- Quietly and efficiently prepare for rehearsal
- Beginning violins and violas come up for tuning
- Write down the homework (below) in your agenda
Homework:
- Advanced Orchestra: Concert Excerpt
- Beginning Strings: Music Theory 101 Section 5 Practice Quiz
Today's Objectives: Play through all concert repertoire as an ensemble
Classroom & Rehearsal Activities
[1:39] First Five (see above)
[1:45] Ensemble Sound Development
- Tune
- Reading Warmup - page 10-11; page 15, #44 and #45
- Bowing Warmup - Page 16-17 - continuously without stopping
- Use your WHOLE bow for EVERY note
- Check your right hand shape often!
- Watch the bows in front of you and match them
- Page 18-19 - continuously without stopping
- Page 26 - #93-97
- Beginners– pencil in the note names under #98, Mr. Mijares will check
[2:10] Ensemble Rehearsal
- Feliz Navidad
- Nutcracker
- Caravan
- Jingle Bell Rock
[2:55] Announcements / Reminders
- Winter Concert is next Friday - only 4 rehearsals left, yikes!
- Instruments in cases
- Straighten chairs / stands
- Pick up any trash