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Practice the following music this week November 15th

Violins 2:20

    1. Remember how to hold the violin:
    • LH holds the body
    • RH plucks strings
      • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
    • Violin points slightly to your left
     
    1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
     
    1. Remember how to hold the bow:
    • RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
    • Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger
     
    1. Practice #4. Getting Tricky & #7. Skateboard Sam on pages 2 & 3 in the book
     

Violins 2:55

    1. Remember how to hold the violin:
    • LH holds the body
    • RH plucks strings
      • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
    • Violin points slightly to your left
     
    1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
     
    1. Remember how to hold the bow:
    • RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
    • Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger
     
    1. Practice #4. Getting Tricky & #7. Skateboard Sam on pages 2 & 3 in the book
     

Winds 3:30

Clarinets: 
  • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
  • Try and remember how to play the E and F notes
 
Flutes: 
  • Practice the D note
    • Place the hole of the mouthpiece ‘under’ your mouth, but blow slightly across instead of into the hole

Winds 4:05

Clarinets: 
  1. Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
    • Squeeze your mouth a little, say “ta” as in “taco” 
  2. Practice Song #6 in the handout
 
Trumpets:
  • Practice the C, D, E, F, and G notes
    • Play them long and without changing the note

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What we practiced this week- November 8th

Violins 2:20

  1. Remember how to hold the violin:
  • LH holds the body
  • RH plucks strings
    • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
  • Violin points slightly to your left
 
  1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
 
 

Violins 2:55

  1. Remember how to hold the violin:
  • LH holds the body
  • RH plucks strings
    • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
  • Violin points slightly to your left
 
  1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
 
  1. Remember how to hold the bow:
  • RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
  • Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger
 

Winds 3:30

Clarinets: 
  • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
  • Try and remember how to play the E and F notes
 
Flutes: 
  • Remember to place the hole of the mouthpiece ‘under’ your mouth, but blow slightly across instead of into the hole
    • Practice on empty soda or mineral water bottles
 

Winds 4:05

Clarinets: 
  • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
    • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
  • Try and remember how to play the E and F notes
 
Trumpets:
  • Practice buzzing (blowing a raspberry) with very tight lips, and very loose lips
  • Try and remember how to pay the D, E, F, and G notes
  • Try playing high, middle, and low notes only on mouthpiece, then with whole trumpet
 

What we practiced this week- November 1st

Violins 2:20


    1. Remember how to hold the violin:
    • LH holds the body
    • RH plucks strings
      • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
    • Violin points slightly to your left
     
    1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
     
 

Violins 2:55

    1. Remember how to hold the violin:
    • LH holds the body
    • RH plucks strings
      • Make an “L” shape, then thumb goes under the black part
    • Violin points slightly to your left
     
    1. Remember the string names: E A D G (Eat Apples, Do Good)
     
    1. Remember how to hold the bow:
    • RH loosey-goosey, then pinky rests on top of the bow
    • Index finger stretched forward a little bit, Thumb between Index and Middle finger
 

Winds 3:30

  • Clarinets: 
    • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
      • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
    • Try and remember how to play the E and F notes
     
    Flutes: 
    • Remember to place the hole of the mouthpiece ‘under’ your mouth, but blow slightly across instead of into the hole
      • Practice on empty soda or mineral water bottles
 

Winds 4:05


  • Clarinets: 
    • Remember the mouthpiece faces downwards
      • Curl your bottom lip over your teeth
    • Try and remember how to play the E and F notes
     
    Trumpets:
    • Practice buzzing (blowing a raspberry) with very tight lips, and very loose lips
    • Try and remember how to pay the D, E, F, and G notes