Save the Date, Winter Recital

The Winter Recital will take place on Friday, December 19 at Friendship Ridge. The Winter Recital will begin at 7:00 PM. Students, please arrive 20 minutes early.

Duet rehearsals leading up to the recital will be discussed individually. The other rehearsals are scheduled as follows.

Lo, How a Rose
Thursday, November 13 8:30-9:00
Tuesday, December 2 8:30-9:00
Wednesday, December 17 6:30-7:00

Up on the Housetop
Wednesday, November 12 4:30-5:00
Friday, December 5 5:00-5:30
Tuesday, December 16 8:00-8:30

Waltz of the Flowers
Friday, November 7 6:00-6:30
Monday, November 17 8:00-9:00
Monday, December 8 7:30-8:30
Monday, December 15 4:00-4:30

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Economy Violin Classes, October 30

What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples.

2:00 Class

1. practice open strings pizzicato and open strings arco

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. write the note names and practice the 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

3:15 Class

1. D Major Scale (pg 11 in Violin is Easy)

2.  Chatter With the Angels

3. Skill Sheet 1 #2,4,5

4. Skill Sheet 2 #1

5. Adrian’s Song pg 4 in Novice Book

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

9. Yankee Doodle the sheet music is available here

10. Witches Brew

11. Casting a Spell

 

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2014 Pumpkin Walking Total

I saw almost as many pumpkins this year as I did in the past two years combined!

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This year, during October I saw 22,818 pumpkins during my walks.

Lonely for more pumpkins? Check out the Pumpkin Walk books.

Pumpkin Walk Book

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Abby’s Aerial for Piano Solo

Abby’s Aerial is a flashy piano solo. Hands cross playing is required throughout the work. Abby’s Aerial is excellent material to improve treble and bass clef reading in both staves. It is so much fun. Hands flip and fly for the digital print sheet music of Abby’s Aerial.

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Emma’s Elephant for Piano Solo

In this G Major piano solo, Emma’s Elephant dances using the 12 bar blues and trunk waving rhythms. Enjoy the sheet music today.

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Libby’s Lament for Piano Solo

Libby’s Lament is a piano solo in e minor for young students. The piece includes bass clef E for the left hand and has one hand position change for the right hand. The sheet music for Libby’s Lament is now available.

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Sara’s Scherzo for Piano Solo

A lively piece in D Major, Sara’s Scherzo uses three octaves of the piano. Left hand arpeggios of a full octave are needed for the second theme. The sheet music for Sara’s Scherzo is available here.

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Wizard of Oz

Look for Rori and Katrina onstage in the Wizard of Oz at Lincoln Park the next two weekends.

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Eggs for Eva for Piano Solo

A fun piece in G Major, Eggs for Eva has some basic hands together harmony. Look for the special right hand cross and simple chords at the end. Make  some music with the digital print sheet of Eggs for Eva.

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