Week of October 27, 2008

Initiative - Write me a note to tell me how you have taken initiative in your practicing at home to improve your own playing. Email it to me at cimboden@msdwt.k12.in.us for 5 extra credit points.

8th Grade Orchestra: Practice cards due on Monday or by 9AM on Tuesday
C and G Major 2 octave scales
Danse -m. 1-16
Postcards - m. 23-56
Trepak - m. 17-end
Le Froid - m. 23-31

7th Grade Orchestra: Practice cards due on Monday or by 9AM on Tuesday
C and G Major 2 octave scales
E.E. 133-145
Dona - Be able to play the melody line in tune (watch the C naturals) - work on the entire piece for correct notes and rhythms
Canon - Violins continue to practice the difficult measures - everyone is improving on this!
Night Shift - Practice the measures that you shift - Are you in tune?
Skaters - Does this flow when you play it? Does it feel like a dance?

6th Grade Orchestra: Practice cards due on Monday or by 9AM on Tuesday. This week you should practice a total of 2 hours - split it up so that you are doing 20-30 minutes - 6 days a week.
D Major 1 octave Scale
Work on your flashcards even if you think you know the notes.
Big Bad Wolf - Take initiative - work on the entire tune!
Housetop - You should be able to play all of this slowly. If a measure gives you trouble, say the note names, air bow the part, show your brain, pizz. it then play with the bow.
Jolly - Play this for a family member, have them write a note that you performed for them and turn it in to me for extra credit points.

Week of October 20, 2008

EXTRA CREDIT:
This week we are talking about the idea of taking initiative. How does that apply to you and learning your music in orchestra? You might want to look up the word in the dictionary. Think of three ways that you can take initiative to be a better musician and email those ideas to
cimboden@msdwt.k12.in.us for 5 extra credit points.
8th Grade Orchestra:
Practice a different 2 octave scale every day - C, G, D, A, E, F, B flat or E flat
Trepak - entire piece - cellos focus on 17 -32, violins 49-end
Le Froid - 1-22
Postcards - 40-56
Have Yourself a Merry.....1-B

7th Grade Orchestra:
E Flat Major scale all week
E.E. 125-132
Canon - violins - you know the spot!!!
Night Shift - 30-42
Skaters' - 27-42

6th Grade Orchestra: This week you should be practicing 1 1/2 hours.
D Major scale every day this week
Big Bad Wolf - 5-21
Housetop - 1-8
All of Jolly

Week of October 13, 2008

Eight Grade Orchestra:
Playing tests on Monday and Tuesday of this week:
all violins: Trepak m1-8
violas: Wonderful m16-23
cellos: Wonderful m1-8
basses: Wonderful m25-32
Practice a two octave B flat major scale this week
Postcards from Russia: m1-22
Trepak: 1-41
Most Wonderful Time of the Year: 1-23

Seventh Grade Orchestra:
Playing tests on Monday and Tuesday of this week:
all violins: Canon, m25-28
violas: Dona, m9-16
cellos: Skaters, m27-41
basses; Skaters, m27-41
Practice a one octave B flat major scale this week
E.E. 115-128
Canon, m1-33
Night Shift, m1-29
Skaters, m1-8

Sixth Grade Orchestra:
D major scale
E.E. 58-75
Jolly Old St. Nick - entire piece
Up on the House Top - 1-8
Big Bad Wolf - 1-12
Keep working on note reading.