Ukulele Chords
Practice the following topics this week- March 20th
Blue Book Violin 2:45
Today we:
- Reviewed rest and playing position
- Reviewed whole rest and double bar line
- Played #6, 7, & 8 in playing position
- Reviewed parts of the bow and bow care
- Reviewed how to tighten and loosen the bow
- Reviewed how to hold the bow and practiced air bowing
Homework: Practice holding the bow and playing pg. 10 & 11 in shoulder position (pizzicato only). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or try to play with the bow. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Ukulele 3:15
Today we:
- Reviewed staff note names, quarter notes, and measures
- Reviewed A and played Malaguena with recording
- Reviewed B and named the notes then played Two Note Jam and Floatin’ on the Waves with recording
- Introduced C and half notes
- Counted and played Seasick with recording
- Named the notes for the first two measures of Stairclimbing
Homework: Practice pg. 16 & 17 in book. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 3:45
Today we:
- Reviewed bow hold and bowing motion, keeping upper arm still and bending wrist
- Played pg. 4 #9 and 12 with the bow
- Reviewed changing strings by lowering and raising our elbow and played pg. 5 #13
- Introduced G on the D string and played D E F# G and G F# E D patterns
Homework: Practice air bowing and holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice pg. 4-5 (with bow), 8 & 9 (pizzicato), and playing the notes in order up and down the D string (D E F# G and G F# E D). Practice #59 & 60 with bow paying attention to counting (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs and loosen the bow before putting it away. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 4:15
Today we:
- Reviewed bow hold and bowing motion, keeping upper arm still and bending wrist
- Played pg. 4 #9 and 12 with the bow
- Reviewed changing strings by lowering and raising our elbow and played pg. 5 #13
- Introduced G on the D string and played D E F# G and G F# E D patterns
Homework: Practice air bowing and holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice pg. 4-5 (with bow), 8 & 9 (pizzicato), and playing the notes in order up and down the D string (D E F# G and G F# E D). Practice #59 & 60 with bow paying attention to counting (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs and loosen the bow before putting it away. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Blue Book Winds 4:45
Today we:
- Played our 5 note scale in whole notes
- Played Mary Had A Little Lamb
- Practiced Bad News Bears by counting and clapping, then fingering and naming the notes
- Played Bad News Bears together and individually
Homework: Practice 5 note scale in whole notes, posture and breathing, Mary Had a Little Lamb and Bad News Bears. Practice pg. 25 #50, dynamics with scales (Sitara). Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Previous Weeks:
What we practiced this week- January 30th
Blue Book Violin 2:45
Today we:
- Reviewed parts of the violin
- Introduced parts of the bow and bow care
- Learned how to hold the bow
Homework: Practice holding the bow and playing pg. 9 & 10 in shoulder position (pizzicato only). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or try to play with the bow. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Ukulele 3:15
Today we:
- Reviewed G chord and practiced chord exercise on pg. 12
- Practiced chords for Three Little Birds slowly keeping eyes on the music
- Played Three Little Birds with recording
- Practiced Ain’t Too Proud to Beg with recording, keeping eyes on the music
- Reviewed Yellow Submarine and Hokey Pokey
Homework: Practice pg. 13 & 14 in book. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 3:45
Today we:
- Reviewed bow hold and bowing motion, keeping upper arm still and bending wrist
- Practiced bowing whole notes on D and A string
- Practiced bowing quarter notes and freezing for quarter rests on pg. 2
- Played #56, 57, 58 (Mira)
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice pg. 2-4 (with bow) 8 & 9 (pizzicato). Practice #59 & 60 with bow (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs and loosen the bow before putting it away. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 4:15
Today we:
- Reviewed bow hold and bowing motion, keeping upper arm still and bending wrist
- Practiced bowing whole notes on D and A string
- Practiced bowing quarter notes and freezing for quarter rests on pg. 2
- Played #56, 57, 58 (Mira)
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice pg. 2-4 (with bow) 8 & 9 (pizzicato). Practice #59 & 60 with bow (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs and loosen the bow before putting it away. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Blue Book Winds 4:45
Today we:
- Played our 5 note scale in whole notes
- Played all of Bumper Cars together
- Played the last line of Bumper Cars individually to check for tonguing, fingering, and pitch
- Introduced half notes and counted and fingered through Half Notes Happen
- Practicied Half Notes Happen individually
- Played #50 focusing on pitch. Reviewed slurring and fingerings for Bb and F#. (Sitara)
Homework: Practice 5 note scale in whole notes, posture and breathing, Bumper Cars and Half Notes Happen. Practice pg. 25 #50, dynamics with scales (Sitara). Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
What we practiced this week- January 23rd
K-1st Violin:
- Reviewed rest and shoulder position and how to pluck the strings
- Played pg. 10 #6 individually in shoulder position
Homework: Practice playing pg. 9 & 10 in shoulder position. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Ukulele:
- Reviewed G chord and practiced chord exercise on pg. 12
- Practiced chords for Three Little Birds with choice of 1-4 strums per chord
- Played Three Little Birds with recording
- Practiced Ain’t Too Proud to Beg slowly, keeping eyes on the music
Homework: Practice pg. 13 & 14 in book. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
2nd/4th Violin:
- Reviewed posture and playing position
- Reviewed left hand position and E and F# on the D string
- Played pg. 9 #26 individually and together
- Reviewed parts of the bow, bow care and how to tighten it
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice pg. 8 & 9 (all). Practice Old MacDonald, London Bridge, #57 & 58 with bow (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Winds:
- Reviewed how to sit with good posture and take a deep breath
- Reviewed pitch and fingering for first 4 notes on long tones
- Played Apple for the Teacher
- Learned our fifth note (C for trumpet, Bb for flute)
- Practiced fingerings for Bumper Cars
- Reviewed and warmed up with lip slurs. Played #50 focusing on pitch. Reviewed fingerings for Bb and F#. (Sitara)
Homework: Practice making long sounds and tonguing on your mouthpiece/head joint, posture and breathing, Bumper Cars. Practice pg. 25 #49 & 50, dynamics with scales (Sitara). Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
What we practiced this week- January 9th
Blue Book Violin 2:45
Today we:
- Reviewed rest and shoulder position and how to pluck the strings
- Reviewed names of strings
- Played pg. 10 #6 in shoulder position
Homework: Practice playing pg. 9 & 10 in shoulder position. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Ukulele 3:15
Today we:
- Reviewed F, C, C7 and Am chords playing Yellow Submarine, Hokey Pokey and Eleanor Rigby
- Reviewed G chord and practiced chord exercise on pg. 12
- Practiced chords for Three Little Birds with choice of 1-4 strums per chord
- Played Three Little Birds with recording
Homework: Practice pg. 8-13 in book. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 3:45
Today we:
- Reviewed posture and playing position
- Reviewed left hand position and E on the D string
- Played pg. 8 #20 & 21
- Played Old MacDonald pizzicato and with bow. Focus on keeping fingers close and using more bow (Mira)
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice pg. 8 (all). Practice Old MacDonald with bow (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 4:15
Today we:
- Reviewed posture and playing position
- Reviewed left hand position and E and F# on the D string
- Played pg. 8 #22 and pg. 9 #24, 26 & 27
- Practiced London Bridge pizzicato. Reviewed dotted half notes and played #57. (Mira)
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice pg. 8 & 9 (all). Practice Old MacDonald, London Bridge, #57 & 58 with bow (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Blue Book Winds 4:45
Today we:
- Reviewed how to sit with good posture and take a deep breath
- Reviewed pitch and fingering for first 4 notes on long tones
- Reviewed how to tongue to start the sound
- Practiced and played Apple for the Teacher
- Played #49 and worked on tonguing and 2 measure phrases. Introduced dynamics using more pressure and less air for piano and less pressure and more air for forte. (Sitara)
Homework: Practice making long sounds and tonguing on your mouthpiece/head joint, posture and breathing, playing pg. 2-5. Practice pg. 25 #49 & 50, dynamics with scales (Sitara). Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
What we practiced this week- December 5th
Blue Book Violin 2:45
Today we:
- Reviewed guitar position and posture
- Played pg. 8 #1, #2, #3 in guitar position
- Learned how to hold the violin in shoulder position and pluck the strings
Homework: Practice playing pg. 8 in guitar and shoulder position. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Ukulele 3:15
Today we:
- Reviewed C7 chord and played “Hokey Pokey” with recording
- Reviewed Am chord and practiced “Eleanor Rigby” with recording, keeping a steady beat
- Reviewed measures 1-4 and 7-8 of the melody for “Are You Strumming” and learned m. 5-6.
Homework: Practice pg. 8-11 in book. Experienced students practice the melody of “Are You Strumming”. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 3:45
Today we:
- Reviewed posture and playing position
- Reviewed left hand position and E on the D string
- Played pg. 8 #20 & 21
- Played Old MacDonald pizzicato and with bow. Focus on keeping fingers close and using more bow (Mira)
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice pg. 8 (all). Practice Old MacDonald with bow (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 4:15
Today we:
- Reviewed posture and playing position
- Reviewed left hand position and E on the D string
- Played pg. 8 #20 & 21
- Played Old MacDonald pizzicato and with bow. Focus on keeping fingers close and using more bow (Mira)
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice pg. 8 (all). Practice Old MacDonald with bow (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Blue Book Winds 4:45
Today we:
- Reviewed how to sit with good posture and take a deep breath
- Practiced long tones on mouthpiece/head joint
- Reviewed how to tongue to start the sound and played pg. 2
- Learned our third note (G for trumpet, F for flute) and played pg. 4
- Learned our fourth note (D for trumpet, C for flute) and practiced the last two lines of Apple for the Teacher
- Played through #49 and practiced playing forte and piano (Sitara)
Homework: Practice making long sounds and tonguing on your mouthpiece/head joint, posture and breathing, playing pg. 5 #13. Practice pg. 25 #49 & 50 (Sitara). Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
What we practiced this week- November 14th
Blue Book Violin 2:45
Today we:
- Reviewed guitar position and posture
- Reviewed the names of the strings
- Reviewed quarter notes, quarter rests and the music staff
- Played pg. 6 and pg. 8 #1, #2, #3 in guitar position
Homework: Practice opening the case, and playing pg. 6 and pg. 8 in your book. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Ukulele 3:15
Today we:
- Reviewed C7 chord and played “Hokey Pokey” with recording
- Reviewed Am chord and practiced “Eleanor Rigby” with recording, keeping a steady beat
- Reviewed measures 1-4 and 7-8 of the melody for “Are You Strumming” and learned m. 5-6.
Homework: Practice pg. 8-11 in book. Experienced students practice the melody of “Are You Strumming”. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.Brown Book Violin 3:45
Today we:
- Reviewed posture and playing position
- Introduced left hand position and E on the D string
- Played Old MacDonald pizzicato (Mira)
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice songs on pgs. 2-6 in playing position. Practice Old MacDonald with bow (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 4:15
Today we:
- Reviewed posture and playing position
- Introduced left hand position and E on the D string
- Played Old MacDonald pizzicato (Mira)
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position with the new left hand position. Practice songs on pgs. 2-6 in playing position. Practice Old MacDonald with bow (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Blue Book Winds 4:45
Today we:
- Reviewed how to sit with good posture and take a deep breath
- Practiced long tones on mouthpiece/head joint
- Reviewed how to tongue to start the sound
- Reviewed quarter notes and played through p. 2 & 3
- Sizzled and fingered through #49 (Sitara)
Homework: Practice making long sounds and tonguing on your mouthpiece/head joint, posture and breathing, playing pg. 2 & 3. Practice pg. 25 #49 & 50 (Sitara). Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
What we practiced this week- November 7th
Blue Book Violin 2:45
Today we:
- Reviewed guitar position and posture
- Reviewed the names of the strings
- Introduced quarter notes, quarter rests and the music staff
- Played pg. 6 and pg. 8 #1 & #2 in guitar position
Homework: Practice opening the case, and playing pg. 6 and pg. 8 in your book. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Ukulele 3:15
Today we:
- Reviewed switching between the F and C chords
- Played “Yellow Submarine” with recording
- Introduced C7 chord and played “Hokey Pokey” with recording
- Introduced Am chord and practiced “Eleanor Rigby” with and without recording
- Learned measures 1-4 and 7-8 of the melody for “Are You Strumming” (CDEC CDEC EFG EFG CGC CGC)
Homework: Practice pg. 8-11 in book. Experienced students practice the melody of “Are You Strumming” (CDEC CDEC EFG EFG CGC CGC). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 3:45
Today we:
- Reviewed posture and playing position
- Played songs on pgs. 3-6 plucking in playing position
- Played pg 20 with bow lifts and introduced Old McDonald (Mira)
- Reviewed/Learned bow hold
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position. Practice songs on pgs. 2-6 in playing position. Practice Old McDonald (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 4:15
Today we:
- Reviewed posture and playing position
- Played songs on pgs. 3-6 plucking in playing position
- Played pg 20 with bow lifts and introduced Old McDonald (Mira)
- Reviewed/Learned bow hold
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position. Practice songs on pgs. 2-6 in playing position. Practice Old McDonald (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Blue Book Winds 4:45
Today we:
- Reviewed how to sit with good posture and take a deep breath
- Practiced long tones on mouthpiece/head joint
- Learned how to tongue to start the sound
- Played #4 on pg. 1
- Introduced quarter notes and played m. 1 & 2 of #5 (pg. 2)
- Played through “Polly Wolly Doodle” and #48 (Sitara)
Homework: Practice making long sounds on your mouthpiece/head joint, posture and breathing, putting together and holding your instrument, playing #1-5 on pg. 1 & 2. Practice pg. 25 #49 & 50 (Sitara). Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
What we practiced this week- October 17th
Blue Book Violin 2:45
Today we:
- Reviewed how to open the case correctly and get safely into rest position
- Reviewed how to sit when we play (edge of the chair, heels under knees, back straight)
- Reviewed guitar position and plucked our strings (GDAE)
Homework: Practice opening the case, handling the instrument carefully, and plucking the strings in guitar position. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Ukulele 3:15
Today we:
- Reviewed the C and F chords by playing “Are You Strumming” and “Strum the Uke” with the recording
- Practiced switching between the F and C chords
- Played “Yellow Submarine” with recording
- Experienced students learned the first two measures of the melody for “Are You Strumming” (CDEC CDEC)
Brown Book Violin 3:45
Today we:
- Reviewed how to take care of our instruments and open the case correctly
- Reviewed the parts of the violin
- Reviewed posture, rest and guitar position
- Plucked our strings (GDAE) in guitar position
- Reviewed/learned how to hold the violin in playing position and pluck the strings
- Played Line 1 in the book pg 2
- Reviewed symbols for up bow and down bow, learned how to do a bow lift (Mira)
Homework: Practice opening the case and plucking strings in guitar position and playing position. Practice Line 1 in the book (pg. 2). Practice bow lifts on pg. 20 (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 4:15
- Reviewed posture and rest position
- Reviewed/learned how to hold the violin in playing position and pluck the strings
- Played Lines 1, 2 and 3 in the book pg 2
- Played #50 on pg 20 with bow lifts (Mira)
Homework: Practice holding the instrument in playing position. Practice Lines 1, 2, 3 & 4 in the book (pg. 2). Practice bow lifts on pg. 20 (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Blue Book Winds 4:45
Today we:
- Reviewed how to sit with good posture and take a deep breath
- Reviewed how to hold the flute with the home keys and play D
- Learned how to play Eb and F and practiced switching between notes (flute)
- Learned how to oil our valves (trumpets)
- Reviewed whole notes and quarter rests
- Played #1, 2 & 3 on pg. 1
- Reviewed eighth note rhythms, learned fingering for Bb and sight read through Polly Wolly Doodle (Sitara)
Homework: Practice making long sounds on your mouthpiece/head joint, posture and breathing, putting together and holding your instrument, playing #1-4 on pg. 1. Practice Polly Wolly Doodle pg. 22 (Sitara). Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
What we practiced this week- October 10th
Blue Book Violin 2:45
Today we:
- Reviewed how to take care of our instruments and open the case correctly
- Named the parts of the violin
- Reviewed rest position
- Learned how to sit when we play (edge of the chair, heels under knees, back straight)
Homework: Practice opening the case and handling the instrument carefully. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Ukulele 3:15
Today we:
- Reviewed how to take care of our instruments
- Reviewed the names of the strings
- Strummed patterns with our open strings (GCEA)
- Learned how to read a chord chart
- Learned how to play C and F chords
- Played “Are You Strumming” and “Strum the Uke” with the recording
Homework: Memorize the names of the strings and make up your own patterns to play. Practice “Are You Strumming” and “Strum the Uke”. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 3:45
Today we:
- Reviewed how to take care of our instruments and open the case correctly
- Reviewed the parts of the violin
- Reviewed posture, rest and guitar position
- Plucked our strings (GDAE) in guitar position
- Reviewed/learned how to hold the violin in playing position and pluck the strings
- Played Line 1 in the book pg 2
- Reviewed symbols for up bow and down bow, learned how to do a bow lift (Mira)
Homework: Practice opening the case and plucking strings in guitar position and playing position. Practice Line 1 in the book (pg. 2). Practice bow lifts on pg. 20 (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Brown Book Violin 4:15
- Reviewed how to take care of our instruments and open the case correctly
- Reviewed the parts of the violin
- Reviewed posture, rest and guitar position
- Plucked our strings (GDAE) in guitar position
- Reviewed/learned how to hold the violin in playing position and pluck the strings
- Played Line 1 in the book pg 2
- Reviewed symbols for up bow and down bow, learned how to do a bow lift (Mira)
Homework: Practice opening the case and plucking strings in guitar position and playing position. Practice Line 1 in the book (pg. 2). Practice bow lifts on pg. 20 (Mira). Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Blue Book Winds 4:45
Today we:
- Reviewed how to take care of our instruments and open the case correctly
- Practiced making long steady sounds on our mouthpieces/head joint
- Reviewed how to put our instruments together
- Learned how to sit with good posture and take a deep breath
- Reviewed how to hold the trumpet and play our first note C
- Learned how to hold the flute with the home keys and play D
- Learned how to play E (Trumpets)
- Learned about whole notes and quarter rests
- Played Line 1 on pg. 1
- Reviewed “Ode to Joy” (Sitara)
Homework: Practice making long sounds on your mouthpiece/head joint, posture and breathing, putting together and holding your instrument, playing your first notes C & E (trumpets), D (Flute). Review eighth notes on pg. 12 (Sitara). Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
What we practiced this week- October 3rd
K-1st Violin: All present
- Learned how to take care of our instruments and open the case correctly
- Named the parts of the violin
- Learned rest and guitar position
- Plucked our strings (GDAE) in guitar position
Homework: Practice opening the case and plucking strings in guitar position. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Ukulele: All present
- Learned how to take care of our instruments
- Named the parts of the ukulele
- Learned how to hold the ukulele
- Strummed patterns with our open strings (GCEA)
Homework: Memorize the names of the strings and make up your own patterns to play. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
2nd/4th Violin: All present
- Reviewed how to take care of our instruments and open the case correctly
- Reviewed the parts of the violin
- Reviewed rest and guitar position
- Plucked our strings (GDAE) in guitar position
Homework: Practice opening the case and plucking strings in guitar position. Remember not to turn the tuning pegs or take the bow out of the case if you’ve never used it before. Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.
Winds: All present
- Learned how to take care of our instruments and open the case correctly
- Named the parts of our instruments
- Learned how to make a sound on our mouthpieces/head joint
- Learned how to put our instruments together
- Learned how to hold the trumpet and play our first note C
Homework: Practice opening the case, making sounds on your mouthpiece/head joint, putting your instrument together, playing your first note C (trumpets). Remember to bring your instrument and book every Monday.