Dear students & parents,
It is very important to take your orchestra music to your private teacher. To use your lesson time in the most effective manner you should have the difficult sections marked so that your teacher can target the problems.
Remember that I want you to be working on all of the pieces now, so that when we come to rehearse them you already have some familiarity with the material.
Rehearsal/Homework - Sinfonietta
Notereading class 3-3.30pm:
-This is a "come when you want to" class & you do not have to attend weekly.
-It was a great turnout with Niajea, Jack, Carlos & Rita in attendance.
I handed out Suite for Strings by Edmund Siennicki. This Suite has 3 movements & we may do some or all of it depending upon how quickly it comes together.
Air & Caprice:
-there was already improvement on the counting of the rests.
-Vln 2-please take m4 to your teacher to correct the notes, rhythm & bowings.
-everyone should practice counting & clapping m55-59 with the metronome.
-please review m75-end for the rest & the very slow bow in the upper strings.
Fancy Fiddles:
-one of the main issues in this piece are the rests, especially when they occur on beat 1. Clapping & counting is the key to mastering this.
-everyone must work on m21-28 using all of our practice tools.
-Vln 2 & Vla should prepare for a quiz on m37-44 at next week's rehearsal.
Suite:
-please begin the Aria. If everyone uses our practice skills on this - clapping & counting, say note names, say fingerings, bow in the air - then next week's playing of this piece will go smoothly.
Music Theory:
-you need to practice the rhythm sheet #15. Clap & count aloud.
I was impressed with the examples that you had thought of for the elements in the acronym for PRACTICE. Keep thinking about how each element works in your own practice.
Rehearsal/Homework - Sinfonia
7 REHEARSALS LEFT BEFORE THE CONCERT!
Lovers' Waltz:
-there is some improvement in the rhythm counting & playing. Until it is so ingrained that you can count it in your sleep, you need to KEEP practicing clapping & counting the rhythms.
-Vln 1-you have the greatest difficulty regarding the rhythm. Please do not make us spend valuable rehearsal time on rhythm work that you can do at home.
-Vln 1-prepare m41-48 for a quiz next week. Do ALL of the practice elements on this section.
Ave Verum:
-Great work! This is coming together very well. The pitch of the chromatic sections is key so please practice at home with your tuner & check that every note is in tune.
-Vln 1-please take m45 to your teacher to get help on doing a shift to 3rd position, as this will make the trill sound better.
Skywalker Scenes:
-Just as we did in the rehearsal, you need to get your metronome & start at a slow speed that you can play this perfectly at & then increase the tempo on the metronome so that you can play this faster.
Music theory:
Good job on the memorizing of the order of sharps. This week please memorize the order of flats.
For the rhythm sheet #43, please write in the counting & then practice it alot. This will help the Lovers' Waltz.
Well done! It is clear that you are all working hard & I am pleased.
Have a great week,
Louise :)
It is very important to take your orchestra music to your private teacher. To use your lesson time in the most effective manner you should have the difficult sections marked so that your teacher can target the problems.
Remember that I want you to be working on all of the pieces now, so that when we come to rehearse them you already have some familiarity with the material.
Rehearsal/Homework - Sinfonietta
Notereading class 3-3.30pm:
-This is a "come when you want to" class & you do not have to attend weekly.
-It was a great turnout with Niajea, Jack, Carlos & Rita in attendance.
I handed out Suite for Strings by Edmund Siennicki. This Suite has 3 movements & we may do some or all of it depending upon how quickly it comes together.
Air & Caprice:
-there was already improvement on the counting of the rests.
-Vln 2-please take m4 to your teacher to correct the notes, rhythm & bowings.
-everyone should practice counting & clapping m55-59 with the metronome.
-please review m75-end for the rest & the very slow bow in the upper strings.
Fancy Fiddles:
-one of the main issues in this piece are the rests, especially when they occur on beat 1. Clapping & counting is the key to mastering this.
-everyone must work on m21-28 using all of our practice tools.
-Vln 2 & Vla should prepare for a quiz on m37-44 at next week's rehearsal.
Suite:
-please begin the Aria. If everyone uses our practice skills on this - clapping & counting, say note names, say fingerings, bow in the air - then next week's playing of this piece will go smoothly.
Music Theory:
-you need to practice the rhythm sheet #15. Clap & count aloud.
I was impressed with the examples that you had thought of for the elements in the acronym for PRACTICE. Keep thinking about how each element works in your own practice.
Rehearsal/Homework - Sinfonia
7 REHEARSALS LEFT BEFORE THE CONCERT!
Lovers' Waltz:
-there is some improvement in the rhythm counting & playing. Until it is so ingrained that you can count it in your sleep, you need to KEEP practicing clapping & counting the rhythms.
-Vln 1-you have the greatest difficulty regarding the rhythm. Please do not make us spend valuable rehearsal time on rhythm work that you can do at home.
-Vln 1-prepare m41-48 for a quiz next week. Do ALL of the practice elements on this section.
Ave Verum:
-Great work! This is coming together very well. The pitch of the chromatic sections is key so please practice at home with your tuner & check that every note is in tune.
-Vln 1-please take m45 to your teacher to get help on doing a shift to 3rd position, as this will make the trill sound better.
Skywalker Scenes:
-Just as we did in the rehearsal, you need to get your metronome & start at a slow speed that you can play this perfectly at & then increase the tempo on the metronome so that you can play this faster.
Music theory:
Good job on the memorizing of the order of sharps. This week please memorize the order of flats.
For the rhythm sheet #43, please write in the counting & then practice it alot. This will help the Lovers' Waltz.
Well done! It is clear that you are all working hard & I am pleased.
Have a great week,
Louise :)
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