String Update and Assignment

Fourth Graders
4A:  The students are still working on the A string and D string notes on their new instruments, and practicing reading their new clefs!  Today we played through "Song for Christine."  We also started one of our orchestra pieces, Salamander Samba!  Keep scrolling to check out their video :)

Assignment for 4A:

• Continue pages 12 and 13 in the Essential Elements book
• Salamander Samba!

4B:  Today we played through all of Salamander Samba, and focused on our rhythm and new G string notes.

Assignment for 4B:

• Salamander Samba
• Start to look at St. Nick's Canon on the Housetop

4C:  Today we kept working on the A string and D string notes, focusing on good tone and bow control.  We played the D major scale, then practiced "Rolling Along" on page 8 in the Essential Elements book.

Assignment for 4C:

• Practice ALL of the A string and D string notes.
• D scale, ascending and descending (up and down)
• Start the Salamander Samba

Fifth Graders
5A:  The students did a wonderful job playing the first half of Saint Nick's Canon on the Housetop!  We got up to rehearsal 33...almost to the end of the song!  I also recorded a video of the students, but sadly it was deleted due to to an iPad error :(

Assignment for 5A:

• Please focus on Canon on the Housetop.  I am hoping we can get past rehearsal 33 in orchestra on Thursday!

5B:   The students learned some new notes on the E string:  Open E, first finger F#, and third finger A.  They played through Saint Nick's Canon on the Housetop up to rehearsal 25.

Assignment for 5B:

• Please focus on Canon on the Housetop.  I am hoping we can get past rehearsal 33 in orchestra on Thursday!

Please note:  Orchestra this Thursday is for 5th grade only

Students can practice Salamander Samba along with the recording found HERE