WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

QUOTE:
“A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.”

AUTHOR:  Gian Carlo Menotti

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“A smart person knows he/she does not know everything …. 

  That there is always more to learn.”

COMPOSER

HILDEGARD

Ordo Virtutum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGPZWUNwLG0

ORDO VIRTUTUM:   (Latin for Order of the Virtues) is an allegorical morality play, or liturgical drama, by Hildegard of Bingen, composed c. 1151. It is the earliest morality play by more than a century, and the only Medieval musical drama to survive with an attribution for both the text and the music.

GRANADA ADV. STRINGS

1. D Major Scale
a.  Taught the advanced violins to play this scale in 4th position ostarting on the "G" string using the fingering pattern 1 2 34
2. Silent Night

INTRO. TO INSTRUMENT

Granada

1.  Recorder

a.  EAR TRAINING/WARM-UP 

1)  NOTES USING FINGERINGS:  1 (T1) alone/ 1 (T1) and 2 (T12)/ 1 (T1),  2 (T12), 3 (T123) IN CONSECUTIVE 

ORDER (BY STEP-WISE MOTION)

b.   RECORDER SONGS USING FINGERINGS 1 (T1 and T2)/quarters and eighths

1)  SHORT EXPLANATION OF TERMS:

a)  STAFF

b)  SPACE NOTE

c)  LINE NOTE

d)  STEP-WISE MOTION

2)  SHORT EXPLANATION OF HOW THE MUSICAL ALPHABET CAN BE USED IN NOTE READING  IN STEP-WISE MOTION

1)  WORK ON NOTES USING FINGERINGS T1, T12, T123 IN CONSECUTIVE ORDER 

b. PLAY SONGS USING NOTES WITH FINGER NUMBERS

1)  UN BERGERE

a)  SONG USING QUARTERS and T1 FINGERING

2)  KOOKABURRA

a)  SONG USING QUARTERS, EIGHTHS and  T1 FINGERING

3)  ALLEY ALLEY O

a)  SONG USING QUARTERS, EIGHTHS and  T1 and T12 FINGERING

4)  LUCERNE TO WEGGIS

a)  SONG USING QUARTERS, EIGHTHS and  T1 and T12 FINGERING

Hillview

1. Recorders
a.  Warm-up step vs skip echo matching using fingers T1/T12/T123
b.  Practiced the fingering alone separate from the blowing to develop automatic 
finger movement reflexes
c.  Played songs (by number) using skips
James' Lot

1)  CONCEPT OF SKIPPING MOTION

2)  CONCEPT OF 3/4 METER (3 BEATS PER MEASURE)

a)  DOTTED HALF NOTES (3 BEATS)

b)  MEASURE OF REST SYMBOL

Hot Cross Buns

Turkey Trot

GRANADA BEG. STRINGS

1.  Violin bow hold
a. How to place the fingers on the bow using the natural shape of the hand as a guide
2.  Individualized help to students to check for proper placement

HILLVIEW ORCHESTRA

1.  C CONCERT MAJOR SCALE SLURRING 2 ARTICULATION
a.  Discussed importance of articulation 
b.  Visually showed on a chart how proper articulation can also hide intonation mistakes 
within a group of performers
2.  SILENT NIGHT
a.  Practiced in sections to even out articulation and intonation

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

QUOTE:
“To listen is an effort, and just to hear is no merit. A duck hears also.”

AUTHOR: Igor Stravinsky

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Listening and hearing are not the same. Anyone with healthy ears can hear.
  It takes brains to listen."

COMPOSER

CHOPIN

Etude Op.10 No.5 in G flat Major 
"Black Keys"

Played by Horowitz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNBa1_KUvYo  

GENERAL MUSIC

01.  KEYBOARD WORKSHEETS 

02.  RECORDER

........a. WARM-UP/EAR TRAINING

...........1)  NOTES B, A, G (T1, T12, T123)

.................a)  NOTES IN STEP-WISE MOTION

.................b)  NOTES THAT MOVE BY SKIP (INCLUDING CO-ORDINATION OF FINGER MOVEMENTS)

........b.  SONG: "LUCERNE TO WEGGIS"

............1)  CONCEPT OF STEP-WISE MOTION LINE TO NEXT SPACE or SPACE TO NEXT LINE UP or                               DOWN

............2)  USING STEP-WISE MOTION TO DETERMINE FINGERING and/or NOTE READING

............3)  LISTENING FOR HIGH VERSUS LOW EAR-TRAINING

........c.  SONG: "JAMES' LOT"

............1)  CONCEPT OF SKIPPING MOTION

............2)  CONCEPT OF 3/4 METER (3 BEATS PER MEASURE)

.................a)  DOTTED HALF NOTES (3 BEATS)

.................b)  MEASURE OF REST SYMBOL

ADV. STRINGS

01.  SHALOM CHAVERIM

........a. REVIEW CONCEPT OF A "ROUND"

........b. ENTIRE VIOLIN SECTION PLAYS SECOND HALF WHILE LISTENING TO FIRST HALF TO HEAR                 HOW WHEN THE 2 PARTS ARE PUT TOGETHER HOW THEY WORK HARMONICALLY

........c.  VIOLIN GROUP IS SPLIT IN HALF WITH ONE SECTION PLAYING PART 1 OF THE ROUND and                      THE OTHER SECTION PART 2

02.   ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL

.........a.  WORK ON A SPECIFIC PASSAGE TO GET SPEED

...............1)  BOW PLAYED AT MIDDLE

...............2)  NO PINKY FINGER ON THE BOW

...............3)  ALWAYS START DOWN BOW

...............4)  USE A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF BOW

...............5)  FINGERING

.....................a)  IN THIS SPECIFIC PASSAGE KEEP THE 3RD FINGER REMAINS DOWN WHILE PLAYING                               THE OPEN STRING BECAUSE PICKING UP THAT FINGER MEANS YOU JUST HAVE TO                                   PUT IT DOWN AGAIN and THAT WILL SLOW DOWN THE FINGER ACTION WHEN TRYING                           TO GET SPEED

.....................b)  MAY USE 4TH FINGER INSTEAD OF AN OPEN STRING...GENERALLY WE WOULD  USE                                   THE 4TH FINGER BUT BECAUSE THIS IS A "HOE DOWN" FIDDLE STYLE OF PLAYING                                  THE OPEN STRING USAGE IS VERY ACCEPTABLE

BEG. STRINGS

01. BOW WARM-UP  CYCLE OF STRINGS FOR BOW SPEED (UPPER HALF)

......a. BOW TO RHYTHM OF "HUCK-LE-BER-RY HOUND DOG" 2X EACH STRING

......b. PRACTICE WITH A BOW LEADER

02. STARTED TO PLACE LEFT FINGERS DOWN ON FINGER BOARD IN GUITAR POSITION

.......a.  CONCEPT OF SOLFEGE: DO-RE-MI ON EACH STRING (0-1-2)

.......b.  AMOUNT OF PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE PLACED ON THE STRING BY THE FINGER TO GET A                     GOOD TONE

03. BURGUNDIAN  CAROL (FIRST HOLIDAY SONG) OPEN STRINGS/RIGHT PIZZICATO

......a.  REVIEW

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

QUOTE:
“To listen is an effort, and just to hear is no merit. A duck hears also.”

AUTHOR: Igor Stravinsky

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Listening and hearing are not the same. Anyone with healthy ears can hear.
  It takes brains to listen."

COMPOSER

CHOPIN

Etude Op.10 No.5 in G flat Major 
"Black Keys"

Played by Horowitz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNBa1_KUvYo  

GENERAL MUSIC

01.  KEYBOARD WORKSHEETS 

02.  RECORDER

........a. WARM-UP/EAR TRAINING

...........1)  NOTES B, A, G (T1, T12, T123)

.................a)  NOTES IN STEP-WISE MOTION

.................b)  NOTES THAT MOVE BY SKIP (INCLUDING CO-ORDINATION OF FINGER MOVEMENTS)

........b.  SONG: "LUCERNE TO WEGGIS"

............1)  CONCEPT OF STEP-WISE MOTION LINE TO NEXT SPACE or SPACE TO NEXT LINE UP or DOWN

............2)  USING STEP-WISE MOTION TO DETERMINE FINGERING and/or NOTE READING

............3)  LISTENING FOR HIGH VERSUS LOW EAR-TRAINING

........c.  SONG: "JAMES' LOT"

............1)  CONCEPT OF SKIPPING MOTION

............2)  CONCEPT OF 3/4 METER (3 BEATS PER MEASURE)

.................a)  DOTTED HALF NOTES (3 BEATS)

.................b)  MEASURE OF REST SYMBOL

ADV. STRINGS

01.  SHALOM CHAVERIM

........a. REVIEW CONCEPT OF A "ROUND"

........b. ENTIRE VIOLIN SECTION PLAYS SECOND HALF WHILE LISTENING TO FIRST HALF TO HEAR                 HOW WHEN THE 2 PARTS ARE PUT TOGETHER HOW THEY WORK HARMONICALLY

........c.  VIOLIN GROUP IS SPLIT IN HALF WITH ONE SECTION PLAYING PART 1 OF THE ROUND and THE OTHER SECTION PART 2

02.   ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL

.........a.  WORK ON A SPECIFIC PASSAGE TO GET SPEED

...............1)  BOW PLAYED AT MIDDLE

...............2)  NO PINKY FINGER ON THE BOW

...............3)  ALWAYS START DOWN BOW

...............4)  USE A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF BOW

...............5)  FINGERING

.....................a)  IN THIS SPECIFIC PASSAGE KEEP THE 3RD FINGER REMAINS DOWN WHILE PLAYING                              THE OPEN STRING BECAUSE PICKING UP THAT FINGER MEANS YOU JUST HAVE TO PUT                          IT DOWN AGAIN and THAT WILL SLOW DOWN THE FINGER ACTION WHEN TRYING TO                             GET SPEED

.....................b)  MAY USE 4TH FINGER INSTEAD OF AN OPEN STRING...GENERALLY WE WOULD USE                                 THE 4TH FINGER BUT BECAUSE THIS IS A "HOE DOWN" FIDDLE STYLE OF PLAYING                                   OPEN STRING USAGE IS VERY ACCEPTABLE

BEG. STRINGS

01. BOW WARM-UP  CYCLE OF STRINGS FOR BOW SPEED (UPPER HALF)

......a. BOW TO RHYTHM OF "HUCK-LE-BER-RY HOUND DOG" 2X EACH STRING

......b. PRACTICE WITH A BOW LEADER

02. STARTED TO PLACE LEFT FINGERS DOWN ON FINGER BOARD IN GUITAR POSITION

.......a.  CONCEPT OF SOLFEGE: DO-RE-MI ON EACH STRING (0-1-2)

.......b.  AMOUNT OF PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE PLACED ON THE STRING BY THE FINGER TO GET A                     GOOD TONE

03. BURGUNDIAN  CAROL (FIRST HOLIDAY SONG) OPEN STRINGS/RIGHT PIZZICATO

......a.  REVIEW