Working on Scales in class D Major and G Major Working on Exercise #2 in the Harmonized Rhythms for ensemble sound Fantasia on Amazing Grace – counting, notes, and harmonizing Gypsy Tale – working on new concepts of grace notes and trills

Beginners Students are working on pages 21, 22 and page 27 in the book Orchestra music – Cabbage Countdown Intermediate Working in Book 2 of Essential Elements 2000 series pages 2-5 or 6 and 7 Orchestral Music – Cabbage Countdown and Do-Re-Mi Advanced Working in individual books for skill building and repretoire Orchestral Music – [...]

Orchestra Students will be working on rhythms and intonation in Blue Fire Fiddler and Postcards from Russia Playing quiz on assigned section of Blue Fire Fiddler Working in shifting books on Monday – while quizzes are being done Bowing in relation to rhythms unit beginning String Technique View performances of string quartet composition discussion of [...]

Students are working on Fantasia on Amazing Grace – learning notes, rhythms, and Bowings Working in the Harmonized rhythm books on Exercise 4 – learning to play better as an ensemble and to blend sound Next week they will be working on computers – Odyssey program with music related units Violin rehearsal after school on [...]

Advanced Working on Individual Book Assignments – technique, scales, key signatures, and rhythm/bowing use Working on Do-Re-Mi in Orchestral Music. Intermeidate Should have purchased Essential Elements 2000 Book 2 for their instrument Working on pages 1-5 in the new book Orchestral Music – Cabbage Countdown and Do-Re-Mi Beginners Students are continuing to work on pages [...]

String Technique Students will rehearse their string quartets Students will be graded on performance of their quartets on Friday of this week Students will be given individual assignments on computer programs dealing with music to complete Students will be working on bowing techniques with bow use and markings in the music. Orchestra Students will be [...]

Students will be given their spring orchestral music if they did not pick it up before the holiday break Students will be working on Harmonized Rhythm Exercises, scales, and bowing techniques Practice logs will be handed out and due every Monday or Tuesday of the following week – depending on when they have orchestra.