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Fourth grader Katrina plays Neopolitan Threshers on the cello.
What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples.
2:00 Class
1. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, violin 1 part
2. All of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
if you need to review Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star first phrase
and second phrase and third phrase
4. Adrian’s Song page 10
5. 10 Little Indians page 16
7. Skip to my Lou page 16
Extra Credit
10 Little Indians Melody on page 25
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, violin 2 part
first line
second line
third line
fourth line
3:15 Class
1. Silent Night, practice M to the end an extra 6x
4. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, violin 2 part
5. Flop Eared Mule, violin 3 part
6. Flop Eared Mule violin 1 part
Second grader Rori plays Drowsy Maggie on the violin.
Sixth grader Joe plays Bill Cheatham on the violin.
Sixth grader Emma plays St. Clair’s Hornpipe on the violin.
Eighth grader Sam plays Whiskey Before Breakfast on the cello.
Second grader Sophie plays Blackberry Blossom on the violin.
This fall my private string students worked on learning a new piece, completely by ear. At the end of October we recorded the pieces to present an online recital. For the next two weeks each student will be featured on a different day. If you just can’t wait, click the link to watch the Virtual Fiddle Recital.
What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples.
2:00 Class
1. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, violin 1 part
2. Witches Brew
3. All of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
if you need to review Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star first phrase
and second phrase and third phrase
4. Adrian’s Song page 10
5. Green Song page 12
6. 10 Little Indians page 16
7. Skip to my Lou page 16
8. Blue Song page 13 and Purple Song page 14
9. do the bow poem with a bent thumb on your bow hand
Extra Credit
10 Little Indians Melody on page 25
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, violin 2 part
first line
second line
third line
fourth line
3:15 Class
1. D Major Scale (pg 11 in Violin is Easy)
3. Skill Sheet 1 #2,4,5
4. Skill Sheet 2 #1
5. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, violin 2 part
6. Flop Eared Mule, violin 3 part
7. Flop Eared Mule violin 1 part
8. Bells of Amsterdam on pg 6 in Novice Book
Looking ahead? Bells of Amsterdam part 2
10. Casting a Spell
11. Silent Night, first phrase
try the second phrase