D Major and B Minor Reference Videos

Posted on May 27, 2024 by miriamtroxler

The new game
2, 5, 1 practice E-7, A7, Dmaj7

For Piano – 5 Finger Warm-Ups
D Major Pattern
D Major Arpeggio
D Major Waves
D Major Scale
B Minor Pattern
B Minor Arpeggio
B Minor Waves
B Minor Scale

For Piano – One Octave Scales
D Major
B Minor Natural
B Minor Harmonic
B Minor Melodic

For Piano – Two Octave Scales
D Major
B Minor Natural
B Minor Harmonic
B Minor Melodic

For Violin – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
D Major
B Minor Natural
B Minor Harmonic
B Minor Melodic

For Violin – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
D Major
B Minor Natural
B Minor Harmonic
B Minor Melodic

For Viola – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
D Major
B Minor Natural
B Minor Harmonic
B Minor Melodic

For Viola – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
D Major
B Minor Natural
B Minor Harmonic
B Minor Melodic

For Cello – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
D Major
B Minor Natural
B Minor Harmonic
B Minor Melodic

For Cello – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
D Major
B Minor Natural
B Minor Harmonic
B Minor Melodic

For Cello – Three Octave Scale, First Hour Fingering
D Major

For Guitar – One Octave Scales
D Major
B Minor Natural

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Learn the Stars and Stripes Forever

Posted on May 13, 2024 by miriamtroxler

Here is the Stars and Stripes Worksheet for students who want a special project next week. It is a Learn by Ear worksheet so you can improve your playing by ear ability. Get started now and you will be able to play the official National March for Memorial Day! You will have all the bragging rights around the potato salad.

Here are 4 different ways to use the worksheet.

  1. Pre-reading students: Learn to sing the song and play the letters of the chord symbols
  2. Listen and watch the video for your instrument. Write the letter of the note underneath the word in the first staff. Play it from the letters.
  3. Take the letters you figured out in step two and use the second staff to write the melody in your clef for your instrument.  
  4. Use the bottom staff to create a harmony part. Use the chord symbols (just like playing the game) to pick notes that will sound good with the melody.  This part could be a left hand piano part or a part in any clef for another player

Violin Melody Video
Viola Melody Video
Cello Melody Video
Piano Melody Video
Guitar Melody Video

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7:00 Recital Photos

Posted on May 10, 2024 by miriamtroxler
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5:00 Recital Photos

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3:00 Recital Photos

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1:00 Recital Photos

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Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Posted on March 28, 2024 by miriamtroxler

There are three new arrangements of the hymn, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. The goal was to create a piano accompaniment part that was suitable for learning how to accompany or sight-readable for church or performance.

It opens with a piano introduction, followed by the melody in the string part. In the second section, the piano has the melody while the string part has a countermelody. The third section brings the melody back to the string player.

In the violin version, the violin part can be played entirely in first position. A second-year player could be featured with this piece. In the viola version, two viola parts are supplied. One viola part is in first position, the other requires shifting. The cello version also has two parts. One which shifts, and one which is in first position. This allows the arrangement to be used for a variety of players by choosing the part that is the most logical for their development.

Listen to a video of the cello and piano version.

The sheet music is available as a digital download.
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing for Violin and Piano
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing for Viola and Piano
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing for Cello and Piano

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G Major and E Minor Reference Videos

Posted on March 25, 2024 by miriamtroxler

The new game
2, 5, 1 Practice A-7, D7, Gmaj7

For Piano – 5 Finger Warm-Ups
G Major Pattern
G Major Arpeggio
G Major Waves
G Major Scale
E Minor Pattern
E Minor Arpeggio
E Minor Waves
E Minor Scale

For Piano – One Octave Scales
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic

For Piano – Two Octave Scales
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic

For Violin – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic

For Violin – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic

For Viola – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic

For Viola – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic

For Cello – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic

For Cello – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic

For Cello – Three Octave Scale, First Hour Fingering
G Major

For Guitar – One Octave Scales
G Major
E Minor Natural

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Kraken’s Call for Strings and Shaker

Posted on March 23, 2024 by miriamtroxler

Kraken’s Call is a new piece to explore 4 against 3 rhythm patterns. A flexible scoring piece, it can be played with any combination of violin, viola, cello and shaker. Part 1 for viola and cello will require shifting. The other parts can be played in first position.

Big thanks to my students who played sections for the virtual orchestra recording. Look for Sophie on violin playing part 1 and part 2, Kaylynn grooving with an improvised piano solo, and Joe and Mia vocalizing the Kraken. The puppeteering was done by Joe, while Mia captured the sock at sea.

The sheet music for Kraken’s Call is available as a digital download.

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New Wake Up Little Susie Arrangements

Posted on March 21, 2024 by miriamtroxler

Two new arrangements of the Everly Brothers hit Wake Up Little Susie are now available as digital downloads. One is for cello quartet and the other is for string quartet.

In the cello quartet arrangement, the cello one part does use fourth position. All the other cello parts can be played in first position.

In the string quartet arrangement, the first violin and viola share the melody.

Here’s a video clip of the melody on the cello.

Get your digital downloads at the following links.
Wake Up Little Susie for Cello Quartet
Wake Up Little Susie for String Quartet

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