February 22/17
PARENT NOTES
- Thank you to Parents and students who wrote comments on their Feb. 11 Rose/Rosebud Orchestra experience. It is interesting to hear how observant some of you are about various aspects you have learned through MATT. ("Some players didn't sit with their feet flat on the floor- good point- but in fairness,they are not beginners") And it is great to know that you enjoyed it! ("It was an awesome experience!" ) The MATT Concert attendance requirement is meant to ensure that our students and parents realize the potential for our students who progress well! The NEXT ROSE/ROSE BUD CONCERT is April 29th!!
- Music stands and method books have now been distributed to all beginners.
- Next is completion of Inventory. Be prepared to let Yogita check your instrument and accessory number during class. Thanks for you co-operation.
- REPAIRS: Sadly we have had some costly repairs recently, some paid by parents of students who had accidents with their instrument. Please be extra careful when handling your instrument- they are very fragile, and costly to fix!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Feb 27 to March 3 : WEEK 2: REGULAR CLASS, LESSONS/ THEORY
Thanks to Dania for this week's STUDENT SHOTS
From Intermediate Class
Julia: Simone -
REMINDERS for calendar:
April 29 NEXT ROSE /ROSE BUD CONCERT Deadline for order April18
- June 7 Dress rehearsal 5 pm
- June 13: Final Concert (4:30 arrival 6pm concert).
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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK
PRACTICE CHARTS REQUIRED FOR START OF ALL CLASSES
Beginners:
1. NEW - READING MUSIC!!! All for Strings Method Book (AFS)Review # 1 to 4
2. Long, long ago:
We now have learned the whole song see hand out sheet
Can YOU play it without looking at the note names???
3. D scale- Listen for perfect tuning of notes; checksitting /standing position, bow grip, straight bow, whole bows
4 . Review Twinkles : Long Bows
Mississippi Hot Dog- middle bow
Run Pony full and short bows
Mississippi mississippi
4..THEORY HOMEWORK: Some have not yet learned lines and spaces See below:
HAND OUT from last week !: Lines and spaces. Memorize YOURS, from bottom UP
Violins: 5 lines: Every Good Boy Deserves Fun.
4 spaces : F A C E
4 spaces : F A C E
Violas: 5 lines: (FACE +G) OR Fat American Cats Eat Garbage
4 spaces: Great Big Dogs Fight
4 spaces: Great Big Dogs Fight
Cellos and Bass: 5 lines: Great Big Dogs Fight Always
4 spaces: All Cows Eat Grass
4 spaces: All Cows Eat Grass
Intermediates:
Practice charts required for start of all classes
1. AFS Book: # 165 - A: violin 1 B: violin 2, viola and cello
2. Scale of G
3. Heart and Soul: NEW to bar 18. Practice UP BOWS after 1/8 rests and correct slurs!
2. Scale of G
3. Heart and Soul: NEW to bar 18. Practice UP BOWS after 1/8 rests and correct slurs!
4. MARCH. Pr. of Denmark -Learn to bar #26 Practice your melody bars:
Advanced:
Practice charts required for start of class every week
Practice charts required for start of class every week
1. NEW: Intermezzo from Cavaliera Rusticana by Mascagni: Start at 20 to end.
LISTEN to this beautiful and famous piece on YOU TUBE
2.Scale of G - TWO octaves
3. Besame Mucho - ALL, with correct repeats, Dal Segno and Da Capo-
Melody line to be checked this week: Learn to play yours well:
Viola bar 1- 11 Violin 2: letter B Cello :bar 24 Violin 1letter A
Melody line to be checked this week: Learn to play yours well:
Viola bar 1- 11 Violin 2: letter B Cello :bar 24 Violin 1letter A
Continue perfecting rhythms -triplets, and "accidentals" added flats or sharps
4. Grieg "Holberg Suite": Gavotte
Review : ALL, especially Bar 42 on: Learn "staccatos" (.) and tenutos (-)longer notes
Review : ALL, especially Bar 42 on: Learn "staccatos" (.) and tenutos (-)longer notes
GOOD PRACTICING to YOU!!!
“Music is the universal language of mankind.”
“Music is the universal language of mankind.”
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