Swinging Strings: Sporting Anthems

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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Sporting Anthems

Finger Twister exercises
Toreadors' March from Carmen
Wintertime in Russia
Ireland's Call Retake Bows

There was a sporting theme to the classes today. First we warmed up with some finger marching exercises before moving on to learn the Toreadors' March from the opera Carmen . Can you find out more about this opera and who wrote it.

All classes added the bowing for Win- ter time in to Rus-sia

Here are the notes for Toreadors' March

D D D_ D D A_ x3
A A A A A A A D

Afternoon classes were visited by Tamara visiting from Switzerland who demonstrated the clarinet. What musical instrument family does the clarinet belong to ? It is also known as a R_ _ _ instrument. (Fill in the blanks)

Mr Blake's class moved onto to retake bows . We played along on D to Ireland's Call . Go Ireland

Here is a famous painting . Can you remember who the artist was . What is the painting of?