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November 2018

November 29, 2018 | Challenge

Week 8 Challenge

Hi everyone!

Our Week 8 Challenge is posted below:

If you want to be in the Intermediate Orchestra next year, I will need you to send me a video of you playing the melody part of Brandenburg Concerto on p.22 by the end of the year.  Let me know if you have any questions or need any help!

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November 28, 2018 | Review

Week 8 Review

Hi everyone!

If you missed the rehearsal this week, we learned about how to change the volume of our music, aka dynamics.  More in the video below:

We then worked on all of our concert pieces, which are as follows:

  • Hot Cross Buns (p. 7, #13)
  • Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (p. 11, #32)
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb (p. 15, #52) –learn both parts!
  • Ode to Joy (p. 17, #67) –learn both parts!
  • Bile Them Cabbage Down (p. 19, #81) –learn both parts!
  • First Christmas March

Be sure to practice these songs–our concert is only 9 days away!

 

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November 15, 2018 | Challenge

Week 7 Challenge

Hi everyone!

Below is our Week 7 Challenge Video:

Work on the First Christmas March, and send me a video of you playing!  I can send a video back giving you feedback and help you if you are having problems.  Send your videos to lisa@orchestraacademy.co.  Don’t forget that we don’t have orchestra next week!  We will start up again on Monday, November 26th.  Have a great Thanksgiving!

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November 13, 2018 | Review

Week 7 Review

Hi everyone!

Below is our Week 7 Review Video:

The concert pieces are as follows:

  • Hot Cross Buns (p. 7, #13)
  • Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (p. 11, #32)
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb (p. 15, #52)
    • 1st time: Violins and Violas melody, Cellos and Basses accompaniment
    • 2nd time: Cellos and Basses melody, Violins and Violas Accompaniment
  • Ode to Joy (p. 17, #67)
    • 1st time: Violins melody, Violas, Cellos, and Basses accompaniment
    • 2nd time: Violas, Cellos, and Basses on variation (#68), Violins accompaniment
  • Bile Them Cabbage Down (p. 19, #81)
    • 1st time: everyone melody
    • 2nd time: Violins melody, everyone else accompaniment
    • 3rd time: Violas melody, everyone else accompaniment
    • 4th time: Cellos melody, everyone else accompaniment
    • 5th time: Basses melody, everyone else accompaniment
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (p. 22)
    • 1st Violins: Melody
    • 2nd Violins: Accompaniment
    • Violas: Melody
    • Cellos: Accompaniment
    • Basses: Accompaniment
  • First Christmas March

Make sure you are practicing these songs so that we will be ready for our concert!

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November 9, 2018 | Challenge

Week 6 Challenge

Hi everyone!

Below is the video for our Week 6 Challenge.  This week we learned D, E, and F# on the staff–your challenge is to start learning G and A as well.  With just these 5 notes we will be able to play so many more songs!  Also, make sure you are still practicing the beginning of First Christmas March.  See you Monday!

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November 7, 2018 | Review

Week 6 Review

Hi everyone!

Below is my review video for week 6–this week we worked really hard on reading D, E, and F# on the clef. I also handed out a new piece this week! If you had to miss rehearsal this week, I will give you your copy next Monday. Make sure you practice!

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November 2, 2018 | Challenge

Week 5 Challenge

Hi everyone!

This week, my challenge is to learn all of the songs on page 15.

These songs aren’t very hard to play–they all only have D, E, and F#–but they are on the staff so they may be hard to read.  I have uploaded videos of me playing the songs on all of the instruments to help you practice.  Be sure to practice a lot this weekend!  See you Monday!

 Violin:

Viola:

Cello:

Bass:

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