THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013

QUOTE:
“When I wished to sing of love, it turned to sorrow. And when I wished to sing of sorrow, 

  it was transformed for me into love.”

AUTHOR: Franz Schubert

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Our emotions come out in our music. Many of these emotions 

  are closely related.”

COMPOSER
DVORAK

Dvorak Symphony No. 8
G major

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._8_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unIMDYXdHIA&feature=related

LESSON PLAN
http://www.rpo.org/UserFiles/File/PDF/intermediate_05_06/Dvorak2.pdf

GRANADA ADV. STRINGS
1.  SUBDIVISION OF THE BEAT 
COUNTING ASSIGNMENT
2.  SCALE
a.  E Major 1st finger shifting on one string
b.  E Major 1st finger shifting in intervals on one string
3.  FELIZ NAVIDAD
4.  JINGLE BELL ROCK
5.  SILENT NIGHT

INTRO. TO INSTRUMENT
GRANADA
1.  VIOLIN
a.  Reviewed parts
b.  Quiz on parts
c.  Assignment of instruments
d.  Putting on shoulder rests and left violin hold

HILLVIEW
1.  VIOLIN
a.  Left pizzicato review
b.  Note reading open strings
b.  Left pizzicato song: CRIPPLE CREEK

GRANADA BEG. STRINGS
1.  FINGERING
a.  Do-Re-Mi/Do-Re-May each string
b.  Major (happy) versus Minor (sad)
2.  GREENSLEEVES (HARMONY)
a.  Fingering concepts
b.  Played first section
3.  JOY TO THE WORLD BY ROTE

HILLVIEW ORCHESTRA
1.  SUBDIVISION OF THE BEAT 
COUNTING ASSIGNMENT
2.  SCALE
a.  Concert G Major
b.  Played in 2 and 3 part rounds
3.  DOUBLE TONGUING DEMONSTRATION
4.  BELIEVE
5.  FELIZ NAVIDAD