My newest book is now available. The e-book is free from today through December 27th.
No Lessons December 20 through January 2.
Lessons resume Monday, January 4.
Point contest begins January 1. Start keeping track of your music listening.
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2:oo Class Please Practice:
Scotland’s Burning
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
3:15 Class Please Practice:
Scotland’s Burning
Come Little Children
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Next week, Thursday classes and Concert on December 10th.
Report at 6:25 with violin and music.
Wear white shirt and black pants or skirt or Holiday dressy.
Concert begins at 7:00 in the Gym.
Adeste Fideles has been arranged for string ensemble. The new arrangements are now available.
In Adeste Fideles for String Quartet the second violin part has a long featured sixteenth note passage while the viola and cello enjoy the melody.
Adeste Fideles for String Quintet is scored for three violins, viola and cello. The second violin part has a long featured section full of sixteenth notes.
The Adeste Fideles for Cello Quartet is for advanced cello quartet. The fourth part is the only one entirely in bass clef. All the other parts require tenor and treble clef reading.
Adeste Fideles for Viola and Cello is written for viola trio and cello. The second viola part has a long featured sixteenth note passage and requires some third position.
Looking for more holiday music? Miriam Troxler’s arrangements of Nutcracker music for two string instruments are now available. All of the titles can be used together depending on your instrument combinations.
Five duets are included with themes from the Overture, March, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Arabian Dance, and Trepak.
Nutcracker Duets for Two Violins
Nutcracker Duets for Viola and Cello
Nutcracker Duets for Violin and Cello
The Winter Recital will be on Friday, December 11 at 7:00 PM at Friendship Ridge.
Plan to arrive 15 minutes early for tuning and seating.
2:00 Class Please Practice:
2. Finger practice
3. Scotland’s Burning
D D G G D D G G
A A B B A A B B
D- D- D- D-
D D G G D D G G
4. Twinkle
D D A A B B A
33 22 11 0
D———-
5. Bow Poem
3:15 Class Please Practice:
2:00 Class Please Practice:
2. Finger practice
3. Scotland’s Burning
D D G G D D G G
A A B B A A B B
D- D- D- D-
D D G G D D G G
4. Twinkle
D D A A B B A
33 22 11 0
D———-
5. Bow Poem
6. Jolly Old St Nicholas – first two lines
7. violin and bow parts on page 9
3:15 Class Please Practice:
12/8/12 and 12/21/12
Miriam Troxler 