Is That a Moo?

Posted on November 27, 2024 by miriamtroxler

Sheet music is available for the song that came from the children’s book Is That a Moo?

The piano solo’s lyrics match the book. You can hear the song in this video.

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Sound Explorers play multiple strings

Posted on November 27, 2024 by miriamtroxler

Here’s a link for this morning’s class. We explored double stops, triple stops and quad-stops.

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Blue Ridge Fiddle Camp

Posted on November 22, 2024 by miriamtroxler
with Darol Angor
with Scott Tixler
Scott Tixler, Megan McCormick, Jamey Haddad, Casey Driessen, Darol Anger, Tatiana Hargreaves and campers
Casey Driessen directing all camp rehearsal
with Zachary Brown
Scott Tixler, Casey Driessen, Zachary Brown
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Brevard Music Center

Posted on November 15, 2024 by miriamtroxler
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B Major and G Sharp Minor Reference Videos

Posted on November 13, 2024 by miriamtroxler

The new game
2, 5, 1 practice C#-7, F#7, Bmaj7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For Guitar – One Octave Scales
B Major
G Sharp Minor Natural

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English Chapel, Pisgah National Forest, NC

Posted on November 8, 2024 by miriamtroxler

The chapel is on a trail near the visitor center of the forest. It began as a wooden church. Here’s more information about the church’s history.

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A Round and A Round for Strings

Posted on November 5, 2024 by miriamtroxler

Companion volumes to A Year of Folk Tunes are now available. Each key has four rounds for more practice in all twelve keys.

A Round and A Round for Violin, A Round and A Round for Viola and A Round and A Round for Cello will continue to facilitate musical practice in each key. Most of the rounds need two players. A few of them are scored for three or four musicians. The rounds are chamber music that can be played with any combination of instruments.

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Andy Cove Nature Trail, Pisgah National Forest

Posted on November 1, 2024 by miriamtroxler

A short trail that was often a sidewalk through the treetops. It had interesting signage and a suspension bridge to traverse along the trail.

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Pumpkin at the Piano

Posted on November 1, 2024 by miriamtroxler
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Spooky Sound Explorers

Posted on October 30, 2024 by miriamtroxler

Sound Explorers learn Danse Macabre by ear. Catch up with the video.

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