Oct 26, Pumpkin Walk

Posted on October 26, 2015 by miriamtroxler

Check out the pumpkin poll!

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Today on my walk I saw 562 pumpkins.

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Vote on your favorite!

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Economy Violin Classes, Oct 22

Posted on October 23, 2015 by miriamtroxler

2:00 Class Please Practice:

  1. Open Strings – arco and pizz.
    4x, 3x, 2x, 1x, Mississippi hot dog

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

5. Bow Poem

6. Double Trouble

3:15 Class Please Practice:

  1. Dino Plod
  2. Scotland’s Burning
  3. Goblin Walk – first two measures
  4. Tick Tock
  5. Double Trouble
  6. D Major Scale and G Major Scale
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Economy Violin Classes, Oct 15

Posted on October 15, 2015 by miriamtroxler

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2:00 Class Please Practice:

  1. Open Strings – arco and pizz.
    4x, 3x, 2x, 1x, Mississippi hot dog

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 DG GD DG G

4. Twinkle

D D A A B B A

5. Bow Poem

6. Double Trouble

3:15 Class Please Practice:

  1. Dinosaur Plod
  2. Scotland’s Burning
    D D G G D D G G
    A A B B A A B B
    D- D- D- D-
    D DG G D D G G
  3. Tick Tock
  4. G Major Scale and D Major Scale
  5. Goblin Walk – first two measures
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Practising Music Improves The Symmetry Of Your Brain | IFLScience

Posted on October 11, 2015 by miriamtroxler

Just another reason to keep practicing!

these results suggest that practising musicians genuinely have a rewired brain, one that communicates more effectively than most even after they’ve put down their instruments

Source: Practising Music Improves The Symmetry Of Your Brain | IFLScience

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Economy Violin Classes, Oct 8

Posted on October 8, 2015 by miriamtroxler

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2:00 Class Please Practice:

  1. Open Strings – arco and pizz.

4x, 3x, 2x, 1x, Mississippi hot dog, big red firetruck

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 DG GD DG G

4. Twinkle

D D A A B B A

5. Bow Poem

 

3:15 Class Please Practice:

  1. Dinosaur Plod
  2. Scotland’s Burning
    D D G G D D G G
    A A B B A A B B
    D- D- D- D-
    D DG G D D G G
  3. Tick Tock
  4. G Major Scale and D Major Scale
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Author Page

Posted on October 7, 2015 by miriamtroxler

Lots of new updates on my Amazon Author Page.  It looks good to have a current bibliography.

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Oct 3, Pumpkin Walk

Posted on October 5, 2015 by miriamtroxler

I’ve seen over 1,000 pumpkins already this month!Don’t be scared! I saw 161 wet pumpkins on my walk.

Source: Oct 3, Pumpkin Walk

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Economy Violin Classes, Oct 1

Posted on October 1, 2015 by miriamtroxler

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2:00 Class Please Practice:

  1. Parts of the Violin and Bow
  2. Open Strings: Arco and Pizz.
  3. Scotland’s Burning

D D G G D D G G
A AB BA AB B

4. First Finger Practice
5. Bow Poem

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3:00 Class Please Practice:

  1. G Major Scale
  2. Dinosaur Plod – entire song
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Solar Applesauce

Posted on September 27, 2015 by miriamtroxler

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6 to 8 Apples – Chopped into bite-sized pieces

1/2 cup Water

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon Cloves

1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg

3 tablespoons Sugar

Put all of the ingredients into the pan.
Cook for 5 to 6 hours in the solar cooker.

Remove from cooker and stir in

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 tablespoon Butter

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Enjoy warm or cold.

 

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Fall Recital

Posted on September 25, 2015 by miriamtroxler

Save the Date

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The Fall Recital will be Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 at Friendship Ridge.

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