Over the next two weeks, please practice Essential Elements: Exercises 43, 64, 73, 86, 88, and 89 (only the B part). Clap each song before you practice it. These are the songs we are playing at Contest in three weeks! Please pay very very very close attention to bow holds! […] Read more »

Continue practicing #43, 64, 73, 86, 88, 89 and the G-string pages. No class March 25th, mock contest April 1st, contest April 8th. See Mrs. Love’s emails for more details for the coming weeks. Read more »

We are sounding good! The most important thing we need to work on before our performance is keeping a steady beat and staying together. Please see the picture below with specific notes. I will be gone for our dress rehearsal, so please help the substitute teacher by being prepared. See […] Read more »

Keep practicing your contest pieces, #43, 64, 73, 86, 88, 89.Add the page that English Round is on, and the next two pages that introduce the G string notes. BONUS QUESTION: Name the G string notes in order, from lowest to highest. Read more »

NO Simple Gifts for Contest! You can put that one aside for now. Focus on March and Faith of our Fathers. Observe the dynamics, key, meter changes, and DC al Fine in March. Have a wonderful break and see you in two weeks! Read more »

Check your bow holds. This is a challenging part of playing a stringed instrument. Work hard to form good habits now! Work on the individual goals I wrote in your books. Music contest is April 8th. Even though we are doing mini lessons and not playing with the big group, […] Read more »

Brahms Orchestra, 2/27/16 Note: We are not playing in Jefferson City this year. There was some confusion and we are to play March 7, 2017. Sorry about the mix up. Contest Music: Suite for Strings Blue-Fire Fiddler Bring back tickets for banquet this Friday! Both Brahms and Beethoven are performing […] Read more »

This week, work on Essential Elements: Exercises 43, 64, 72-78, 80, and 83. Please practice Exercises 43, 64, and 73 extra hard, as we will be playing those at our concert. Please keep paying attention to your posture and bow hold. Make sure all of your fingers are curved in […] Read more »

Continue practicing #43, 64, 73, 86, 88, 89. Add 90 and 91 this week.BONUS QUESTION: What is a round? Read more »

Simple Gifts – please work hard on your own part. We can do this! March – observe key signature and time signature changes. Practice going back to the beginning for the D.C. al Fine. Dynamics! Faith of Our Fathers – keep practicing Read more »