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!