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Cathy Desmond

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Pencil Bow Hold and playing along with Vivaldi






Which Season

Today we played pizzicato on D and G
  We learned how to make a pencil bow hold
  We played along with some Vivaldi . What was the name of the piece?  Hint see picture


 We practiced our first rhythm  Miss-is-si-pi Down Up

Guest Spot   We met the trumpet . What family is it a member of ?

                     What are the three buttons called ?
                     What does a trumpet player use to make the notes ?
                                                       

Pizzicato on all strings
       track 18  G Old McDonald
                30  Miss is si pi    Down Up   Rhythm 1   ^ ^  1 1
                26  Twinkle

Leaders Wojciech and Rowan  Excellent !


Play On at NS Ennis  After School Class

Intermediate Group Cayla, Lucy, Luke
Essential Elements  Numbers 2-15  No 19 Rolling Along
 No 73 Rhythm Only  on D string

Advanced Group Julia, Ali, Katie 
New Tune no 73 Buckeye Salute
revise tunes 19, 41-43    70
Goal- 10 tunes by  memory

Next week   Slurs and new finger pattern


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