- By the end of class today, I will be able to respond appropriately to flats in written music as demonstrated by my performance of "Sahara Crossing."
Homework
- Continue working on your Daily Practice Regimen (this will be checked on Tuesday for a grade)
- use pencil
- each box should have at least 1-2 items
- put your practice regimen to use this weekend and make adjustments!
- Forum Festival permission slip [PDF] - past due
- Practice Commitment Contract (pink slip) - past due
- Warmups
- "For the Right Hand - No. 1" - SLOW
- "For the Ears - D Major" (please note that there is no practice track for this one, go slow and check the tuning of each note with your tuner)
- "For the Ears - 4/4 Variations A through D" - SLOW
- "For the Left Hand - No. 1" - SLOW
- Use a metronome and tuner!
Classroom & Rehearsal Activities
8:35 - Do Now / prepare for rehearsal
8:40 - tuning w/ Sophia & Angelina
- A, D, G, E, C
- For the Right Hand - No. 1
- find the "sweet spot"
- keep bow perpendicular
- maintain proper bow hold
- For the Ears - D Major
- stay relaxed! no tension
- listen to intonation - is it in tune? If not, adjust
- round (2 parts)
- For the Ears - 4/4 Bowing Variations A through D
- sing, then play
- all bows going in the same direction!
- variation E - crescendo / diminuendo
- For the Left Hand - No. 1
- keep wrist out, fingers curved
- bow pattern / speed remains constant
- flat - lowers pitch by a half step
- "low 1" position
- double stop - playing two strings with one bow stroke
- D.S. al Coda - go back to "the sign," then go to the Coda
- apply Music Theory knowledge
- sight read!
- beginning to 27
- beginning to 27
- apply what you learned in sectionals
- put away instruments
- put away chairs and stands