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!