Extra Credit Question:
How many concertmasters are there in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra? What are their names? What is the job of the concertmasters? Why do you think that there is more than one concertmaster? Check out http://www.indianapolissymphony.org/ for your information. 2 points for each question. Send your answers to cimboden@msdwt.k12.in.us
Why 8th Grade Orchestra:
Any practice card turned in this week will be considered extra credit.
All ASTA money should be turned in for the ASTA Festival on Dec. 5 at the University of Indianapolis.
All Artsgarden/CEC permission slips should be turned in.
Remember to wear concert black for our Artsgarden trip on Thursday, Dec. 3. Bring your instrument, music and money for lunch.
Continue to work on all our holiday concert pieces.
7th Grade Orchestra:
Any practice card turned in this week will be considered extra credit.
All ASTA money should be turned in for the ASTA Festival on Dec. 5 at the University of Indianapolis.
G Major scale with swing 8th notes.
E.E. 155 - 161.
Continue to work on Avatar, Canon, Skaters' Waltz and Let It Snow
6th Grade Orchestra:
Any practice card turned in this week will be considered extra credit.
Practice slurring two notes.
E.E. 111-124.
Continue to work on Jolly, Good King, We Wish You and Up on the Housetop.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Week of November 23, 2009
Extra credit question.
President Abraham Lincoln declared the final Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving. Congress finally made Thanksgiving Day an official national holiday in 1941. Who was the US president at this time? (5 points)
Name some traditional Thanksgiving songs - (3 points each)
Email your answers to cimboden@msdwt.k12.in.us
8th Grade Orchestra:
Shifting 3 and 4
Be sure to turn in your permission slip for the Artsgarden/CEC.
Look through all of our holiday/concert music. What gives you trouble? What can you improve by isolating the measures and practicing the passage slowly? Make sure you play every piece this week at least 3 times.
7th Grade Orchestra:
Shifting 1 and 3
G Major scale with straight 8th notes and then with swing 8th notes.
Snow - entire piece
Canon - violins - keep working on the notes slowly. Practice a few measures at a time.
Avatar - What gives you trouble in this piece? Practice it slowly and then gradually speed it up.
Skaters - Work on the section where you have the melody. Does it flow? Does it make you want to dance?
6th Grade Orchestra:
Work on all your flash cards. How fast can you do them? Time yourself.
D Major scale - Make up your own rhythm and use it for the scale.
E.E. 106 - 116.
Good King - Practice the measures with slurs then do the entire piece.
All the other holidays tunes you should be able to play in their entirety.
President Abraham Lincoln declared the final Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving. Congress finally made Thanksgiving Day an official national holiday in 1941. Who was the US president at this time? (5 points)
Name some traditional Thanksgiving songs - (3 points each)
Email your answers to cimboden@msdwt.k12.in.us
8th Grade Orchestra:
Shifting 3 and 4
Be sure to turn in your permission slip for the Artsgarden/CEC.
Look through all of our holiday/concert music. What gives you trouble? What can you improve by isolating the measures and practicing the passage slowly? Make sure you play every piece this week at least 3 times.
7th Grade Orchestra:
Shifting 1 and 3
G Major scale with straight 8th notes and then with swing 8th notes.
Snow - entire piece
Canon - violins - keep working on the notes slowly. Practice a few measures at a time.
Avatar - What gives you trouble in this piece? Practice it slowly and then gradually speed it up.
Skaters - Work on the section where you have the melody. Does it flow? Does it make you want to dance?
6th Grade Orchestra:
Work on all your flash cards. How fast can you do them? Time yourself.
D Major scale - Make up your own rhythm and use it for the scale.
E.E. 106 - 116.
Good King - Practice the measures with slurs then do the entire piece.
All the other holidays tunes you should be able to play in their entirety.
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.
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.
Friday, October 16, 2009
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!
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!
Friday, October 9, 2009
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.
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.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Week of September 21, 2009
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!
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 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.
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