Beginning Orchestra PJ #8

Name______

Date: the week of November 29th, 2016. Please record your practice time every day and turn in the journal, signed by a parent, Tuesday, December 6th, 2016 (two days before the concert). The music you will be playing in next week’s concert is: Line 20 (pizzicato then arco), lines 36 and 41 (pizzicato), 27 (pizz. Then arco) , 49 (arco), and line 9 (pizz. Then arco).

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Start of practice session: Using an egg carton at home, practice shadow bowing while going from the D to the A string and back. Check your bow hold with pictures in the book and directions from Ms. G. Stretches: BEFORE you continue the rest of your practice, spend some time every day doing the arm stretches I showed you in class. Lesson Book: For this week, focus on practicing our concert music. Play each song from start to finish. Make sure you are practicing them pizzicato and arco, especially for #20 and #27. A tip for practicing that I would like to share with you is: don’t stop practicing when you get the music right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong. Other practicing: music for fun, private lesson material, etc. Total # of minutes:

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This week we are preparing for our Winter Concert! Your student is using an egg carton at school to practice using the bow; please save an egg carton at home for them to use as well. Your students have been working very hard and it will be very exciting for them to have a performance, especially after only a few months of playing their instruments. Please be supportive and continue to monitor your student’s practicing. Please take some time to listen to your student play through our concert music and indicate this here:

My student, ______, played his/her concert music for me on

______(date) at ______(time). Parent Signature (PLEASE sign with a pen)______The concert is NEXT THURSDAY DECEMBER 8TH IN THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM AT 6PM. PERFORMERS SHOULD ARRIVE BY 5:45. CONCERT ATTIRE IS CONCERT BLACK WITH AN OPTIONAL WINTER OR CHRISTMAS ACCESSORY. Esta semana nos estamos preparando para nuestro concierto de invierno! Su estudiante está usando una caja de huevos en la escuela para practicar usando el arco; Por favor, guarde un cartón de huevo en casa para que lo utilicen también. Sus estudiantes han estado trabajando muy duro y será muy emocionante para ellos tener un rendimiento, sobre todo después de sólo unos meses de tocar sus instrumentos. Por favor apoye y siga supervisando la práctica de su estudiante. Por favor, tómese un tiempo para escuchar a su estudiante jugar a través de nuestra música de concierto e indicar esto aquí:

Mi estudiante, ______, tocó su música de concierto para mí en

______(fecha) a las ______(hora). Firma del Padre (POR FAVOR firme con un bolígrafo) ______El concierto será el JUEVES 8 DE DICIEMBRE EN EL AUDITORIO CIVICO A LAS 6PM. LOS EJECUTANTES DEBEN LLEGAR POR 5:45. EL CONCERT ATTIRE ES CONCIERTO NEGRO CON UN ACCESORIO OPCIONAL DE INVIERNO O NAVIDAD. Beginning Orchestra PJ #8

Name______

Date: the week of December 2nd. Please record your practice time every day and turn in the journal, signed by a parent, Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 (same day as the concert). The music you will be playing in next week’s concert is: P. 14 #41 Arco, P. 10 #26-27 pizzicato THEN arco, p. 15 #43 Arco, and p. 19 #61 Arco.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Start of practice session: Using your egg crates, practice shadow bowing while going from the D to the A string and back. Focus on having the correct bow hold (you should know what that is by now!). Stretches: BEFORE you continue the rest of your practice, spend some time every day doing the arm stretches I showed you in class. Lesson Book: For this week, focus on practicing our concert music. Play each song from start to finish. Make sure you are practicing them pizzicato and arco, especially for #26- 27. We are also working on some new music-lines #56-64. A tip for practicing that I would like to share with you is: don’t practice until you get the music right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong. Other practicing: music for fun, private lesson material, etc. Total # of minutes: This week we are preparing for our Holiday Concert. Your students have been working very hard and it will be very exciting for them to have a performance, especially after only a few months of playing their instruments. Please be supportive and continue to monitor your student’s practicing. I would love for everyone to be well-prepared and have a great performance, and the best way to make that happen is by spending time practicing.

Parent Signature (PLEASE sign with a pen)______