Hi Intermediate Orchestra! Look below for videos of each individual part, as well as all of the parts together. Use these to help you practice at home!
All Parts:
Violin:
Viola:
Cello:
Bass:
Hi Advanced Orchestra! Look below for the practice videos for Variant on an Old English Carol. You will find individual instrument videos and a video of how all the parts fit together. Use these to practice at home!
All Parts:
Violin I:
Violin II:
Viola:
Cello:
Bass:
Hi everyone! We had some great rehearsals on Monday. Look below to see what we did in your orchestra, and what you should practice.
In the Beginning Orchestra, we reviewed the D and A strings and then reviewed how to play E, F#, and G on the D string. A few people are still struggling with those notes, so we will work on those more next Monday.
Then we got out our bows! Look below for information about the bow:
General Bow Information for Everyone:
Bow Hold for Violins and Violas:
Cello Instrument and Bow Hold:
Bass Instrument and Bow Hold:
This week, students should practice the songs on pages 6 and 7 with their bows. If they are looking for more of a challenge, they can go on to pages 8 and 9.
Please note that now that the students are using their bows (and rosin), they will need a cloth to wipe off their instrument when they are done playing. Rosin will leave fine white dust on their instrument which, if left there, will leave a sticky residue. Any old washcloth or even an old sock will work!
In the Intermediate Orchestra, we started with the String Explorer book. This week, I want you to practice #109 again, and to add #108, entitled Minuet. The Minuet combines a lot of tough techniques into one song, so I want to make sure everyone learns it!
We then played Maiden’s Rescue, and we sightread all the way to the end! Students should be practicing all of Maiden’s Rescue at home.
Then we did some work on Funky Fiddles, but it seemed like not many people had practiced it. I have asked that you all practice Funky Fiddles until measure 24, so please make sure to do that this week!
Lastly, we played First Christmas March, but it was a bit rough around the edges. Please practice through measure 40 in this piece.
In the Advanced Orchestra, we began rehearsal with Nightrider, and we almost played the whole thing! Please practice the entire piece at home.
Then we played Sahara Crossing and got to measure 52. Please practice this entire piece at home as well, so we can learn the rest next week.
Lastly, we practiced Variant on an Old English Carol, and I had the students practice the parts where they get the melody. Cello and Violin 2 have the melody in measures 33-48, and Viola and Violin 1 get the melody in measures 49-66. Please practice these sections at home because there are some tricky D#s in there! (Sorry Bella, no melody for you)
Hi everyone!
Sorry for the late review post this week—it took me a while to get all of the Beginning videos done. Look below for your orchestra’s review and practice assignments:
Everyone:
Violin:
Viola:
Cello:
Bass:
This week we started with our scale of the day and rhythm of the day, which we will do every week. This week you are supposed to practice the following things:
First Christmas March—Beginning to measure 41
String Explorer Book—numbers 104 and 109
Maiden’s Rescue—Beginning to measure 21
Funky Fiddles—Beginning to measure 17
Keep in mind that all of these are the MINIMUM that you should practice—please feel free to keep working on these pieces past these measures!
This week we also started with a scale of the day and a rhythm of the day as we will every week. This week, you should practice these pieces:
Sahara Crossing—Beginning to measure 52
Nightrider—Beginning to 19 and measures 45 to 73
Variant on an Old English Carol—Beginning to measure 32
Keep in mind that all of these are the MINIMUM that you should practice—please feel free to keep working on these pieces past these measures!
Happy Practicing everyone! See you next Monday!
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Fall auditions for the Advanced Orchestra will be on each instrument’s last piece in their book, located on pages 44 and 45. Below I have recorded videos explaining some of the advanced techniques found in the piece, and then a video of me playing the song on its instrument. Please don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions or concerns. lisa@orchestraacademy.co
Violin: La Rejouissance
Viola: Minuet
Cello: March in G
Bass: Musette
Hi everyone!
If you want to play in the Intermediate Orchestra in the Fall, then you will need to play the melody line of Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 as your audition piece. This can be found on page 22 of your books. Below are videos of me playing this melody on each instrument so that you know how it should sound. Don’t hesitate to email me with any questions! lisa@orchestraacademy.co
Violin:
Viola:
Cello:
Bass:
Our concert is on Thursday! Look below for our final review video. Beginning Orchestra should especially listen because we have a program change
The concert order will be as follows:
Beginning Orchestra:
Intermediate Orchestra:
Combined Orchestras:
See you all on Thursday! The concert starts at 6:30, but you need to be at the school at 6:00 so that we can get ready. See you then!