Grades 7-12 What we did this week: We reviewed the Air with the bowing patterns. We learned the two octave C minor harmonic scale two octaves and the C minor arpeggio. We worked on shifting and third position. What did we listen to or watch, that you can watch at home? We sang through the two scales minor melodic and [...]
Grades 4-6 What we did this week: We reviewed the Gavotte with the bowing patterns. We learned the two octave Bb minor harmonic scale two octaves and the Bb minor arpeggio. What did we listen to or watch, that you can watch at home? We sang through the two scales minor melodic and minor harmonic. What work is to be [...]
Grade 3 What we did this week: We completed the May Song and we learned the two octave A minor melodic scale and A minor arpeggio. What did we listen to or watch, that you can watch at home? We listened and sang along to musical examples of minor melodic and minor harmonic scales. What work is to be done [...]
Grade 2 What we did this week: We learned the G minor harmonic scale two octaves and we learned the G minor arpeggio. We finished the B section of The Clown. What did we listen to or watch, that you can watch at home? We listened to musical examples of minor melodic and minor harmonic scales. We sang through the [...]
Grade 1 What we did this week: We learned the rest of Lightly Row. We learned to run through Mary and the technique work for next week. What did we listen to or watch, that you can watch at home? Watching the Lightly Row video and trying to play along with it at home will help build confidence. What work [...]
Miroslava Please continue working through Grade 3 RCM book. We will choose a piece next week. Please start C minor harmonic and melodic two octaves for when you return. Carmen Keep working through Old MacDonald and your quarter note activity book. Please be practicing 15 minutes a day to ensure you remember your fingers! David Good job on the variations. [...]
Grade 7-12 What we did this week: This week we took a break from the scales and arpeggios to focus on the second half of Air by Bach and to learn all the bowing patterns. What work is to be done this weekend: Please practice the bowing and rhythm patterns of the Bach's second half of Air. What are we [...]
Grades 4-6 What we did this week: This week we took a break from the scales and arpeggios to focus on the Lully Gavotte and to learn all the bowing patterns. What work is to be done this weekend: Please practice the bowing and rhythm patterns of the Lully Gavotte. What are we doing next week? Next week we will [...]
Grade 3 What we did this week: We reviewed the A major arpeggio and we introduced the A minor harmonic scale two octaves and the B section of the May Song. What work is to be done this weekend: Please work on the dotted quarter and eighth note rhythm pattern with the metronome. This pattern is found in May Song [...]
Grade 1/2 What we did this week: We introduced a new song today! The Clown (French Folk Song) and we also began learning the G minor melodic scale two octaves. What work is to be done this weekend: A lot of intonation work needs to be done for the G minor melodic scale. Please also review The Clown A section [...]