- Quietly and efficiently prepare for rehearsal
- Write down the homework (below) in your agenda
Homework: #32
Today's Objectives: Utilize "The Four Options" to master combining the right and left hand in order to play page 18 and 19
Classroom & Rehearsal Activities
[1:39] First Five (see above)
- Violins and violas line up for tuning
- Cellos and bass, Mr. Mijares will come to you
[1:44] Ensemble Sound Development
- Warmup - page 10-11 (play all the way through continuously without stopping)
- Quick review page 15, #44 and #45
- Page 16-17 - continuously without stopping
- Use your WHOLE bow for EVERY note
- Check your right hand shape often!
- Count out loud the entire time (either "1+2+3+4+" or reciting the downs, ups, and rests)
- Watch the bows in front of you and match them
- Page 18-19 - "The Four Options"
- Option 1 - count out loud and clap the rhythms
- Option 2 - play pizzicato and name the notes
- Option 3 - count out loud and air bow
- Option 4 - play arco
- Cycle through each option for each exercise
- If you have time left, work on the concert repertoire:
- Nutcracker
- Caravan of Kings
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Nutcracker
[2:50 p.m.] Announcements / Reminders
- Winter Concert is December 8th!
- All chairs and stands put away
- Instruments in cases
- Pick up all trash