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calendarFriday, October 10th, 2008

Elementary Assignments for Week of 10/13/2008

Beginners - working on songs on the D and A string
- notes on the A string
- movements with the bow - correct bow hold
- using the bow with the rosin for learning down and up bows and bow motion
Intermediate -
- working on concert music International Jingle Bells
-Books - completing slurs, notes on C and E [...]

calendarMonday, October 6th, 2008

Elementary Week of 10/6/2008

Lesson Schedule is as follows:
Cycle Day 5 - Monday - LNES
Cycle Day 6 - Tuesday - LNES
Cycle Day 1 - Wednesday - Bushkill
Cycle Day 2 - Thursday - Bushkill
Cycle Day 3 - Friday - Shafer
Beginners - Working on songs on the D string and notes on the A string - pages 9, 10, 11
- Using [...]

calendarThursday, September 25th, 2008

Elementary Week of 9/29/2008

Beginners - working on bow hold with pencil - if you want to try with the bow, refer to page 12 in your book
- book assignment - pages 7, 8, & 9 working on songs on the D string notes and open A string
Intermediate - Reviewing C Major Scale and notes. Working on Dotted [...]

calendarFriday, September 19th, 2008

Elementary Lesson Week of 9/22/2008

Beginnings - Practice pages 6 and 7 in book and have them ready for lessons. Notes on the D string.
Intermediate - Bring book 1 and 2 to lessons - finishing reviewing last 2 strings on the instrument and working on articulation marks (staccato, hooked bowings, etc.) Reviewing the strings on your instrument. [...]

calendarTuesday, September 16th, 2008

Elementary Lesson Schedule Changes

Due to the overwhelming response to the string program and me being the only teacher who teaches strings in the district, the lessons have been changed from a Monday through Friday to a 6 day cycle in order for me to instruct the students properly. Please download and print the schedules posted with this [...]

calendarMonday, September 15th, 2008

Elementary Week of 9/15/2008

- beginners - reviewing holding of instrument and plucking on open D and A strings
- new - learning to use left hand on the D string and bow hold with the pencil
-2nd year/ advanced students - working in the beginning of book 2 - reviewing notes and concepts
- finishing concepts in book 1 not learned [...]

calendarTuesday, September 9th, 2008

Elementary Lessons - Begin Week of 9/8/08

- Schedule is being sent out to the teachers in the school and updated on a regular basis as the sign-up forms come in
- Lessons are a 1/2 hour long once a week
- Every student must rent an instrument and purchase the book needed for classes
- If you need information about the instruments or books, [...]