Week of October 19, 2009

8th Grade Orchestra:
Be sure to give your parents the information about our trip to hear the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on Nov. 5. Permission slips and ticket money are due by Oct. 28.
F Major scale - one octave
Brandenburg - 1-26
Trepak - entire
Magi - 1-47.

7th Grade Orchestra:
Bb Major scale - one octave
E.E. 99-112
Avatar - 1-37
Skaters 1-26
Canon - you know where, violins!!!!

6th Grade Orchestra:
You are know responsible for two hours of practicing per week! HURRAH!
E.E. 72-82
Especially work on 81, 86, 88, 89, 92 - These are our pieces for our first recital on November 10.
Keep working on identifying your notes.
You are doing a great job!

Week of October 12, 2009

8th Grade Orchestra:
E Major scale - 2 octaves
Trepak - opening chord for violins and m 53-end
cellos and bass - 17-40
Brandenburg - m 1-37
Bond - m 25-50

7th Grade Orchestra:
F major scale - 1 octave
E.E. 92-104
Canon - violins - m 25-33
Riverboat - m 31-40
Avatar - m 1-20

6th Grade Orchestra:
D scale - martele and with 2 notes slurred
E.E. 47-60
Bear Mountain - 1-35
Playing test on Wednesday on Bear Mountain - violins and violas - m 17-27, cellos and bass - m 17-35.