Hi orchestra folks! Here is a recap of what we have been working on in class and what is coming up.
Opus 1 -6th grade- Polo shirt orders are due by Wednesday. This we we have learned the notes D, E, F#, and G. We looked at PowerPoint slides of the bow hold to support the ship or bunny bow hold story that we use. Remember you can look this up in your book, in your online videos with the book, or on YouTube. We played along with the tracks that you have access to in your book and developed your rubric for your first playing test on Monday. Friday we talked about how to use your fine tuners to tune your instrument. Righty tighty( right to tighten or make it go sharper/higher, Lefty Loosy (left to loosen or make it go flatter/lower. Don't use your pegs yet just your fine tuners. Get a tuning app on your phone or get a Korg or clip on tuner. Try to make sure it is chromatic and not just a tuner for your open strings. You will want to use it on your fingered notes too. Students can come in for morning orchestra practice or after school most days. We have the wing door open around 7:30 AM. Monday and Wednesday i have 7/8th all-state recording so practice won't be available in the morning on those days just this week. Philharmonia - 7th grade - Polo Shirt orders are due by Wednesday. We debriefed from the fair! Great performance everyone. So proud of you for being to our call time ON TIME (early!) way to go!! You got 2 new pieces of music this week. We started work on counting a dotted quarter note, 3 eighth notes in length, and also know the equivalent tie. We listened to recordings of both of our new songs off the JWPEPPER.com website. We developed the rubric for your Playing test on Monday and passed it out. You should be getting in the habit of practicing 20-30 minutes as many days a week as you can (4-6) If you are part of Honors Orchestra; that starts on Monday at 6:30 PM in IHS orchestra room. Students can come in for morning orchestra practice or after school most days. We have the wing door open around 7:30 AM. Monday and Wednesday i have 7/8th all-state recording so practice won't be available in the morning on those days just this week. Sinfonia - 8th - Polo shirt orders are due by Wednesday and Hoody orders (8th) are due by Friday. All state recordings are coming up next week. come to school before your time all tuned and warmed up ready to record. You have 4 pieces plus one new piece for Veteran's Day. you will get another Veteran's Day piece next week. We worked on your playing test rubric for Monday and passed it out. This week we have concentrated mostly on listening to the Serenade for string suite by Leyden and working on the 1st and last songs. Also got through about half of Apollo 13 and you worked on Rockin' halloween on Tuesday. You should be in the habit of practicing 30 minutes as many days a week as you can (5-6). If you are part of Honors Orchestra; that starts on Monday at 6:30 PM in IHS orchestra room.Students can come in for morning orchestra practice or after school most days. We have the wing door open around 7:30 AM. Monday and Wednesday i have 7/8th all-state recording so practice won't be available in the morning on those days just this week. Have a great weekend! I look forward to hearing you play for me on Monday!! |
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June 2020
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