Beginning Orchestra

Great Job Today!

Practice Points

1. D Scale-Play 5 times everyday

2. Jolly Old St. Nicolas- Play the first four measures We worked on them in class.   Play these 5 times

Here is a Chart of the Finger numbers that

 match the note names for the D major scale and Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Good King Wensceslas

Violin and Viola                                          Cello

D  E  F#  G  A  B  C#  D                            D  E  F#  G  A  B  C#  D  

0   1   2     3   0   1   2    3                             0  1   2     3   0   1   2    3

Parents

If you want to help your student call out one of these notes out of order and have them play for you.  It is a good exercise in teaching them what note matches what finger on their instrument.  

3. If you feel confident with Jolly Old St. Nicholas keep playing through the rest of the song.  Be VERY careful to have the right posture.  You will get the very best sound that way.

Advanced Orchestra Performs on Halloween

Remember all you little Monsters 

(or what ever you have chosen to be for Halloween)

Advanced Orchestra performs 10/31 at 9:30 AM

We will be playing Harry Potter and Hey, Ho, Nobody's Home.

Come in your costume at 8:00 a.m. 

so we can tune our instruments and run through our numbers with both tracks of advanced orchestra.  

Those of you who have agreed to make doors with cardboard will need to have then at the school 

tomorrow morning at 8:00 am

If you have any questions please email me.  I will check my mail often today 

sjgundersen@gmail.com

Beginning Orchestra 10/16

Work on the D Scale

Remember
1-Say the name of the note before you play it.
2-Keep your finger stuck to the fingerboard on the tape.
3-Walk your fingers up slowly giving yourself time to keep your position perfect.

D Scale Challenge-If you can play the D scale by yourself next week I will bring you a prize.

Play the D Scale 3-5 times everyday.  If you do this you will be so good at the scale you are sure to be ready for the prize.

Thanks and Remember

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

Beginning Orchestra 10/9

Great rehearsal this week.

Work through the book exercises 15-20

Clap through the exercise as you say the names of the notes.
Please take time to focus on watching the music as you play.  It will make all the difference when it comes time to read the notes.

String Walk shout Out
D String
D -Open String
E- 1st finger
F#- 2nd finger for violins and violas 3rd finger for cello
G-3rd finger for violin and violas and 4th finger for cello

Remember to say the name of the notes before you play them.  Stop the bow and put the next finger on the next tape.
Play this 4 times everyday.  It is a very effective exercise.