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Wednesdays (2:20PM - 4:35PM)
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Practice the following music for our Spring Concert!

Violins 2:20

Katie’s Waltz – Violins & Mr. Vince
  • Remember to change the direction of your bow after every note
  • You must play all four lines without stopping
Fun With D and E – Violins & Mr. Vince
  • Press your Finger 1 on the D String to play the Low E
 Banana Split – Violins & Mr. Vince
  • Be careful which string you are bowing on (“Eat Apples, Do Good”)
 Super Hero Blues – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince
  • Remember the main rhythm with the phrase “Super Hero— Blues!”
 Super Mario Bros – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince
  • Remember to count the beats. White notes are 1 Beat, 2 Beats, and 4 Beats?
Frolic – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince

Violins 2:55

Katie’s Waltz – Violins & Mr. Vince
  • Remember to change the direction of your bow after every note
  • You must play all four lines without stopping
Fun With D and E – Violins & Mr. Vince
  • Press your Finger 1 on the D String to play the Low E 
Banana Split – Violins & Mr. Vince
  • Be careful which string you are bowing on (“Eat Apples, Do Good”)
Super Hero Blues – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince
  • Remember the main rhythm with the phrase “Super Hero— Blues!”
Super Mario Bros – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince
  • Remember to count the beats. White notes are 1 Beat, 2 Beats, and 4 Beats?
Frolic – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince

Winds 3:30

Hot Cross Buns (page 7, song #17) – Winds & Mr. Vince
  • Count the notes properly – 1 Beat, 2 Beats, or 4 Beats? 
High Dive (page 8, song #18) – Winds & Mr. Vince
  • Count the notes properly – 1 Beat, 2 Beats, or 4 Beats?
Super Hero Blues – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince
  • Remember the main rhythm with the phrase “Super Hero— Blues!”
Super Mario Bros – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince
  • Focus on the rhythms if you can, or on the white notes if it’s too hard
Frolic – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince

Winds 4:05

Hot Cross Buns (page 7, song #17) – Winds & Mr. Vince
  • Count the notes properly – 1 Beat, 2 Beats, or 4 Beats? 
High Dive (page 8, song #18) – Winds & Mr. Vince
  • Count the notes properly – 1 Beat, 2 Beats, or 4 Beats? 
Super Hero Blues – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince
  • Remember the main rhythm with the phrase “Super Hero— Blues!” 
Super Mario Bros – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince
  • Focus on the rhythms if you can, or on the white notes if it’s too hard
Frolic – Full Orchestra & Mr. Vince

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Previous Weeks:

What we practiced this week- December 6th

Violins 2:20

  • Remember how to hold the violin:
    LH holds the body
    RH plucks strings
    Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
    Violin points slightly to your left


    Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)


    Remember how to hold the bow:
    RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
    Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger


    Practice #15. Bumper Cars on page 5 in the book

 

Violins 2:55

  • Remember how to hold the violin:
    LH holds the body
    RH plucks strings
    Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
    Violin points slightly to your left

  • Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)

  • Remember how to hold the bow:
    RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
    Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger

  • Practice #15. Bumper Cars on page 5 in the book
 

Winds 3:30

Clarinets: 

  • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
  • Practice #5. A Funny Pair
    • Remember to tongue the notes (use the “T” as in “taco”)

Flutes: 

  • Practice #5. A Funny Pair
    • Remember to tongue the notes (use the “T” as in “taco”)
 

Winds 4:05

Clarinets: 

  1. Clarinets:

    1. Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
      • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
      • Squeeze your mouth a little, say “ta” as in “taco” 
    2. Practice Songs #4-5 in the book

    Trumpets:

    1. Squeeze your mouth a little, say “ta” as in “taco” 
    2. Practice Songs #4-5 in the book
    Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
    • Squeeze your mouth a little, say “ta” as in “taco” 
  2. Practice Songs #1-4 in the book

Trumpets:

  1. Practice Songs #1-4 in the book

What we practiced this week- November 29th

Violins 2:20

  • Remember how to hold the violin:
  • LH holds the body
  • RH plucks strings
    • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
  • Violin points slightly to your left
  • Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
  • Remember how to hold the bow:
  • RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
  • Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger
  • Practice #7. Skateboard Sam on page 3 in the book
 

Violins 2:55

  • Remember how to hold the violin:
  • LH holds the body
  • RH plucks strings
    • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
  • Violin points slightly to your left
  • Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
  • Remember how to hold the bow:
  • RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
  • Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger
  • Practice #7. Skateboard Sam on page 3 in the book
 

Winds 3:30

Clarinets: 

  • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
  • Practice #1. The Note E and #2. The Note F

Flutes: 

  • Practice #1. The Note D and #2. The Note Eb
 

Winds 4:05

Clarinets: 

  1. Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
    • Squeeze your mouth a little, say “ta” as in “taco” 
  2. Practice Songs #1-4 in the book

Trumpets:

  1. Practice Songs #1-4 in the book

What we practiced this week- November 15th

Violins 2:20

    1. Remember how to hold the violin:
    • LH holds the body
    • RH plucks strings
      • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
    • Violin points slightly to your left
     
    1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
     
    1. Remember how to hold the bow:
    • RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
    • Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger
     
    1. Practice #4. Getting Tricky & #7. Skateboard Sam on pages 2 & 3 in the book
     
 

Violins 2:55

    1. Remember how to hold the violin:
    • LH holds the body
    • RH plucks strings
      • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
    • Violin points slightly to your left
     
    1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
     
    1. Remember how to hold the bow:
    • RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
    • Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger
     
    1. Practice #4. Getting Tricky & #7. Skateboard Sam on pages 2 & 3 in the book
     
 

Winds 3:30

Clarinets: 
  • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
  • Try and remember how to play the E and F notes
 
Flutes: 
  • Practice the D note
    • Place the hole of the mouthpiece ‘under’ your mouth, but blow slightly across instead of into the hole
 

Winds 4:05

Clarinets: 
  1. Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
    • Squeeze your mouth a little, say “ta” as in “taco” 
  2. Practice Song #6 in the handout
 
Trumpets:
  • Practice the C, D, E, F, and G notes
    • Play them long and without changing the note

What we practiced this week- November 8th

Violins 2:20

  1. Remember how to hold the violin:
  • LH holds the body
  • RH plucks strings
    • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
  • Violin points slightly to your left
 
  1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
 
 

Violins 2:55

  1. Remember how to hold the violin:
  • LH holds the body
  • RH plucks strings
    • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
  • Violin points slightly to your left
 
  1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
 
  1. Remember how to hold the bow:
  • RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
  • Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger
 

Winds 3:30

Clarinets: 
  • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
  • Try and remember how to play the E and F notes
 
Flutes: 
  • Remember to place the hole of the mouthpiece ‘under’ your mouth, but blow slightly across instead of into the hole
    • Practice on empty soda or mineral water bottles
 

Winds 4:05

Clarinets: 
  • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
  • Try and remember how to play the E and F notes
 
Trumpets:
  • Practice buzzing (blowing a raspberry) with very tight lips, and very loose lips
  • Try and remember how to pay the D, E, F, and G notes
  • Try playing high, middle, and low notes only on mouthpiece, then with whole trumpet
 

What we practiced this week- November 1st

Violins 2:20


    1. Remember how to hold the violin:
    • LH holds the body
    • RH plucks strings
      • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
    • Violin points slightly to your left
     
    1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
     
 

Violins 2:55

    1. Remember how to hold the violin:
    • LH holds the body
    • RH plucks strings
      • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
    • Violin points slightly to your left
     
    1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
     
    1. Remember how to hold the bow:
    • RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
    • Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger
 

Winds 3:30

  • Clarinets: 
    • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
      • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
    • Try and remember how to play the E and F notes
     
    Flutes: 
    • Remember to place the hole of the mouthpiece ‘under’ your mouth, but blow slightly across instead of into the hole
      • Practice on empty soda or mineral water bottles
 

Winds 4:05


  • Clarinets: 
    • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
      • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
    • Try and remember how to play the E and F notes
     
    Trumpets:
    • Practice buzzing (blowing a raspberry) with very tight lips, and very loose lips
    • Try and remember how to pay the D, E, F, and G notes