Hello BLMS Orchestra. This week you will continue with the practice log of 100 minutes. Last week you worked concentrated your practice on the 1 piece (1st half) and warmups with scales/technique. This week we will continue with mostly the same warmup and take a playing test on a section of the piece you worked on last week. You will record it in Seesaw and it will be in your playing test folder. remember to listen to the recording on the Online Learning Recording page of this site. You should have a metronome playing when you record your test. I will set a number range that you can choose from. Plan to have your video show your instrument, left hand and bow. That means you might need to back up, turn as if I'm your judge at solo and ensemble or even have someone record you. You can do it as many times as you want in seesaw until you like the one you want to turn in. Email me with questions or chat in Teams. I can help with anything you need. You got this! Remember you have had this music since the middle of March and i posted the recordings from March 24-April 7. Its only 2 phrases, you got this!!Find a buddy to practice with online.
6th grade orchestra (remember to check in Seesaw on Web Wednesday for assignment) warmup on D major and G major scales. metronome quarter note equals 90. Start with long slow whole note bows. Is your bow hold correct, elbow in the correct place? Left hand frame without tension, fingers curved, playing on tapes and in tune. Continue playing scale again with slow half note bows, then quarter notes bows, then 2 8th notes bows per note. Up and Down the scale Blue Mountain Pass-Playing test on 9-25. metronome set between 110-115, your choice. Work on the rest of the song to the end when you need a break from your playing test spot. Work on the staccato dot and the tenuto(legato) line style, careful to play F sharp but also C natural sometimes. 2nd violins/Violas measure 23 has a C# high 3rd finger extension. Divisi(to Divide) outside person plays top note, inside plays bottom. if you can't remember just pick one. FS means Foot Stomp!!! 7th grade Orchestra(remember to check in Seesaw on Web Wednesday for assignment) warmup on D, G, C major scales. metronome quarter note equals 96. Start with long slow bows in whole notes, Dotted half notes, Half note, quarter, 2- 8th notes, and 4- 16th notes. 6 different ways per scale. use the flipchart warmup every other day instead of scales. Check left hand frame and bow hold and posture. Concert Piece for Strings- Playing test on Beginning to 16 metronome 100-110, your choice.Work on the rest of the song to the end when you need a break from your playing test spot. Careful of Bb, F natural on the E string, slurs, crescendo(less bow speed and weight, increase bow speed and weight to end of crescendo), Vibrato on all Half notes, no long open string notes (cover or shift). Violins/violas 16th notes at 101 - watermelon, mississippi, 1 e and a, etc - add a slight accent to the 1st of every 4 to keep you steady, try it on an open string first. Bow retakes should be below the bounce point near the bow grip when you have them in the song. 8th grade Orchestra(remember to check in Seesaw on Web Wednesday for assignment) warmup on 1 octave F major scale metronome quarter notes equals 100. 2 octave D and G major scales, quarter notes equals 80. Start with long slow bows in whole notes, Dotted half notes, Half note, quarter, 2- 8th notes, and 4- 16th notes. 6 different ways per scale. Use the flipchart warmup every other day instead of scales. Check your posture, left hand frame, bow hold and weight. Pictures of Puget Sound - Playing test is 21-36 with a metronome setting 95-100, your choice. Learn the rest of the piece when you need a break from the playing test spot. Think about your bow placement, use of bow speed, bow hold and weight for articulation, dynamics. 47-67 cover open strings on long notes, use vibrato and full bows. 6th grade orchestra (remember to check in Seesaw on Web Wednesday for assignment)
warmup on D major and G major scales. metronome quarter note equals 90. Start with long slow whole note bows. Is your bow hold correct, elbow in the correct place? Left hand frame without tension, fingers curved, playing on tapes and in tune. Continue playing scale again with slow half note bows, then quarter notes bows, then 2 8th notes bows per note. Up and Down the scale Blue Mountain Pass- Beginning to measure 33 Work on the staccato dot and the tenuto(legato) line style, careful to play F sharp but also C natural sometimes. 2nd violins/Violas measure 23 has a C# high 3rd finger extension. Divisi(to Divide) outside person plays top note, inside plays bottom. if you can't remember just pick one. FS means Foot Stomp!!! 7th grade Orchestra(remember to check in Seesaw on Web Wednesday for assignment) warmup on D, G, C major scales. metronome quarter note equals 96. Start with long slow bows in whole notes, Dotted half notes, Half note, quarter, 2- 8th notes, and 4- 16th notes. 6 different ways per scale. use the flipchart warmup every other day instead of scales. Check left hand frame and bow hold and posture. Concert Piece for Strings- Beginning to measure 64. Careful of Bb, F natural on the E string, slurs, crescendo(less bow speed and weight, increase bow speed and weight to end of crescendo), Vibrato on all Half notes, no long open string notes (cover or shift) 8th grade Orchestra(remember to check in Seesaw on Web Wednesday for assignment) warmup on 1 octave F major scale metronome quarter notes equals 100. 2 octave D and G major scales, quarter notes equals 80. Start with long slow bows in whole notes, Dotted half notes, Half note, quarter, 2- 8th notes, and 4- 16th notes. 6 different ways per scale. Use the flipchart warmup every other day instead of scales. Check your posture, left hand frame, bow hold and weight. Pictures of Puget Sound - Beginning to 71 Think about your bow placement, use of bow speed, bow hold and weight for articulation, dynamics Hello orchestra Bulldogs! Hey it is just one week from Spring Break, wow are you excited?! Hope you are smiling, laughing, or i'm not hearing what you are saying to me for saying that to you!! Today is my daughter's birthday, she turns 20 and our dog Kit's birthday too. She turns 3! This weeks work for you is following the other 2 posts in my blog. Use scales as a warmup, use a drone to help you match pitch. Take time to write in your music any fingerings that you may need to help you especially ones that relate to a natural, flat, or sharp that is new or you might forget to play. always write on your music reminders of rests, holding out notes, dynamics, etc. Your pencil is your friend!!
You will find recordings of one more piece for you on the online learning tab. This will make 3 pieces that we are working on for technique and hopefully get to play again together soon. Make sure you practice logging into MusicFirst and use some of the free programs for you. All of you have a piece you are working on that is from a movie. Go find the movie on Netflix or Disney or even youtube and watch it. Make it a virtual party with some of your friends and always bring popcorn and Doritos! The right kind of Doritos please! |
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