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High School Spring Music Power Point

Posted by lsabol on January 6th, 2008 under High School Assignments, Multimedia  •  Comments Off

The Power Point will give you details of information about the different songs and refresh your memory from the presentation at school on points about the different pieces of music for the concert.

Middle School Spring Concert – Listening Activity

Posted by lsabol on January 6th, 2008 under Middle School Assignments, Multimedia  •  Comments Off

Listen to the Spring Music Pieces to hear how your part fits in with the rest of the orchestra. Make sure you have your music in front of you when you are listening.
Dragon Slayer

Medieval Wars

Spring Concert Music – Listening Activity

Posted by lsabol on January 6th, 2008 under High School Assignments, Multimedia, Notable News  •  Comments Off

Listen to the pieces of Music for the Spring Concert. While you listen to them, please look at your music and see how your part fits in with the other instruments in the orchestra.
Chronicles of Narnia

Dance of Hallows

Dark Catacombs

Halloween Spooktacular

Helter Skelter

Orchestral Bowing Styles – Lesson January 4th – Part 1

Posted by lsabol on January 3rd, 2008 under High School Assignments  •  Comments Off

Through the use of a reading from a booklet online called Guide to Orchestral Bowings Through Musical Styles. We are going to explore the different Styles of Bowings and how they are used in relation to music and performance by a string player.
Please use the following link to access the booklet for the reading [...]

Haydn: Farewell Symphony Listening Exercise

Posted by lsabol on January 3rd, 2008 under High School Assignments, Multimedia  •  Comments Off

Symphony No. 45 “Farewell” F sharp Minor: Allegro assai
Listen for the Arpeggios, Chords, and Syncopation

Symphony No. 45 “Farewell” F sharp Minor: Adagio
Listen for Repetition, Relaxed Sound, Major vs Minor

Symphony No. 45 “Farewell” F sharp Minor: Menuet. Allegretto
Listen for Ending and overall sound

Symphony No. 45 “Farewell” F sharp Minor: Finale. Presto-Adagio
Listen for the changes, especially the [...]

Haydn: Farewell Symphony Lesson – January 3rd

Posted by lsabol on January 3rd, 2008 under High School Assignments, Multimedia  •  Comments Off

As you view the Slide Show, you will find out what the Farewell Symphony by Joseph Haydn was about and why the piece was written to end as it does. You will learn about the Sonata Form of Music in which the piece was written.

String Technique Class – January 2nd – Orchestral Bowings #2

Posted by lsabol on January 1st, 2008 under High School Assignments, Multimedia, Notable News  •  Comments Off

Here you will find a Video on the use of the Bow in relation to Up and Down and String Crossings. Also you will find a worksheet to work on the bowing styles and learn to use your bow better.

Bow Exercises for String Crossings