8th Grade Orchestra:
Practice G Major and C Major Scales - two octaves each. Change the rhythms each day. Change the bowings each day. Combine different bowings and rhythms.
This week we will spend lots of time in class reading the new pieces you got on Friday. Begin your own work on these pieces. Especially focus on Ode to Joy, James Bond, Trepak, Frosty and Dance of the Toy Flutes.
Continue work on Sinfonia and Variations.
7th Grade Orchestra:
Practice A Major and D Major Scales. Change the rhythms each day. Change the bowings each day. Combine different bowings and rhythms.
This week we will spend lots of time in class reading the new pieces you got on Friday.
Begin your own work on these pieces. Especially focus on Canon(violin), Riverboat Rag and Salty Sailor.
Continue work on Creepy Crawl and North Country Legend.
6th Grade Orchestra:
This week you will need to practice a total of 1 1/2 hours to receive an A in practicing.
Keep working on all our beginning tunes - especially Pepperoni Pizza and Grasshopper Grasshopper with the Twinkle theme. Keep drilling on your flashcards.
E.E. 18-32.
Give a concert for someone in your family. If they write a note to me about it, you will receive 10 extra credit points and the appreciative audience!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Week of September 13, 2009
In class we talk about playing on the "Kreisler Highway" (not "Chrysler") which was named after a famous violinist. Go to http://www.karadar.com/Dictionary/kreisler.html to read about this famous musician. Answer these questions about Kreisler for extra credit points:
Where was Kreisler born?
What technique was he much admired for?
What country was Kreisler a citizen of?
Email your answers to cimboden@msdwt.k12.in.us for 5 extra credit points for each question answered.
8th Grade Orchestra:
Playing test on Sinfonia on Monday:
1sts: m17-24, 64-67
2nds: m55-76
violas: m55-67
cellos: m68-73, 83-91
bass: m9-16, 68-72, 83-90
You should be able to play and write these scales: G,D,C major, d natural minor
Find the measures that give you trouble in Sinfonia and Variations. Isolate these measures and play them 10 times every day. Now play the pieces in their entirety. How is your tone? dynamics? intonation? posture? Does the music sound interesting to listen to when you play it?
7th Grade Orchestra:
Playing test on Creepy Crawl on Tuesday:
1sts: m37-end
2nds: m21-33
violas: m17-36
cellos: m 21-36
basses: m13-32.
You should be able to play and write these scales: G,D,C major, g natural minor
Find the measures that give you trouble in Creepy Crawl and North Country Legend. Isolate these measures and play them 10 times every day. Now play the peces in their entirety. How is your tone? dynamics? intonation? posture? Does the music sound interesting to listen to when you play it?
6th Grade Orchestra: This week you will need to practice 1 hour and 15 minutes for an A.
Playing test in class on Tuesday. You choose which piece you will play from the following list:
SeeSaw
One Up, One Down
Hot Cross Buns
French Folk Song
See the Little Monkey
You will be graded on: correct notes, correct rhythms, good bowing and bow hand, intonation (how well you play in tune), tone quality and POSTURE.
Play your piece several times for your family and friends before the playing test so you can see how it feels to play for others.
Be sure to bring your Essential Elements book and flashcards to class every day.
We will begin work in the Essential Elements this week. You should be working on EE 2- 17.
Where was Kreisler born?
What technique was he much admired for?
What country was Kreisler a citizen of?
Email your answers to cimboden@msdwt.k12.in.us for 5 extra credit points for each question answered.
8th Grade Orchestra:
Playing test on Sinfonia on Monday:
1sts: m17-24, 64-67
2nds: m55-76
violas: m55-67
cellos: m68-73, 83-91
bass: m9-16, 68-72, 83-90
You should be able to play and write these scales: G,D,C major, d natural minor
Find the measures that give you trouble in Sinfonia and Variations. Isolate these measures and play them 10 times every day. Now play the pieces in their entirety. How is your tone? dynamics? intonation? posture? Does the music sound interesting to listen to when you play it?
7th Grade Orchestra:
Playing test on Creepy Crawl on Tuesday:
1sts: m37-end
2nds: m21-33
violas: m17-36
cellos: m 21-36
basses: m13-32.
You should be able to play and write these scales: G,D,C major, g natural minor
Find the measures that give you trouble in Creepy Crawl and North Country Legend. Isolate these measures and play them 10 times every day. Now play the peces in their entirety. How is your tone? dynamics? intonation? posture? Does the music sound interesting to listen to when you play it?
6th Grade Orchestra: This week you will need to practice 1 hour and 15 minutes for an A.
Playing test in class on Tuesday. You choose which piece you will play from the following list:
SeeSaw
One Up, One Down
Hot Cross Buns
French Folk Song
See the Little Monkey
You will be graded on: correct notes, correct rhythms, good bowing and bow hand, intonation (how well you play in tune), tone quality and POSTURE.
Play your piece several times for your family and friends before the playing test so you can see how it feels to play for others.
Be sure to bring your Essential Elements book and flashcards to class every day.
We will begin work in the Essential Elements this week. You should be working on EE 2- 17.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Week of September 7, 2009
Extra Credit Question:
What President of the United States played the violin?
Email Ms. Imboden the answer at cimboden@msdwt.k12.in.us for 5 extra credit points.
8th Grade Orchestra:
Be able to play and write:
D and G Major scales - 2 octaves, d natural minor
At this point you should be able to play all of Variations, Sinfonia, and the holiday tunes. Find the measures that give you trouble and play them 5 times every day. You will hear improvement. Check out edline and see what your grade is. If you are missing assignments, find out how to make them up. Remember, practice cards can not be made up but you can practice more time each week and receive some extra credit points, which will offset a missing practice card.
7th Grade Orchestra:
Be able to play and write:
D and G Major scales - 2 octaves, g natural minor
E.E. 45-47
Creepy Crawl - m 21-end
North Country Legend - 32-57
Primitivo - 17-36
begin work on Enchanted Wizard
Find the measures that give you trouble and play them 5 times every day. You will hear improvement. Check out edline and see what your grade is. If you are missing assignments, find out how to make them up. Remember, practice cards can not be made up but you can practice more time each week and receive some extra credit points, which will offset a missing practice card.
6th Grade Orchestra:
This week you will need to practice 1 hour for an A in practicing.
All tunes both pizzicato and with the bow:
Open String Tunes
See Saw
One Up, One Down
Hot Cross Buns
Mary Had Little Lamb
Check your posture in a mirror. How do you look? Think about weight of the arm on the bow and sinking into the string.
Play your pieces for your family. If they write a note telling me you performed for them, I will give you 5 extra credit points.
Go through your flashcards 3 times every day. Ask a family member to quiz you.
What President of the United States played the violin?
Email Ms. Imboden the answer at cimboden@msdwt.k12.in.us for 5 extra credit points.
8th Grade Orchestra:
Be able to play and write:
D and G Major scales - 2 octaves, d natural minor
At this point you should be able to play all of Variations, Sinfonia, and the holiday tunes. Find the measures that give you trouble and play them 5 times every day. You will hear improvement. Check out edline and see what your grade is. If you are missing assignments, find out how to make them up. Remember, practice cards can not be made up but you can practice more time each week and receive some extra credit points, which will offset a missing practice card.
7th Grade Orchestra:
Be able to play and write:
D and G Major scales - 2 octaves, g natural minor
E.E. 45-47
Creepy Crawl - m 21-end
North Country Legend - 32-57
Primitivo - 17-36
begin work on Enchanted Wizard
Find the measures that give you trouble and play them 5 times every day. You will hear improvement. Check out edline and see what your grade is. If you are missing assignments, find out how to make them up. Remember, practice cards can not be made up but you can practice more time each week and receive some extra credit points, which will offset a missing practice card.
6th Grade Orchestra:
This week you will need to practice 1 hour for an A in practicing.
All tunes both pizzicato and with the bow:
Open String Tunes
See Saw
One Up, One Down
Hot Cross Buns
Mary Had Little Lamb
Check your posture in a mirror. How do you look? Think about weight of the arm on the bow and sinking into the string.
Play your pieces for your family. If they write a note telling me you performed for them, I will give you 5 extra credit points.
Go through your flashcards 3 times every day. Ask a family member to quiz you.
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