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String crossings:
Upper arm changes the string
Lower arm moves the bow

For Art Show:
Twinkle (plucking)
aiming for Mary Had a Little Lamb with the bow

Get those string crossings!!

Warm-ups:
Open Strings ascending, and descending
Frog, Middle, Tip (lift and place in rhythm)

Be able to play up through Cripple Creek by next class.

Review: Twinkle through Good King Wenceslas, Air Bow #37, Air Bow Again #38

New: Dayenu and Ellie's dance
Say the notes, Sing along with the CD, Play the notes, Play along with the CD

This week we covered skill builder drills:
1. Open strings with the bow, ascending
2. Open strings with the bow, descending
3. Up and Down Scale
4. Finger Matching (use of 4th fingers)
5. Ringing Tones

Students can bring the remaining $1's for the last 2 sets of flashcards to the next class.

Everyone - Pages 8-10.  Prepare Twinkle for performance at end of next class.

Pages 8 and 9

Everyone:

Play page 5 - all

Frog, Middle, Tip Bow exercise (see page 14, top box) - on all strings
Going from Highest string, down to lowest string
Then from Lowest string, up to highest string
*Make sure to watch bow arm level (see page 15, top box)

R:
Focus on placing fingers on the tapes, 1 2 3

Z:
Added 1st fingers today
Study all Flashcards
Play Pages 6-10
Focus on fingers on the correct tapes

G:
Study all Flashcards
Play Pages 6-10
Focus on bending thumb of plucking hand (Make the "C" shape with the fingers)

Both:

Bow Game - "Frog, Middle, Tip" on all strings
Try from E down to G, then G up to E
Keep bow straight along the strings at each check point
Try to make the bow travel straight in the air between each check point

Everyone:

Reference "Curved Fingers" Sheet handed out in class today for L-hand Technique

Watch the DVD Section 3: Setting up the Right hand with a Pencil (see p. 11).  Stop the DVD before the bow hold on the bow section.  Bring pencil to class (put it in your case).  We will be doing a bowing exercise with the pencil using good bow hold.  (Rabbit Hold).