Beginning Orchestra!
Watch the video below to learn how to rosin your bow. If you can get that done before our first rehearsal on Monday, we will save a lot of time. Let me know if you have any questions!
Hi everyone! Below are our final challenge videos for the semester:
Try to learn Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 on p. 22 of your book. If you want to be in the Intermediate Orchestra next semester, send me a video of you playing it by the end of the year! Don’t worry if it isn’t perfect–just send me the best you can do in this amount of time. Have a great break, everyone!
Violin:
Viola:
Cello:
Bass:
Hi everyone!
Below is our review video for the week:
Our concert order is as follows:
-Hot Cross Buns (p. 7 #13)
-Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (p. 11 #32
-Mary Had a Little Lamb (p. 15 #52)—violins melody first time, violas/cellos/basses melody second time
-Ode to Joy (p. 17 #67)—violins melody first time, violas/cellos/basses melody second time
-Bile Them Cabbage Down (p. 19 #81)—everyone melody first time, violins melody second time, violas melody third time, cellos and basses melody fourth time
-First Christmas March (measures 41-56 cut out!)
See you all Thursday!
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!
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:
Be sure to practice these songs–our concert is only 9 days away!
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!
Hi everyone!
Below is our Week 7 Review Video:
The concert pieces are as follows:
Make sure you are practicing these songs so that we will be ready for our concert!
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!
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!