Lisa Parker

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!

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!

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!

This week we started learning how to read notes on the staff.  I explain which notes to learn in the video below:

To print your own flashcards, visit http://www.orchestrateacher.net/2013/08/13/foldable-music-note-flash-cards/

Try to get really good at reading D, E, F#, and G so that we can keep learning!

Hi everyone!

This week I explain the Week 4 review in the first video, and then each subsequent video shows me playing each of the songs that students are to practice this week. I am interested to know if these sorts of videos help with practicing at home, so feedback would be helpful! Please make sure to practice all of the songs on page 12 this week!

General Explanation:

Violin:

Viola:

Cello:

Bass: