Monday, November 16, 2009

Week of November 16, 2009

Finally a new post!

Extra Credit Question:
On Sunday, November 15, the Indianapolis Colts beat the New England Patriots.
Here are your questions:
What was the score of the game? (5 points)
Who played the Star Spangled Banner before the game? (10 points)
Email your answers to cimboden@msdwt.k12.in.us

8th Grade Orchestra:
A Major Scale - 2 octaves
shifting 3 and 4
Brandenburg - upper strings - practice the measures where you have 8th notes
cellos - practice all passages with extensions
bass - practice 37-57
Trepak - 61-end
Magi - 86-end
Santa at the Symphony - 44-60

7th Grade Orchestra:
G Major Scale - straight 8th notes and swing 8th notes
E.E. 136-151 - (always be working one page ahead of where we are in class)
shifting 3
Avatar - work on dynamics
Canon - violins - you know the measures to practice
Snow - make sure your 8th notes swing

6th Grade Orchestra:
G Major Scale
E.E. 93-105 (always be working one page ahead of where we are in class)
Jolly - A part - learn the other parts if you like
Up on the Housetop - 1-8
Good King - 1-8
Your playing test begins on Tuesday this week. E.E. #99 is the test.