- Set up chairs and music stands in the concert arc
- 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
- Beginning Strings: By the end of rehearsal today, I will be able to identify and play G with my bow as demonstrated by my performance of #54.
- String Orchestra: By the end of rehearsal today, I will be able to play 8th notes in time as demonstrated by my performance of "Can Can."
Homework
- Beginning Strings:
- Daily: For the Right Hand No. 1, For the Ears D Major, "Bowing Variations," & Variation 'A'
- Winter Concert music: #20, 26, 41, 43, "Jazzy Old Saint Nick"
- Essential Elements pg. 18
- String Orchestra:
- Daily: RH No. 1, LH No. 1, D Major (w/ vibrato)
- Winter Concert music: "Angels We Have Heard On High," "Jingle Bell Rock," "Jazzy Old Saint Nick"
- Essential Elements pg. 26
Classroom & Rehearsal Activities
[10] Do Now
[8] Ensemble Warmup
- For the Right Hand - No. 1
- D Major - intonation
- round
[20] String Orchestra: Progress Check - #92
- 5 points for appropriate posture and correct bow hold
- 5 points for bow stroke (bow remains perpendicular to strings and in the "sweet spot") and tone quality (tone is consistently warm and rich, not thin or scratchy)
[20] "Jingle Bell Rock"
- String Orchestra in Sectionals: identify and perfect 1-2 specific trouble spots
- Beginning Strings w/ Mr. Summers
[20] Ensemble
- "Jingle Bell Rock" - w/ Ms. Vincent!
- "Jazzy Old Saint Nick" - w/ Ms. Vincent!
[6] Closure
- Did we achieve our DLT?
- Looking Ahead:
- "Jingle Bell Rock" rehearsal with Benton Rock Band after school today, 3:00 to 4:15 p.m.
- Winter Concert Dec. 7 & 8
- Tech Rehearsal Dec. 5 after school
- Staff Preview Show Dec. 6 after school (VAPA shirt)
- Pack up