Rhythm book: Lesson 5 #6 and Lesson 6 (all). Essential Elements: #86 and page 25. (See below for changes in Ode to Joy.) Jolly Old St. Nicholas: practice both parts God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Practice the A part with pizzicato, and then drill the transition from the end of […] Read more »

Essential Elements # 20, 22, 31, 32, 41 and pages 12, 13, 14, and add 15. Work on your bow hold. Remember to bend your thumb. Notice that the thumb is not in the cut out space in the frog (picture 2)! Use your toilet paper tube to practice bowing. […] Read more »

Essential Elements book pages 14, 15, and 16. Work on your bow hold. Remember to bend your thumb. Notice that the thumb is not in the cut out space in the frog (picture 2)! Use your toilet paper tube to practice bowing. Hold the tube on your left shoulder with […] Read more »

ARAW Unit 28 High Tech p. 16 and 17 Sacred Settings, review p. 10 Christmas Kaleidoscope I: p. 13 Angels We Have Heard on High and p. 16 Joy to the World Christmas Kaleidoscope II: p. 3 Silent Night and p. 11 What Child Is This? Sheet Music: Hallelujah Chorus […] Read more »

ARAW Unit 13 in a minor (all naturals) EE p, 8. A dotted half note=3 beats. Use a slower bow for these notes. Christmas Kaleidoscope: p. 9 We Three Kings p. 10 Away in a Manger Bonus Question for a ticket or candy: Which measures in We Three Kings have […] Read more »

Essential Elements Review #19, #20, and #22 New assignment pages 11, 12 and #36 on pg. 13 Bow practice with pencil only on page 8 at the top Rhythm 2, Example and #1-5 Keep working on your flashcards, so we can learn our first 8 notes! Read more »

Remember to work on left hand posture! Thank you to those of you who brought back your posture comments from Kathleen signed by a parent! Continue to work on her suggestions. Kathleen is working hard to make it around to everyone in class. If you haven’t received a sheet with […] Read more »

Continue reviewing your D string notes as we move on to learning the A string notes. This year we will only be learning eight notes. If you work hard, you will be able to master these easily! Essential Elements book: #20, 22, 31, 32, 41 and all of pages 12 […] Read more »

This week: Practice Essential Elements: exercises 16-19. Remember, keep all 3 fingers down for G, lift off your 3rd finger (up, like a rocket) to play F#, lift off both your 3rd and 2nd finger to play E, and lift off all three fingers to play open D. Make sure […] Read more »

ARAW: Unit 13 (all naturals) EE: p. 8, dotted half note CK: p. 9 and 10 BONUS QUESTION: Draw a note with a tenuto marking, and describe how it is played. Read more »