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Cathy Desmond

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Twinkle Arco and pizz

We are coming to the end of our programme Our finale tunes are 
Foxtrot
Blues 
Twinkle 



We had some  fun with Twinkle today.  Tip.  Try playing it pizzicato first 


We began by playing pizzicato before playing it with our bows.


 Don't forget the bowhold rules.   
    Thumb bent//Fingers wrapped around stick // Little finger  sitting on top 


We divided into boys and girls teams and  played the tune as a duet before playing together


Notes in Green on A string 
Notes in Red  on D string 


Rhythms        Winter time in Russia 
                            Kil-fen-ora-a Cei-li Dan-cer 


Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 
Line 1

D D   A  A     B  B    A_          
0  0     0 0       1  1     0 
G G   F# F#   E  E    D _ 
3   3    2  2     1    1     0


Line 2 


A A   G G   F# F#  E_
0  0    3  3    2   2    1
A A   G G   F# F#  E_
0  0    3 3      2  2    1_


DD    A A   B B   A _
G G  F# F# E  E   D _ 


On Monday we visited arts centre Glór to hear Slovakian violinist Vladimir Jablokov.  Here is an interview with some of 5th class . 

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