Announcements
Please see Mrs. Crock for solos and technical work if you
do not have a private teacher or need additional music to practice.
Please see Mrs. Crock if you do not have a chamber group and are
interested.Concert Orchestra II
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PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS 11/2010
Concert Repertoire for 11/16 Practice with metronome when indicated
Neil Gow’s Lament …………… Neil Gow arr. Deborah Baker Monday
March …………………… Bendetto Marcello
Dream of Darkness ……………………… Eric Morales
“Dashing Away” from Suite for Strings ………… John Rutter (102)
“Toccata La Rocca” from Concertante for Strings ……………………. Alfred Reed (76=Half)
Ani Gururaj, Solo Violin
Remembrance (of September 11) ………………. Sarah Elizabeth Gibson
Star Spangled Banner (from Memory)
PRACTICE WORK>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Left Hand:
Open Patterns
1st Patterns
Shifting
Walking Shifting 5x Practice 2nd position, 3rd position & 4th position.
3rd to 5th Position 5x Shift Quiz coming soon.
No misses!
Scales: Work for strong tone and beautiful intonation
Scales for Orchestra C, D, G.A Practice stop set (short bow)
Do not adjust your finger.
Pick it up and replace it to target perfect intonation.
Listen for ringing or resonating notes.
Three Octave Scales C& G with increasing subdivisions Quiz COMING soon.
Gold Book:
P. 22.... Position shift Ex. Quiz Coming Soon
Elbow Ex.
Tone & Vibrato:
http://www.metronomeonline.com/
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2009
PRACTICE FOR THIS WEEK
Posture Point
Bow hand: thumb bent, fingernail into bow grip and towards wood of bow.
Relax bowhand knuckles down towards the bow.
Violins & violas turn chair to right.
Cello check left thumb and “C” hand shape.
Bass remember K.
Technical Points
Left Hand Technical Warmup
Scales ....... Work for perfect Target Intonation Stop Set for every finger
Review:
Scales for Orchestra C Major, G Major, D Major, Bb Major g minor
Two Octave Straight Scales G, D, C, A, Bb and g minor
Position Work
Orange Book P. 79-80 Quiz coming soon
Pattern Work
Open String Patterns 2 times play
First Finger Patterns 2 times play
Intonation
Perfect scale quizes continuing.
Facility ...... Listen for accuracy, evenness and intonation
Two octave G scale in single, 2,4 and 8 on a bow
Elbow Exercise (Violins and Violas work curved 4th finger!
Spootiskerry, Rory McCloud, Debbie Ann's Reel. Play it quickly!!!
Shifting ....... Work for silent accurate shift Release shift. Hand stays the same
Walking shift ex. 2nd 3rd & 4th Try for 5x perfectly in tune.
Rhythm & Bow
Work for evenness and endurance.
Right Hand Technical Warmup
Tone ... Work for full confident sound Longer, louder, deeper, stronger bows
Brown book P. 7 #33 Review
P. 13 #44 Moses
P. 14 #50 Crusader’s Hymn
Mastery Quiz
Spootiskerry for quick memory.
Farandole m.101 for bowing & style.
Possible Concert Repertoire for November
Ballad for a Summer's Day
Farandole
Quicksilver
Yorkshire Ballad
Perhaps a Waltz and ....
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Sept 16
See Orchestra Notes about Testing Grades.
Quiz continues this week See below! Star Spangled Banner
Do I have your complete packet?
PRACTICE FOR THIS WEEK
Posture Point
Bow hand: thumb bent, fingernail into bow grip and towards wood of bow.
Relax bowhand knuckles down towards the bow.
Violins & violas turn chair to right.
Cello check left thumb and “C” hand shape.
Bass remember K.
Technical Points
Left Hand Technical Warmup
Scales ....... Work for perfect Target Intonation Stop Set for every finger
Review:
Scales for Orchestra C Major, G Major, D Major, Bb Major g minor
Two Octave Straight Scales G, D, C
Position Work
Brown Book #103 Chorale Prelude Bach
Pattern Work
Open String Patterns 2 times play
First Finger Patterns 2 times play
Intonation
Perfect scale quizes coming soon.
Facility ...... Listen for accuracy, evenness and intonation
Two octave G scale in single, 2,4 and 8 on a bow
Elbow Exercise (Violins and Violas work curved 4th finger!
Spootiskerry, Rory McCloud, Debbie Ann's Reel. Play it quickly!!!
Shifting ....... Work for silent accurate shift Release shift. Hand stays the same
Walking shift ex. 2nd 3rd Try for 5x perfectly in tune.
Rhythm & Bow
Work for evenness and endurance.
Right Hand Technical Warmup
Tone ... Work for full confident sound Longer, louder, deeper, stronger bows
Brown book P. 7 #33 Review
P. 13 #44 Moses
P. 14 #50 Crusader’s Hymn
Read all Scottish Tunes
Mastery Quiz Continues on
Rory McCloud with slur up bowing for bowing
Spootiskerry for quick memory.
Farandole m.101 for bowing & style.
New Quiz
Star Spangled Banner
1st violin all with bowing memorized if possible.
All others memorized by Thursday.
Prep
Star Spangled Banner &
Blue Danube for Prism.
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August 31, 2009 CBABA Week
Quiz this week See below!
Please Take Tuxes home immediately.
Do I have your packet?
Posture Point
Bow hand: thumb bent, fingernail into bow grip and towards wood of bow.
Relax bowhand knuckles down towards the bow.
Violins & violas turn chair to right.
Cello check left thumb and “C” hand shape.
Bass remember K.
Technical Points
Classical bowing style & intonation shifts from sharp keys to flat keys.
Left Hand Technical Warmup
Scales ....... Work for perfect Target Intonation Stop Set for every finger
Review:
Scales for Orchestra C Major, G Major, D Major, Bb Major g minor
Two Octave Straight Scales G, D, C
Quiz on 3 octave C major VA and VC 3 octave G Major VN
Position Work
Brown Book #103 Chorale Prelude Bach
Pattern Work
Open String Patterns 2 times play
First Finger Patterns 2 times play
Upper Position First FInger Patterns
Intonation grade and play and say it grade.
Extension 1st finger Patterns. Remember the anchor finger.
Intonation
Facility ...... Listen for accuracy, evenness and intonation
Two octave G scale in single, 2,4 and 8 on a bow
Elbow Exercise (Violins and Violas work curved 4th finger!
Spootiskerry Play it quickly!!!
Shifting ....... Work for silent accurate shift Release shift. Hand stays the same
Walking shift ex. 2nd 3rd & 4th Try for 5x perfectly in tune.
Do 3rd to low 5th position as well.
Do shift from Bb to C, Bb to D Bb to Eb.
Rhythm & Bow
Sautille Bowing preparation ex. Chuka chuka and wiggle bow ex.
Work for evenness and endurance.
Work Classical style Bowing Round
8 beats of on string quarters notes from elbow,
8 beats of brushed off 8th notes from shoulder and
8 beats of on string chuka 16th notes from wrist.
Right Hand Technical Warmup
Tone ... Work for full confident sound Longer, louder, deeper, stronger bows
Brown book P. 7 #33 Review
P. 13 #44 Moses
P. 14 #50 Crusader’s Hymn
Read all Scottish Tunes
Mastery Quiz Continues on
Rory McCloud with slur up bowing for bowing
Spootiskerry for quick memory.
Farandole m.101 for bowing & style.
New Quiz
Star Spangled Banner
1st violin all with bowing memorized if possible.
All others memorize beginning thru m. 12.
Next week Star Spangled Banner Quiz
Tuesday 1st violin completely memorized.
Thursday everyone memorized.
Metronome work:
If you do not have a metronome go to www.metronomeonline.comStart practicing 20 less than indicated. Play two or three speeds daily.
If there are any hesitations or mistakes do unit practice on those spots and drop down a speed or two.
Do not speed up until it is easy and accurate. If the final speeds seem slow that is ok.
We are working on consistent tempo control now. Speed is not hard for us!