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!!
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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!!
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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.
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). |
SharonSharon teaches the Violin class at the LMS BASP on Thursdays. She also teaches the kindergarten class from her Archives
May 2015
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