Older Beginner Violins Practice p. 23 and your new song Kaleidoscope BONUS QUESTION: Name the four notes used in Kaleidoscope.

Younger Beginner Violin 2.15.19 Keep working on reading notes on the A string by playing through pieces on pages 18-19.  Make sure your bow stops completely on the rests! Pluck, […]

Older Beginner Violins Practice #76-81 Use a slow bow for half notes, and a quicker bow for 8th notes. Remember to ZOOM your quarter notes. BONUS QUESTION: How many eighth […]

Keep working on a straight bow while playing all pieces on pg. 17. Stay on the bowing “highway.” Pluck and bow pieces on pgs. 18-19, and keep working on pieces […]

Older Beginner Violins Practice pp. #71, 73, 75, & 76. BONUS QUESTION: Name at least 3 aspects of your posture that you should think about each time you play your […]

Older Beginner Violins Practice pp. 20 & 21 BONUS QUESTIONS: 1.  How many eighth notes would it take to fill one measure in 4/4 time? 2.  How many eighth notes […]

Orchestra: Younger Beginner Violin Assignments for 2.1.2019 We are working hard on proper bowing position and reading the notes on the staff as we play! Start your practice time with […]

Older Beginner Violins Practice pages 19 and 20. BONUS QUESTION: How are eighth notes counted?

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 […]