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miriamtroxler
Miriam Troxler resides in Beaver, Pa, where she runs a private music studio. After graduation from Chatham University, she toured in Europe with the Continental Singers Orchestra as principal cellist. A long time member of Greenville Symphony Orchestra, she is also the founder and musical director of CelloBrationS. Miriam enjoys composing and arranging with several published pieces to date.
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Five Facts
Today’s Point Contest challenge is find five facts about a composer. Submit your five facts in the comments. (5 points) Double points if you have five different facts on a composer who has already been submitted.
Write a Song
1. Print the staff paper. 2. Draw your clef at the beginning of the first staff. 3. Draw your time signature. For today’s project, make it 3/4 time. 4. Pick 5 notes. Using quarter notes, half notes, and dotted half … Continue reading
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Seeing Intervals, Seconds or Thirds
Intervals are way to discuss the distance between two notes. If the notes are on an adjacent line and space, the interval is called a second. If the notes are both on lines with one space in the middle or both on spaces … Continue reading
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Tempo Tuesday
Largo Define the musical tempo. Submit your answer by email or on paper at your next lesson. (2 points)
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How to Practice
How to Practice – Begin The Chinese philosopher said, “Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.” 1. Open the case or sit down at the piano. Progress begins when you are at your instrument. Often beginning is the … Continue reading
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Mystery Composer 2013
Listen to the audio clip of this year’s Mystery Composer. Submit the name of the composer and the work by email or on paper at your lesson. (25 points)
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Symbol Saturday
Do you know what this musical symbol is? Draw it and write your answer in your notebook and bring it to your next lesson. (1 point)
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Five Facts
Today’s Point Contest challenge is find five facts about a musical instrument. Submit your five facts in the comments. (5 points)
Write a Song
1. Print the staff paper. 2. Draw your clef at the beginning of the first staff. 3. Draw your time signature. For today’s project, make it 4/4 time. 4. Pick 5 notes. Using quarter notes, half notes, and whole notes, … Continue reading
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Seeing Intervals
Part of reading music quickly is the ability to see intervals. The most basic part of this skill is being able to tell if the note is a line note or a space note. For a line note, a line … Continue reading
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