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
Saturday, December 18, 2010
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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