Orchestra: Younger Beginner Violin Assignments for 1.18.2019 We missed everyone this week! Keep practicing the bow-hold and exercises in the orange boxes on pgs. 7-8, 12. Practice #33-34, 40, 43 […]
Younger Beginner Violin Every student needs a shoulder rest or sponge to hold their instrument properly. Please make sure your student has one. We are focusing this semester on proper […]
Older Beginner Violins Practice pp. 15 and 19 Remember proper posture! Sit straight up, feet flat on the floor, back not touching the chair, no pancake wrist. Make sure your […]
Beginner Violin Theory 2 Rhythm In rhythm this week we clapped lesson five. Theory In our theory books we completed through lesson 23. There was no homework assigned this week. […]
Older Beginner Violins Continue practicing your Christmas songs with and without bow. #32, 31, 19, 20, 21, 22, 36, 42, 41
You are doing a great job in our combined orchestra! We will not meet this week, so it’s important you practice at home a lot before our concert on Friday, […]
Orchestra: Younger Beginner Violin Assignments for 11.16.2018 Great job on our first combined rehearsal! We will meet in the sanctuary this week for class. Continue practicing this list of pieces […]
Older Beginner Violins Practice your Christmas songs: #32, 31, 19, 20, 21, 22, 36, 42, 41 Also practice your bow on pp. 18-19, along with trying your Christmas songs with […]
Theory: Beginner Violin Theory 2 Assignments for 11.9.2018 Class, Great job this week! I am so blessed to have you all for students. Rhythm In rhythm this week we learned […]
Here’s a video of the correct bow hold for beginners! We have not used the bow in class yet but this is a great intro to go with what we talked about […]
Older Beginner Violins Practice these songs for our Christmas concert on December 7th: #32 going right into #31 #19 #20 #21 #22 #36 #42 #41 Also, practice p. 16-17 with […]
Assignment for 11.2.18 We are preparing for our December Winter concert now, so make sure you’re getting plenty of personal practice time in! #19 Rolling Along #20 Good King Wenceslas […]
Older Beginner Violins Practice pp. 12-14 Woodshed the difficult parts of the songs. On the rhythm songs, shadow bow by putting a toilet paper tube on your left shoulder, and […]
Theory: Beginner Violin Theory 2 Class, Great job this week! You all are so smart! For rhythm this week we wrote in the counting for lesson 3 lines 1-3. Please […]
Younger Beginner Violin Practice all pieces on pages 8-9. Look ahead at page 10 and try some notes on the A string! Ticket challenge: make sure you have short nails! […]
Orchestra: Younger Beginner Violin Assignment for 10.19.2018 Practice #15-#19 on pages 7-8 in Essential Elements. Look at the top of page 6 for proper hand and finger position.
Older Beginner Violins Practice pp. 12 & 13 Also practice the bow exercises: rocketship up and down, windshield wiper using your pinky on your right hand, and the spider crawl–always […]
Older Beginner Violins Practice #22-32 BONUS QUESTION: Name the four notes you have learned on the D string.
Beginner Violin Assignments for 10.5.2018 If students do not yet have a shoulder rest or shoulder sponge, please purchase one this week. Pluck #8-13 on pages 5 through 7. Don’t […]
Younger Violin Theory Assignments for 10.5.2018 Hello, Hope you all have had a good weekend! We finished p.5 in our theory book, and counted and clapped Lesson 1 Line 5 […]