We are currently practicing bowing with more firmness and straightened lower arms. We should all be able to play Chorus from Juda Maccabaeus in front of the class memorized, using full bows for quarter notes, dotted quarters and half notes. Remember to keep the low 2 finger on A and E strings, but still reach up high enough with 3rd finger. Do all the slurrs correctly.
We will also memorize Irishwasherwoman, but for the concert the harmony will not be memorized. The first 8 measures should be memorized by next week.
Canon in D we are practicing vibrato and using 4th finger on first part of song. Then slowing a little for measures 25-29 right now, until we learn the scale patterns. This part needs quite a bit of practice over and over, and probably needs fingering written in. Look at notes in groups of beats rather than individually.
We will start playing Afton Water the top melody next week so remember the G# when you practice that.
Happy Valentines and practicing!!!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Beginning Class Feb.2-11
We are now on our way to learning how to read music even better. By concentrating on rhythm and D and A string notes on pages 24 and 25 for two lessons I think your bowing is improving. Warm up with long bows on D and A strings.
We will have written tests of writing fingerings above notes at every lesson. So remember to bring your book every time.
We are now practicing Scale warm-up 87, Frere Jaques in round 88, Bile 'em Cabbage 89 memorized with harmony, Lightly Row 91 part A, Cello and viola will try part B next week, and Can-Can 92 pizzacato part A.
Practice at least 4 times per week about 1/2 to 1 hour.
We will have written tests of writing fingerings above notes at every lesson. So remember to bring your book every time.
We are now practicing Scale warm-up 87, Frere Jaques in round 88, Bile 'em Cabbage 89 memorized with harmony, Lightly Row 91 part A, Cello and viola will try part B next week, and Can-Can 92 pizzacato part A.
Practice at least 4 times per week about 1/2 to 1 hour.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Adult Class Feb. 10
Even with several missing we still are making great progress. I will let you know as soon as possible about May or early June concert.
Continue practicing C and G scales using full bows, short bows faster, and different bowing patterns. Isolate places in your music that are harder and concentrate on those. Start adding slurrs in the beginning and similar passages in Bouree. Go all the way to measure 32 in that piece. You may come as early as 5:30pm to get tested on that piece.
We are playing entire Anasazi piece with the dynamics of p (very soft) and mf (medium loud) using crescendos that gradually go up or down in volume. Use less bow for softer parts and more bow for louder parts. You did well on this piece.
We also learned new piece I wrote in C scale that is called Raindrops. It includes self composed section you play in any rhythm that starts slow using only 3 notes in any order (C,E,G= a C chord) gets a little faster and louder as the rain increases and then gradually slowes down only near the end. In the first part violins need to remember -1 on E string.
Cripple Creek we will take all the way to measure 35. Second violins need to practice 1/16 notes (4 notes in one beat).
Dervish we will go to measure 45 next week. New rhythm is 1/8 followed by two eighths tied=1/4 note, then followed by 1/8 note. A short, long, short sequence or 1, &2, &.
Practice Danny Boy with slurrs and we will for sure do this next week. More experienced group should practice wide vibrato for this piece.
Antartica students be sure and practice counting and harmonic shifts. Seconds need to practice 40 to end since you have prominent melody then.
Nice work all of you. I will call those who missed.
Continue practicing C and G scales using full bows, short bows faster, and different bowing patterns. Isolate places in your music that are harder and concentrate on those. Start adding slurrs in the beginning and similar passages in Bouree. Go all the way to measure 32 in that piece. You may come as early as 5:30pm to get tested on that piece.
We are playing entire Anasazi piece with the dynamics of p (very soft) and mf (medium loud) using crescendos that gradually go up or down in volume. Use less bow for softer parts and more bow for louder parts. You did well on this piece.
We also learned new piece I wrote in C scale that is called Raindrops. It includes self composed section you play in any rhythm that starts slow using only 3 notes in any order (C,E,G= a C chord) gets a little faster and louder as the rain increases and then gradually slowes down only near the end. In the first part violins need to remember -1 on E string.
Cripple Creek we will take all the way to measure 35. Second violins need to practice 1/16 notes (4 notes in one beat).
Dervish we will go to measure 45 next week. New rhythm is 1/8 followed by two eighths tied=1/4 note, then followed by 1/8 note. A short, long, short sequence or 1, &2, &.
Practice Danny Boy with slurrs and we will for sure do this next week. More experienced group should practice wide vibrato for this piece.
Antartica students be sure and practice counting and harmonic shifts. Seconds need to practice 40 to end since you have prominent melody then.
Nice work all of you. I will call those who missed.
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