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Friday, September 20, 2013

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

QUOTE:
“The problem of freedom in America is that of maintaining a competition of ideas, and you do not
achieve that by silencing one brand of idea.”

AUTHOR: Max Lerner
MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“An artist must be open to all ideas and styles of music to achieve career
  success in a country where people have the freedom to choose any
  music they like.”









COMPOSER
VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS



Linden Lea


GRANADA ADV. STRINGS
1. PACHELBEL/JOLLY
a.  Played for intonation unaccompanied

INTRO. TO INSTRUMENT
1. KEYBOARD
a. AMERICA
b. YANKEE DOODLE
c.  DISCUSSED A CLASS RECITAL
2. THEORY TO WORK ON FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT

GRANADA BEG. STRINGS
1.  OPEN STRING WARM-UP
a. Rhythm: "My Sis-ter Mar-cy" 2x each string UH
1) Bow speed fast and slow
2. OPEN STRING SONG: BLAST OFF
a.  Review tremelo technique
b.  Practiced how to release the bow to make a note ring for good tone
3.  OPEN STRING SONG: OPEN STRING WALTZ
a.  Dotted rhythms (dotted half notes)

HILLVIEW ORCHESTRA
1.  JINGLE BELL ROCK
2.  FIRE DRILL