestra: Practice cards due on Monday or by 9AM on Tuesday
Two Octave C Major Scale every day
shifting 3 every day
E.E. 86-94
Integrity - entire piece - As you practice be sure you are playing the dynamics that are written.
Joust - entire piece - Practice with a metronome at eight note = 108 at beginning and = 128 at m. 27
Night Shift - Practice your section that focuses on position work.
6th Grade Orchestra: Practice cards due on Monday or by 9AM on Tuesday. This week you should practice a total of one hour for the week.
One Octave D Major Scale every day
All the tunes that we have worked on in the white book. Learn Going Stronger
E.E. 23- 36.
Study your note flashcards or go to "Note Name Trainer" in the left hand column on the blog under "Useful Links." You can score yourself on how well you know your notes. Be sure you are on the correct clef. Go to "settings" to find your clef sign.
Remember that your tone is produced by:
keeping your bow at the sounding point
keeping your bow parallel
using the weight of your arm
maintaining a good speed on your bow
Two Octave C Major Scale every day
shifting 3 every day
Mambo - entire piece - As you practice be sure you are playing the dynamics that are written.
Kassation - entire piece - Practice with a metronome at eighth note = 130
Land of Liberty - Are you changing tempos and styles where marked?
all holiday pieces in folder - Choose a different one every day to focus on. Are you playing with spirit and energy?
7th Grade Orchestra: Practice cards due on Monday or by 9AM on Tuesday
Two Octave C Major Scale every day
shifting 3 every day
E.E. 86-94
Integrity - entire piece - As you practice be sure you are playing the dynamics that are written.
Joust - entire piece - Practice with a metronome at eight note = 108 at beginning and = 128 at m. 27
Night Shift - Practice your section that focuses on position work.
6th Grade Orchestra: Practice cards due on Monday or by 9AM on Tuesday. This week you should practice a total of one hour for the week.
One Octave D Major Scale every day
All the tunes that we have worked on in the white book. Learn Going Stronger
E.E. 23- 36.
Study your note flashcards or go to "Note Name Trainer" in the left hand column on the blog under "Useful Links." You can score yourself on how well you know your notes. Be sure you are on the correct clef. Go to "settings" to find your clef sign.
Remember that your tone is produced by:
keeping your bow at the sounding point
keeping your bow parallel
using the weight of your arm
maintaining a good speed on your bow
Friday, September 12, 2008
Week of September 15, 2008
8th Grade Orchestra:
Practice Cards due by Tuesday, 9AM!
We will have orchestra on Monday and Friday only due to ISTEP testing.
C Major scale - two octaves
Kassation - entire piece
Mambo - entire piece
Flutes - m. 35 - end - We haven't done this in class. See if you can do it all on your own.
7th Grade Orchestra:
Practice Cards due by Tuesday, 9AM!
We will have orchestra on Monday and Friday only due to ISTEP testing.
E.E. - 80-89
Integrity - entire piece
Joust - entire piece
Night Shift - be able to play the main melody, especially where you have your shifting section
Shifting 3 - everyone should be able to pass this test by the week after ISTEP
6th Grade Orchestra:
Practice Cards due by Tuesday, 9AM! This week you should be practicing for one hour total this week.
We will have orchestra on Monday, Tuesday and Friday only due to ISTEP testing.
There will be a 90 second timed note quiz over the notes on your flashcards on Tuesday. Study these every day. Be able to say the names and the fingers used to play the note.
E.E. - 19-27
Pepperoni Pizza variation of Twinkle
All pieces in the white book up through Twinkle
Practice Cards due by Tuesday, 9AM!
We will have orchestra on Monday and Friday only due to ISTEP testing.
C Major scale - two octaves
Kassation - entire piece
Mambo - entire piece
Flutes - m. 35 - end - We haven't done this in class. See if you can do it all on your own.
7th Grade Orchestra:
Practice Cards due by Tuesday, 9AM!
We will have orchestra on Monday and Friday only due to ISTEP testing.
E.E. - 80-89
Integrity - entire piece
Joust - entire piece
Night Shift - be able to play the main melody, especially where you have your shifting section
Shifting 3 - everyone should be able to pass this test by the week after ISTEP
6th Grade Orchestra:
Practice Cards due by Tuesday, 9AM! This week you should be practicing for one hour total this week.
We will have orchestra on Monday, Tuesday and Friday only due to ISTEP testing.
There will be a 90 second timed note quiz over the notes on your flashcards on Tuesday. Study these every day. Be able to say the names and the fingers used to play the note.
E.E. - 19-27
Pepperoni Pizza variation of Twinkle
All pieces in the white book up through Twinkle
Friday, September 5, 2008
Week of September 8, 2008
8th Grade Orchestra: BE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR PRACTICE CARD ANY TIME MONDAY OR TUESDAY BY 9AM!!!!
2 octave G Major Scale all week
Shifting 3 - be ready for an in-class test on this shifting exercise
Kassation - m. 1-89
Mambo - m. 1-52
Land of Liberty - entire piece
Toy Flutes - m.1-34
Sea Mariner - m.1, 1-31
7th Grade Orchestra:BE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR PRACTICE CARD ANY TIME MONDAY OR TUESDAY BY 9AM!!!!
2 octave D Major Scale all week
Shifting 3 - be ready for an in-class test on this shifting exercise
Integrity - entire piece
Joust - entire piece
Night Shift - m. 22-30, 48-56
work on beginning vibrato exercises
6th Grade Orchestra:BE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR PRACTICE CARD ANY TIME MONDAY OR TUESDAY BY 9AM!!!! You will need to practice for 45 minutes total this week.
1 octave D Major Scale every day this week
E.E. 1-18
Pick at least four of these short tunes to play every day. Then play each of your chosen pieces at least three times during your practice. Think about your posture and bow hand. Are your fingers curved on the bow? Is your bow on the Kreisler Highway and parallel to the bridge? How is your sound? Are you opening up your bow arm?
Open String Tunes
SeeSaw
One Up One Down
Hot Cross Buns
French Folk Song
Merrily We Roll Along
Twinkle Theme
Remember that we have our first in-class playing test starting on Tuesday. Be ready to play one of the first five tunes listed above - it is your choice which one you play!
2 octave G Major Scale all week
Shifting 3 - be ready for an in-class test on this shifting exercise
Kassation - m. 1-89
Mambo - m. 1-52
Land of Liberty - entire piece
Toy Flutes - m.1-34
Sea Mariner - m.1, 1-31
7th Grade Orchestra:BE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR PRACTICE CARD ANY TIME MONDAY OR TUESDAY BY 9AM!!!!
2 octave D Major Scale all week
Shifting 3 - be ready for an in-class test on this shifting exercise
Integrity - entire piece
Joust - entire piece
Night Shift - m. 22-30, 48-56
work on beginning vibrato exercises
6th Grade Orchestra:BE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR PRACTICE CARD ANY TIME MONDAY OR TUESDAY BY 9AM!!!! You will need to practice for 45 minutes total this week.
1 octave D Major Scale every day this week
E.E. 1-18
Pick at least four of these short tunes to play every day. Then play each of your chosen pieces at least three times during your practice. Think about your posture and bow hand. Are your fingers curved on the bow? Is your bow on the Kreisler Highway and parallel to the bridge? How is your sound? Are you opening up your bow arm?
Open String Tunes
SeeSaw
One Up One Down
Hot Cross Buns
French Folk Song
Merrily We Roll Along
Twinkle Theme
Remember that we have our first in-class playing test starting on Tuesday. Be ready to play one of the first five tunes listed above - it is your choice which one you play!
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