- Set up chairs and music stands in the concert arc
- Place Weekly Practice Record in HW drawer
- Quietly and efficiently prepare your instrument for rehearsal (including tuning)
- Summarize the DLT in your agenda or on a piece of paper
- Create or update your HW reminder on your device
Daily Learning Target
- By the end of rehearsal today, I will be able to keep my bow in the "sweet spot" and perpendicular to the strings throughout the bow stroke as demonstrated by my performance of the D Major scale.
Homework
- Beginning Strings:
- Daily: For the Right Hand No. 1, For the Ears D Major, "Bowing Variations," & Variation 'A'
- Essential Elements #20, 26, 41, & pg. 15
- #46 due Thursday at 8:35 a.m. (complete the blank measures in pencil using the given rhythms, take a photo, and submit via Schoology)
- String Orchestra:
- Daily: RH No. 1, LH No. 1, D Major (w/ vibrato)
- "Angels We Have Heard On High"
- "Jingle Bell Rock"
- Essential Elements pg. 24
Classroom & Rehearsal Activities
[8] Do Now
[10] Ensemble Warmup
- For the Right Hand - No. 1
- For the Ears - Bowing Variations & Variation 'A'
- D Major
[30] Beginning Strings:
- #43
- #44 - Key Signature
- Listening Skills - "call & response" bowing D & A
- #47 & 48
- review #20, #36, #41 (time permitting)
[30] String Orchestra:
- #88 - round
- "Jingle Bell Rock"
- circle all accidentals & check each pitch w/ a tuner at home
- 2nds / violas notice the arrows mm. 8-10 = Hi4
- lows mm. 7-8 check intonation
- isolate melody from other parts, play along w/ melody on keyboard for rhythm / intonation
- "Angels"
- ending (crisp stops)
- dynamics!
[6] Closure
- Did we achieve our DLT?
- Looking Ahead:
- Wear your VAPA shirt on Friday for extra credit!
- Holiday Concert Dec. 7 & 8. Concert repertoire:
- Beginning Strings: #20, #36, #41, #43
- String Orchestra: "Angels We Have Heard On High," "Jingle Bell Rock"
- Combined Orchestra: "Jazzy Old Saint Nick"
- Wear your VAPA shirt on Friday for extra credit!
- Pack up