- Quietly and efficiently prepare for rehearsal. Make sure all the following items are on your music stand:
- Pencil
- Rosin (apply every day!)
- Music Binder
- iPad, with BandMate chromatic tuner opened
- Write down the homework in your agenda (see below)
- Beginning violins and violas line up at the front for tuning
- Warm up on your own
Homework: Practice "Storm," "A Beethoven Lullaby," and "Fiddles on Fire" for Regionals
Today's Objective(s): Improve accuracy and intonation at the ends of phrases and during transitions in "Storm"
Classroom & Rehearsal Activities
[12:56] First Five (see above)
[1:00] Ensemble Sound Development
- Tune
- G Major Intonation
- Rebuild bow hands
- Festival Orchestra Warmups (G) - with drum track and drone - tune EVERY note
[1:10] Ensemble Rehearsal
- Storm - focus on ends of phrases and transitions
- Fiddles on Fire - 150 bpm
[1:40] Announcements / Reminders
- TODAY: Jazz Band Rhythm Section Audition Workshops
- Wednesday, April 17th: Regionals at Excelsior - we are performing in the morning - only three more rehearsals!
- Thursday, April 18th: Regionals at Excelsior - we are hosting
[1:42] Cleanup
- Instruments in cases
- Pick up any trash - leave it better than you found it!
- All instruments go home - PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!