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 Comments are closed.
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