String Orchestra Assessment on Scales E and B Major on Friday Working on Ending of Russian Sleigh Ride from the DS al Coda and the Coda Working in Dynamics in King of the Orient Working on the section in Mother Ginger from I to R String Technique Class Quiz on Sandy Bottom Orchestra Information Performances [...]

You will find the rehearsal calendar attached for October and November 2006 for Elementary, Middle, and High School. At the Middle School if there is a rehearsal, the students need to sign up for the activity bus on Wednesday if that will be their means of transportation home on a Thursday. Also, the elementary students [...]

D Major Scale Reviewing pg. 21 Exercises 94, 95 and 97 Working on pg. 22 – Melody or Accompaniment New Pg. 24 or 25 depending on group – 3 beats per measure and left hand pizzicato/4th finger use Advanced Working on individual assignments in Book and Suzuki

High School – String Quartet on Tuesday from 3-4 p.m. at the HS Middle School – 1st Violin Sectional on Thursday from 3-4 p.m. at the MS

String Technique Class Work on the E and B Scales Continue working on shifting to higher positions Using the song the Moldau – mark in rehearsal markings Review of terms and how to shift using CPS unit Begin watching Sandy Bottom Orchestra – assignments/ discussion on performance and goals HS Orchestra New Scales E and [...]

Review Holiday Magic and work in dynamics to polish the song Review section learned already in Christmas Suite and work on new section from measure 32 to the Cantabile Work on the song Believe – first part of song Work on Rhythm using the Harmonizing Rhythm Books Exercise 1 & 2 Work on the C, [...]

Review or learn the D string fingerings page 6 & 7 Review the bow hold and bow exercises Add the open A string to the D string finger patterns and learn some songs Add some exercises to the bow using a toilet paper tube for bow motion Add the use of the rosin cake for [...]