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Thank you

Cathy Desmond

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Getting Ready for finale performance and jamming with Queen

Programme today
Vivaldi on G 
Two String Reggae
Toreadors March    (Mr Corry's favourite )
Foxtrot 
Darling River Monkey  Scale
Blues



Today we had two new visitors to our class. Ms Spring's class were joined by Ms O Connell and Mr Blake's class  were joined fiddle player Ms Foran.  Mr Mc Inerney popped in to listen  We showed both both visitors some of the steps from the last two terms . We started with some open string pizzicato tunes . Everybody liked the two string reggae   The next step was using our bows. By now lots of you  are moving to an inside bow grip  . Remember to bend your thumb.  Finally we put on the Youtube clip of We will Rock You at the top of the blog on the right  and jammed along with Queen.  Remember we have to change to the D string to play the right notes with the band . Here are the finger patterns .

NEXT WEEK Final Perfromance

A special thank you to Meghan who stayed behind during sos to help me pack up . Here she is with her Love Live Music Pencil.



We Will Rock You

D String  3      2       1      0               11
              We   will  We    will         Rock You

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