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The Swinging Strings Project would like to welcome pupils, parents and all interested parties to our website. This blog tracks the progress of 80+ children (and their teachers!) as they learn the violin. It is intended to act as a resource for the pupils as they progress and act as an information point for parents, teachers etc.

The project is delivered on an inclusive basis and links to the Irish Primary Music Curriculum. This means that ALL students particpate irrespective of musical backgrounds. It is believed that it is the one of biggest inclusive projects of its kind in the country. Have a look around and learn all about our violin project. Our cover photo was taken by award winning press photographer, John Kelly.
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Cathy Desmond

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Up and down the ladder and Violin High Fives


Up and Down the Ladder & Violin High Fives


New track Car-ni-val- in R-io  Track 10

1 Rhythm 1 Wintertime in Russia
A new track today but a familiar rhythm.        V V 1 1     Ti Ti Ti Ti Ta   Ta 
 Can you find the rhythm in the list below.

Bow Hands 
Fingers well over 
Thumb Bent 
Knuckles forward 










2 Violin High Five   1       2 ^3

2 NEW TODAY  Scale  on D
Scale comes from the word ladder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

3 Down Up LADDER
ASCENDING  0 0 0 0  0    1 down 1 1 1 1  1 1   2 down 2 2 2  2  2  3 down 3 3 3 3 3  3   3 again 

3 DOWN LADDER
DESCENDING 3 down  3333 3 3   lift up 3    2222 2 2   lift up 2  1111 1 1  lift up 10000 0 0 open D 

Quiz
Why is  musical scale like a ladder ?
2 There is a famous opera house called La Scala Where is it?
3 What two left hand fingers are closest together ?
Now you has Jazz video Watch the video 
4How many instruments are there?  How many can you name 
5Which members of the brass family is in the band . 
6Which woodwind member is present? 
7How many beats in each bar 3 or 4  
8There are two singers Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong  What instrument does Armstrong  play?  
9 Do all the instruments play at the same time ?
After School Group   Mo Gile Mear/ Scale of G Two octaves / Twinkle Variations 1 / Jingle Bells /Old Mac
Second Chance Class  Blues, French Folk Song , Twinkle  / Bowing Rhythms / Up Bows Ode to Joy / Down Bows I 's Call 

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