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Cathy Desmond

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Rocket Bows and Stave Notes Week 6



Here is what we did today
1 Excerpt   Ode to Joy Beethoven  Tr 17  Rocket Bows We put the tips of our bows on the D string to shoot our bows skywards  to this popular tune by Beethoven .Are your fingers pointing skywards 


2. Down Up Bows  on A to Rock You 







3 We learned how about harmony and how to recognise the change of note in the bass accompaniment to Away in a Manger 

     Here is the pattern  G   G   G   D 
                   D   G   G   G 
4 Rhythm1  
5 Notes on stave We learned about lines and spaces andhow to recognise the notes D and A on the stave . 

6 Finally we played Toreador's March 

Bass Players today Thomas Annie    Leader Jade
                            Jordan Ailbhe
                            Can someone remind me of Ms McMahon's team  

Points Sean for his super in row E for his super rocket bow hand

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