It was rewarding for me to see all of you again after our summer break. Your willingness to play your instruments, when I know you all have busy lives, delights me!
I know we will sound really good when we have had more rehearsals and private practice time. So remember to practice at least 2hrs/week, and really only 15" a day would work. I gave you all September calendars to keep track of your practice time. So use these as a self discipline. The order of your practice is marked in the upper right corner-scales first.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Practice key of C, G, D, F two octaves for long bows and good tone, then short bows and faster
Tunes we are playing: School Days, Norwegian Dance, Serenade, Canzonetta, Ode to Joy
I will try to add some more tunes later if we get accomplished at these. I purchased a new drum, a cajone (pronounced "cahone") so even these classical pieces will have an upbeat modern sound.
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Practice key of C, G two octaves for long bows and good tone, then short bows and faster
Tunes we are playing: America the Beautiful, Minuet
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