WHAT WE DID TODAY: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2010

MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6
COMPOSER: Tchaikovsky Symphony #5 Movement 1

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHCHUfvQPYQ&feature=related&safety_
mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1)

OBJECTIVE: MUSICAL THEATRE "My Fair Lady"
1. NO QUOTE
2. MY FAIR LADY
.....a. Review musical so far
.....b. Watch musical as needed

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RETURN RECORDERS INTO THE BOX BY WEEK'S END SO I CAN SEND THEM UP FOR CLEANING FOR NEXT SEMESTER....THANKS

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5
1. TUNE
2. HOEDOWN
.....a. Reviewed Coda
.....b. Worked on Introduction (double-stopping)
3. "Twinkle"
.....a. Put all sections together from memory

ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4
1. TUNE
2. BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS
....a. Reviewed harmony parts
....b. Split class into harmony and melody parts

+++++I placed the recorded music on GOOGLE DOCS for students who want to start to practice with the accompaniment

WHAT WE DID TODAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010

MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6 
COMPOSER: Tchaikovsky Symphony #5 Movement 3 

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC_nmi8g-2Q&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1)

OBJECTIVE: Introduction to the Violin
1. QUOTE
2. SOLFEGE
.....a. I will check quotes tomorrow
.....b. Solfege movement "DO RE MI FA FUN" (http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=409074)
3. VIOLIN PARTS/CARE and MAINTENANCE REVIEW FROM YESTERDAY and SHORT QUIZ
.....a. SCROLL
.....b. PEG BOX
.....c. TUNING PEGS
.....d. STRINGS
.....e. FINGERBOARD
.....f. NUT
.....g. BRIDGE
.....h. FINE TUNERS
.....i. TAILPIECE
.....j. TAILPIECE ADJUSTER
.....k. END BUTTON
.....l. PURFLING
.....m. F HOLES
.....n. SOUND POST
.....o. BASS BAR
.....p. CHIN REST
.....q. SPRUCE
.....r. MAPLE
.....s. EBONY
4. Holding the violin and the need for some to use the shoulder rest

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RETURN RECORDERS INTO THE BOX BY WEEK'S END SO I CAN SEND THEM UP FOR CLEANING FOR NEXT SEMESTER....THANKS

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5
ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4
WE HAD A HOLIDAY PARTY TODAY TO CELEBRATE THE GREAT JOB THE STUDENTS DID AT THE CONCERT LAST WEEK!

+++++I placed the recorded music on GOOGLE DOCS for students who want to start to practice with the accompaniment

WHAT WE DID TODAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6
COMPOSER: NO COMPOSER MUSIC TODAY DUE TO STRING DEMONSTRATION
OBJECTIVE: Introduction to the Violin
1. NO QUOTE TODAY DUE TO STRING DEMONSTRATION
2. STRING DEMONSTRATION/HISTORY OF THE STRING FAMILY
.....a. Connected music to the Greek myth of Apollo and Dionysus
..........1)The Greek muses were associated with the arts thus the words: MUSEum and MUSic
.....b.  MONOCHORD (PYTHAGORUS)
.....c.  HAMMERED DULCIMER
.....d. APPALACHIAN DULCIMER
.....e. GUITAR LUTE
.....f.  ACOUSTIC GUITAR
.....g. ELECTRIC GUITAR
.....h. ELECTRIC VIOLIN
.....i.  MOUTH BOW
.....j.  ERDU
.....k. BANJAR
.....l.  BANJO
....m. VIOLIN
.....n. VIOLA
.....o. CELLO
.....p. PANPIPE
.....q. BULL'S HORN

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RETURN RECORDERS INTO THE BOX BY WEEK'S END SO I CAN SEND THEM UP FOR CLEANING FOR NEXT SEMESTER....THANKS

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5
OBJECTIVE: STRING DEMONSTRATION (SEE ABOVE)

ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4
OBJECTIVE: RHYTHM READING and NOTE READING ON "E" and "A" STRING
1. TUNE
2. Passed out new music: "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
.....a. Listened to music as teacher pointed to notes
.....b. Looked over rhythms in piece and learned how to count using the practice of "sub-dividing the beat"
.....c. Looked over music and circled green colors around notes that fell on the "E" string and yellow on the "A"
.....d. During homeroom we tried to sight read through the piece

TOMORROW: We will be going over fingering and names of notes and look over the harmony parts
I placed the recorded music on GOOGLE DOCS for students who want to start to practice with the accompaniment

WHAT WE DID TODAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6
COMPOSER: Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings Movement 3

OBJECTIVE: Introduction to the Violin
1. QUOTE
.....a. AUTHOR: Jellicek
2. Review of violin documentary: "Small Wonders"

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RETURN RECORDERS INTO THE BOX BY WEEK'S END SO I CAN SEND THEM UP FOR CLEANING FOR NEXT SEMESTER....THANKS

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5
OBJECTIVE: BUILDING VIOLIN TECHNIQUE THROUGH ROTE-MEMORY SONGS
1. TUNE
2. Explained and demonstrated "Hoedown" music
.....a It is a 4 section piece arranged in this order:
Introduction/ Section A 2x / Section B 2x / Section A 2x / Coda )
.....b. Taught section 4 (CODA) today
.........1)Used a lowered 1st finger (at the "nut")
.........2)Reviewed fingers in half and whole step patterns (in this song section the 3rd finger touches the 2nd finger)
3. SONG TWINKLE
.....a. There are 3 sections in the song and we worked on the first 2 and started to connect them together

ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4
OBJECTIVE: RHYTHM READING and NOTE READING ON "E" and "A" STRING

1. TUNE

2. Passed out new music: "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
.....a. Listened to music as teacher pointed to notes
.....b. Looked over rhythms in piece and learned how to count using the practice of "sub-dividing the beat"
..........1)Subdivision is when
.....c. Looked over music and circled green colors around notes that fell on the "E" string and yellow on the "A"
.....d. During homeroom we tried to sight read through the piece

TOMORROW: We will be going over fingering and names of notes and look over the harmony parts
I placed the recorded music on GOOGLE DOCS for students who want to start to practice with the accompaniment

PLAYING A STRING INSTRUMENT WITH YOUR PET

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