CRESCENDO:
Warm up
pg. 20 #69 D Major Scale Up: we learned about staccato (detached) and its opposite: legato (connected, smooth); two different styles of playing our D Major Scale.
Review
pg. 21 #73 Buckeye Salute and #76 For Pete's Sake; we learned how to play 1st and 2nd endings
pg. 22 #78 At Pierrot's Door and #79 The Half Counts; we learned how to play half notes and half rests and reviewed our bow circles.
Current
pg. 22 Grandparent's Day and #81 Michael Row the Boat Ashore; we learned that a repeat sign can take us back to a different place in the music besides the beginning, as well as how enter on a different beat other than beat one!
Preview
pg. 22 #82 Texas Two-String; #83 Four By Four; #84 4th Finger Marathon; #85 High Flying; we will learn how to play with 4th finger (violin/viola) and bass will be introduced to new notes A and G in 3rd position!
ANDANTE:
Warm up
Bk. 1 pg. 28 #105 D Major Scale in Three; review counting in 3/4 time signature; pg. 34 #135 C Major Scale - Round; review low 2s on the D string and the A string; pg. 38 # 161 G Major Scale; review playing low 2s on the A string and E string for violin.
Review
Bk. 1 pg. 28 #106 French Folk Song (bass is introduced to Upper 2nd position to play B); #108 Fit to Be Tied; #109 Stop and Go; #110 Slurring Along; #111 Smooth Sailing; #112 D Major Slurs; review the difference between ties and slurs.
Current
John Ryan's Polka - work on dynamics and start polishing up, it's sounding great!
Three Reels (remember that in the key of G, violins, we have low 2s on A and E strings, but high 2s on the D string!)
Preview
The Piper o Dundee -begin counting out the rhythm and working on notes
CHAMBER:
Warm up
Finger Patterns (by key)
Bk. 2 #183-#188
Review
Brandenburg Concerto - listen for good intonation (high 3s violin/viola; high 4s cello/bass!) and the Baroque Period style, long eighth notes and detached quarter notes. Work on notes slowly, build up our tempo gradually. Work on dynamics and polishing up, sounds terrific!
Current
All the Pretty Little Horses - continue counting out the rhythms and working on notes
Air on G String - work on slow bows and counting out the rhythms and notes
begin working on vibrato!
*These three pieces are our Area Festival Pieces on April 29th!*
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
CRESCENDO
Warm up:
pg. 20-21 Rhythm Raps #68, #72, #74 (count in 2 - NEW TIME SIGNATURE 2/4)
Review:
Pg. 20 #70 Hot Cross Buns, new concept BOW LIFT, indicated by the coma marking as well as playing eighth notes grouped in fours; #71 Au Claire De La Lune, bow lift is performed in the middle of the song.
Current:
pg. 21 #73 Buckeye Salute
Preview:
pg. 21 #76 For Pete's Sake; pg. 25 #92 Can-Can
Theory:
2/4 time signature, conducting in 2; 1st & 2nd endings
ANDANTE
Warm up:
book 1 pg. 38 #161 G Major Scale (violins listen for low 2's)
Review:
Celtic Suite movements 1 and 2 John Ryan's Polka and The Dark Island
Current:
Celtic Suite movements 3 and 4
CHAMBER
Warm up:
Book 2 pg. 46 Finger Patterns
Current:
J. S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 - start working on dynamics and polishing points
All the Pretty Little Horses - keep working on counting and rhythm and notes
J. S. Bach's Air on G String - work on notes and rhythm, pay attention to bow arm and the distribution of the bow.
Warm up:
pg. 20-21 Rhythm Raps #68, #72, #74 (count in 2 - NEW TIME SIGNATURE 2/4)
Review:
Pg. 20 #70 Hot Cross Buns, new concept BOW LIFT, indicated by the coma marking as well as playing eighth notes grouped in fours; #71 Au Claire De La Lune, bow lift is performed in the middle of the song.
Current:
pg. 21 #73 Buckeye Salute
Preview:
pg. 21 #76 For Pete's Sake; pg. 25 #92 Can-Can
Theory:
2/4 time signature, conducting in 2; 1st & 2nd endings
ANDANTE
Warm up:
book 1 pg. 38 #161 G Major Scale (violins listen for low 2's)
Review:
Celtic Suite movements 1 and 2 John Ryan's Polka and The Dark Island
Current:
Celtic Suite movements 3 and 4
CHAMBER
Warm up:
Book 2 pg. 46 Finger Patterns
Current:
J. S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 - start working on dynamics and polishing points
All the Pretty Little Horses - keep working on counting and rhythm and notes
J. S. Bach's Air on G String - work on notes and rhythm, pay attention to bow arm and the distribution of the bow.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
CRESCENDO
Warm up pg. 20 #66 Rhythm Rap Clap and count the rhythm with eighth notes grouped in 4, then play on open A. #67 Pepperoni Pizza (same rhythm as #66). #68 Rhythm Rap Clap and count the rhythm with eighth notes grouped in 2, then play on open D. #69 D Major Scale Up (same rhythm as #68).
Review pg. 15 Matthew's March and Christopher's Tune
Current pg. 20 Hot Cross Buns (bow lift is at the end of the song-lift bow and set back at the balancing point) and Au Claire de la Lune (bow lift is in the middle of the song-lift bow and set back at the balancing point)
Preview pg. 21 #72 Rhythm Rap; #73 Buckeye Salute
Theory pg. 21 Time Signature 2/4 Conducting in two
ANDANTE
Warm up pg. 19 D Major Scale; pg. 34 C Major Scale as a Round; pg. 40 G Major Scale, Skill Builders (#160-#173)
Review pg. 30 #117 Banana Boat Song
Current The Celtic Suite: John Ryan's Polka count in 4; The Dark Island count in 3, watch dotted rhythms violin 1!; The Piper o' Dundee count in 4, watch dotted rhythms violin 1!; Three Reels count in 4 for now, as we learn the movement slowly. However, in 2/2 time the half note gets the beat, quarter note gets 1/2 a beat and the sixteenth note get 1/4 of a beat
CHAMBER
Warm up pg 42 Finger Patterns
Review Swallowtail Jig and America the Beautiful - please keep practicing these pieces to keep current for performance opportunities.
Current Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 - Baroque time period called for playing eighth notes with long bow strokes and the quarter notes with a detached bow stroke, more staccato. Watch for f#s and c#s! We will be performing the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 on March 24th for the HUSD Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the District Office. Remember to arrive in concert attire at 6:00 p.m. to tune and warm up. Air on G String - Largo tempo marking requires an extremely slow bow arm with great control. All the Pretty Little Horses - work on counting/rhythm for your part please. This piece is a challenge rhythmically.
*I have registered the Chamber Ensemble for ABODA Area Festival the last week in April. Look for more details soon! Our performance pieces will be; Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Air on the G String and All the Pretty Little Horses.
*Those selected Chamber students who are doing Jr. High All-State, it is on March 12th (Saturday) at our own Higley Center for the Performing Arts! I have not received your music. I will contact the Director to make sure I get it, as well as the tickets for the concert, soon so you can start practicing!
Warm up pg. 20 #66 Rhythm Rap Clap and count the rhythm with eighth notes grouped in 4, then play on open A. #67 Pepperoni Pizza (same rhythm as #66). #68 Rhythm Rap Clap and count the rhythm with eighth notes grouped in 2, then play on open D. #69 D Major Scale Up (same rhythm as #68).
Review pg. 15 Matthew's March and Christopher's Tune
Current pg. 20 Hot Cross Buns (bow lift is at the end of the song-lift bow and set back at the balancing point) and Au Claire de la Lune (bow lift is in the middle of the song-lift bow and set back at the balancing point)
Preview pg. 21 #72 Rhythm Rap; #73 Buckeye Salute
Theory pg. 21 Time Signature 2/4 Conducting in two
ANDANTE
Warm up pg. 19 D Major Scale; pg. 34 C Major Scale as a Round; pg. 40 G Major Scale, Skill Builders (#160-#173)
Review pg. 30 #117 Banana Boat Song
Current The Celtic Suite: John Ryan's Polka count in 4; The Dark Island count in 3, watch dotted rhythms violin 1!; The Piper o' Dundee count in 4, watch dotted rhythms violin 1!; Three Reels count in 4 for now, as we learn the movement slowly. However, in 2/2 time the half note gets the beat, quarter note gets 1/2 a beat and the sixteenth note get 1/4 of a beat
CHAMBER
Warm up pg 42 Finger Patterns
Review Swallowtail Jig and America the Beautiful - please keep practicing these pieces to keep current for performance opportunities.
Current Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 - Baroque time period called for playing eighth notes with long bow strokes and the quarter notes with a detached bow stroke, more staccato. Watch for f#s and c#s! We will be performing the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 on March 24th for the HUSD Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the District Office. Remember to arrive in concert attire at 6:00 p.m. to tune and warm up. Air on G String - Largo tempo marking requires an extremely slow bow arm with great control. All the Pretty Little Horses - work on counting/rhythm for your part please. This piece is a challenge rhythmically.
*I have registered the Chamber Ensemble for ABODA Area Festival the last week in April. Look for more details soon! Our performance pieces will be; Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Air on the G String and All the Pretty Little Horses.
*Those selected Chamber students who are doing Jr. High All-State, it is on March 12th (Saturday) at our own Higley Center for the Performing Arts! I have not received your music. I will contact the Director to make sure I get it, as well as the tickets for the concert, soon so you can start practicing!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
CRESCENDO: Welcome back from Winter Break! Hope it was restful! Time to get back to work! :)
Warm up: pg 8 Hopscotch and Morning Dance, working on straight bows, keeping bows close to the bridge, opening our hinges, and producing good tone. We are also still focusing on our excellent bow holds! Please review bowhold exercises (all year this will be very important for a good foundation).
Review: pg 12 Natalie's Rose and Song for Christine, working on reading our new notes, memorizing their names and what finger we use.
Current: pg 15 Matthew's March and Christopher's Tune, working on our expanding our reading skills by learning new notes.
Please have your child practice each of these songs until they have all the notes learned and are comfortable playing them without mistakes.
ANDANTE: Welcome back from Winter Break! Hope it was restful! Time to get back to work! :)
The students were given new music for our next concert (MAY 9th at the HCPA) that we sightread on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday last week. They are four movements of a Celtic Suite. We read through the first two movements, John Ryan's Polka and The Dark Island.
We discussed the sightreading strategy STAR. "S" stands for signatures, key and time. John Ryan's Polka is in the key of D Major, with two sharps and in 4/4 time. The Dark Island is in the key of G Major, with one sharp and is in 3/4 time. "T" stands for tempo marking. John Ryan's Polka is to be played fast and lively. "A" stands for accidentals. We reviewed what the term means, and discovered that there are no accidentals in either movement. "R" stands for rhythm and range. We discussed our fastest notes and slowest notes and then talked about our highest and lowest notes for the range.
Please work with your child on the notes and rhythm. My goal is to sightread through the next two movements of the Celtic Suite next week and then start working on getting the pieces performance ready!
CHAMBER: Welcome back from Winter Break! Hope it was restful! Time to get back to work! :)
Review: Swallowtail Jig and America the Beautiful
Current: The students were given three new pieces of music. We will be performing J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto Movement 5 for the HUSD Board Meeting on Thursday, March 24th at 6:30 p.m. at the District Office. They will need to be there at 6:00 p.m. in concert attire, to tune and warm up. The other piece we sightread last week was Bach's Air on the G String.
Preview: We will sightread and start work on All the Pretty Little Horses next week.
Please help your child practice the new music. They will be our performance pieces for the MAY 9th Concert at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts.
Good to see all the children again!
Mrs. Leigh
Warm up: pg 8 Hopscotch and Morning Dance, working on straight bows, keeping bows close to the bridge, opening our hinges, and producing good tone. We are also still focusing on our excellent bow holds! Please review bowhold exercises (all year this will be very important for a good foundation).
Review: pg 12 Natalie's Rose and Song for Christine, working on reading our new notes, memorizing their names and what finger we use.
Current: pg 15 Matthew's March and Christopher's Tune, working on our expanding our reading skills by learning new notes.
Please have your child practice each of these songs until they have all the notes learned and are comfortable playing them without mistakes.
ANDANTE: Welcome back from Winter Break! Hope it was restful! Time to get back to work! :)
The students were given new music for our next concert (MAY 9th at the HCPA) that we sightread on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday last week. They are four movements of a Celtic Suite. We read through the first two movements, John Ryan's Polka and The Dark Island.
We discussed the sightreading strategy STAR. "S" stands for signatures, key and time. John Ryan's Polka is in the key of D Major, with two sharps and in 4/4 time. The Dark Island is in the key of G Major, with one sharp and is in 3/4 time. "T" stands for tempo marking. John Ryan's Polka is to be played fast and lively. "A" stands for accidentals. We reviewed what the term means, and discovered that there are no accidentals in either movement. "R" stands for rhythm and range. We discussed our fastest notes and slowest notes and then talked about our highest and lowest notes for the range.
Please work with your child on the notes and rhythm. My goal is to sightread through the next two movements of the Celtic Suite next week and then start working on getting the pieces performance ready!
CHAMBER: Welcome back from Winter Break! Hope it was restful! Time to get back to work! :)
Review: Swallowtail Jig and America the Beautiful
Current: The students were given three new pieces of music. We will be performing J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto Movement 5 for the HUSD Board Meeting on Thursday, March 24th at 6:30 p.m. at the District Office. They will need to be there at 6:00 p.m. in concert attire, to tune and warm up. The other piece we sightread last week was Bach's Air on the G String.
Preview: We will sightread and start work on All the Pretty Little Horses next week.
Please help your child practice the new music. They will be our performance pieces for the MAY 9th Concert at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts.
Good to see all the children again!
Mrs. Leigh
Saturday, December 18, 2010
CRESCENDO
We will resume classes on Monday, January 3, 2011. Be sure to play for relatives and friends that visit for the Holidays! I will have the music that we will perform on our next concert, which will be on Monday, May 9th, 2011.
ANDANTE
We will resume classes on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Be sure to play for relatives and friends that visit for the Holidays! We'll be working out of Essential Elements 2000 Book 2 next semester. Please make sure that you have it for Tuesday, January 4, 2011. I will also have our pieces that we will perform for our next concert, which will be on Monday, May 9th, 2011.
CHAMBER
We will resume classes on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Be sure to play for relatives and friends that visit for the Holidays! We'll be working out of Essential Elements 2000 Book 3 next semester, please make sure that you have it for Tuesday, January 4, 2011. I will also have our pieces that we will perform for our next concert, which will be on Monday, May 9, 2011.
EXTRA HUSD STRINGS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE $12. cash or checks made out to HUSD #60
sizes left:
child S-3
child M-3
child L-4
first payments received will be the first to get the shirts. If there are enough people that want one, but don't get one, I'll put in another order in January.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS,
Mrs. Leigh
We will resume classes on Monday, January 3, 2011. Be sure to play for relatives and friends that visit for the Holidays! I will have the music that we will perform on our next concert, which will be on Monday, May 9th, 2011.
ANDANTE
We will resume classes on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Be sure to play for relatives and friends that visit for the Holidays! We'll be working out of Essential Elements 2000 Book 2 next semester. Please make sure that you have it for Tuesday, January 4, 2011. I will also have our pieces that we will perform for our next concert, which will be on Monday, May 9th, 2011.
CHAMBER
We will resume classes on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Be sure to play for relatives and friends that visit for the Holidays! We'll be working out of Essential Elements 2000 Book 3 next semester, please make sure that you have it for Tuesday, January 4, 2011. I will also have our pieces that we will perform for our next concert, which will be on Monday, May 9, 2011.
EXTRA HUSD STRINGS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE $12. cash or checks made out to HUSD #60
sizes left:
child S-3
child M-3
child L-4
first payments received will be the first to get the shirts. If there are enough people that want one, but don't get one, I'll put in another order in January.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS,
Mrs. Leigh
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Week of December 6
CRESCENDO:
Warm Up: pg. 8 Hopscotch and Morning Dance; practice keeping bow close to and aligned with the bridge and opening elbow and wrist hinges to keep bow moving straight.
Review: pg. 9 Rolling Along, Seminole Chant, Good King Wenceslas; review "tunnel fingers" are (keep F# fingers down on the D string while bow plays open A string) in Good King Wenceslas. Pg. 11 Olympic High Jump; review octave with your student, (8 steps)
Current: pg. 13 Driedle, review "tunnel fingers" (bracket means keep F# fingers down on the D string while bow plays open A string) pg. 14 Jingle Bells, this is our "Challenge Piece," and many students are quickly learning the notes and fingers!
Preview: pg. 12 Song for Christine and Natalie's Rose; pg. 15 Matthew's March and Christopher's Tune
Theory: Octave - 8 notes, student should be able to draw their own clef sign and a double bar.
ANDANTE:
Warm Up: pg. 24 #87 Scale Warm up
Review: pg. 24 Frere Jacques play slowly, watching for straight bow, played close to the bridge. Listen for good intonation, especially the F#. The students are working on moving the bow faster for the two eighths and slower for the half notes.
Current: pg. 25 Can-Can work up tempo, play 3 times, slowly (adagio), medium tempo (moderato) and fast (allegro). We worked on how to practice spots. Have your student practice each "spot box" 10x very slowly, listening for good tone and articulation (starting and stopping the bow clearly with precision).
Preview: pg. 27-30, we will go over ties, slurs and violins/violas will use 4th finger next week in #99-#116.
Theory: G Major Scale pg. 27 #98 write in the note names of the G Major Scale then play.
CHAMBER:
Warm Up: Finger patterns pg. 46 #182-#188 listen carefully for good intonation and watch for where your half steps and whole steps fall in each key.
Review: Swallowtail Jig, work on playing up to tempo, shorten bow strokes for faster tempo. Learn both A and B parts
In the Bleak Mid Winter, work on playing slowly (adagio) while starting to work on vibrato. We will be working on vibrato next week. Learn both A and B parts.
Current: America the Beautiful; listen carefully for good intonation, especially the low 2's. Learn both A and B parts.
Pomp and Circumstance watch rhythm. Learn both A and B parts.
Preview: Sagebrush Overture
Warm Up: pg. 8 Hopscotch and Morning Dance; practice keeping bow close to and aligned with the bridge and opening elbow and wrist hinges to keep bow moving straight.
Review: pg. 9 Rolling Along, Seminole Chant, Good King Wenceslas; review "tunnel fingers" are (keep F# fingers down on the D string while bow plays open A string) in Good King Wenceslas. Pg. 11 Olympic High Jump; review octave with your student, (8 steps)
Current: pg. 13 Driedle, review "tunnel fingers" (bracket means keep F# fingers down on the D string while bow plays open A string) pg. 14 Jingle Bells, this is our "Challenge Piece," and many students are quickly learning the notes and fingers!
Preview: pg. 12 Song for Christine and Natalie's Rose; pg. 15 Matthew's March and Christopher's Tune
Theory: Octave - 8 notes, student should be able to draw their own clef sign and a double bar.
ANDANTE:
Warm Up: pg. 24 #87 Scale Warm up
Review: pg. 24 Frere Jacques play slowly, watching for straight bow, played close to the bridge. Listen for good intonation, especially the F#. The students are working on moving the bow faster for the two eighths and slower for the half notes.
Current: pg. 25 Can-Can work up tempo, play 3 times, slowly (adagio), medium tempo (moderato) and fast (allegro). We worked on how to practice spots. Have your student practice each "spot box" 10x very slowly, listening for good tone and articulation (starting and stopping the bow clearly with precision).
Preview: pg. 27-30, we will go over ties, slurs and violins/violas will use 4th finger next week in #99-#116.
Theory: G Major Scale pg. 27 #98 write in the note names of the G Major Scale then play.
CHAMBER:
Warm Up: Finger patterns pg. 46 #182-#188 listen carefully for good intonation and watch for where your half steps and whole steps fall in each key.
Review: Swallowtail Jig, work on playing up to tempo, shorten bow strokes for faster tempo. Learn both A and B parts
In the Bleak Mid Winter, work on playing slowly (adagio) while starting to work on vibrato. We will be working on vibrato next week. Learn both A and B parts.
Current: America the Beautiful; listen carefully for good intonation, especially the low 2's. Learn both A and B parts.
Pomp and Circumstance watch rhythm. Learn both A and B parts.
Preview: Sagebrush Overture
Saturday, December 4, 2010
CRESCENDO:
Warm up: We have been working on pages 5-10 in our EE 2000 book 1. The children should now know where their open D, open A, G, F#, and E notes are on the staff.
Review: Please continue to help them with their posture, bow hold exercises flex, windshield wiper, and spider/crab.
Current: "Count Carefully," watch out for the quarter rests, and remember the repeat!
Theory: We learned that violinists read from the Treble Clef, violists from the Alto Clef, and cellists, bassists from the Bass Clef. You may also want to ask your child what a "Double Bar" is, as well as what a "Time Signature" is. Any time they see a gold bar in the EE 2000 book, they need to commit that new music theory information to memory.
Preview: Our challenge song is"Jingle Bells" on pg. 14 in the book.
ANDANTE:
Warm up: D Major Scale
Review: Concert tunes, "Banana Boat" and "Cripple Creek"
Current: We have been working on new songs "Can-Can," a favorite of many students, and "Frere Jacque" working on rounds, both in the EE 2000 book 1. I recommend buying a metronome for your Andante student. If not now, sometime in the near future. A metronome is required for the Chamber class and is an excellent tool to help your young musician to develop a fantastic, steady inner pulse, as well as build up their tempo in a steady, gradual way, with songs like "Can-Can."
Preview: Songs to look forward to next week: "Simple Gifts," which continues their work on slurs, and one of my favorite songs in the entire book.
CHAMBER:
Warm up: Finger patterns on page 42 in EE 2000 book 2, #183-#185. This is an excellent ear training exercise! You may want to help your student remember the 1/2 steps, indicated by the up arrow marking between the notes.
Review: Review earlier, favorite pieces that you have learned with Mrs. S. in EE 2000 book 2.
Current: This week we have been working on Gustav Holst's "In the Bleak Midwinter," focusing on a slow, controlled bow stroke, and the Irish Jig, "Swallowtail Jig," both in EE 2000 book 2. If your child does not yet have a metronome, I strongly recommend it this year. It is an excellent tool for building up your young musician's tempo for the "Swallowtail Jig." We've been working on getting our bow strokes shorter for the faster tempo, as well as counting in the 6/8 time signature.
Preview: EE 2000 book 2 - Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance," the graduation piece, and "America the Beautiful." From this point on, we will be working from EE 2000 Book 2, as well as the Hal Leonard Advanced Technique and Hal Leonard Essential Technique. We are near the end of EE 2000 book 2, so I would like to start the students in EE 2000 Book 3 in the new year.
Warm up: We have been working on pages 5-10 in our EE 2000 book 1. The children should now know where their open D, open A, G, F#, and E notes are on the staff.
Review: Please continue to help them with their posture, bow hold exercises flex, windshield wiper, and spider/crab.
Current: "Count Carefully," watch out for the quarter rests, and remember the repeat!
Theory: We learned that violinists read from the Treble Clef, violists from the Alto Clef, and cellists, bassists from the Bass Clef. You may also want to ask your child what a "Double Bar" is, as well as what a "Time Signature" is. Any time they see a gold bar in the EE 2000 book, they need to commit that new music theory information to memory.
Preview: Our challenge song is"Jingle Bells" on pg. 14 in the book.
ANDANTE:
Warm up: D Major Scale
Review: Concert tunes, "Banana Boat" and "Cripple Creek"
Current: We have been working on new songs "Can-Can," a favorite of many students, and "Frere Jacque" working on rounds, both in the EE 2000 book 1. I recommend buying a metronome for your Andante student. If not now, sometime in the near future. A metronome is required for the Chamber class and is an excellent tool to help your young musician to develop a fantastic, steady inner pulse, as well as build up their tempo in a steady, gradual way, with songs like "Can-Can."
Preview: Songs to look forward to next week: "Simple Gifts," which continues their work on slurs, and one of my favorite songs in the entire book.
CHAMBER:
Warm up: Finger patterns on page 42 in EE 2000 book 2, #183-#185. This is an excellent ear training exercise! You may want to help your student remember the 1/2 steps, indicated by the up arrow marking between the notes.
Review: Review earlier, favorite pieces that you have learned with Mrs. S. in EE 2000 book 2.
Current: This week we have been working on Gustav Holst's "In the Bleak Midwinter," focusing on a slow, controlled bow stroke, and the Irish Jig, "Swallowtail Jig," both in EE 2000 book 2. If your child does not yet have a metronome, I strongly recommend it this year. It is an excellent tool for building up your young musician's tempo for the "Swallowtail Jig." We've been working on getting our bow strokes shorter for the faster tempo, as well as counting in the 6/8 time signature.
Preview: EE 2000 book 2 - Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance," the graduation piece, and "America the Beautiful." From this point on, we will be working from EE 2000 Book 2, as well as the Hal Leonard Advanced Technique and Hal Leonard Essential Technique. We are near the end of EE 2000 book 2, so I would like to start the students in EE 2000 Book 3 in the new year.
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