Category Archives: viola

Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise is a round in three parts for violin, viola and cello. it is in 3/4 time and G Major. Sunset is a three-part round in 4/4 time also for violin viola and cello. Digital sheet music is available for … Continue reading

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Playing Music with 1 Flat

In A Year of Folk Tunes, December’s key of the month is F Major and D Minor. I wrote four rounds to help navigate this key. Everyone who played them, got a lot better at the hand positions required for F … Continue reading

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Little Tree Recital Photos

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Playing Music with 2 Flats

In A Year of Folk Tunes, November’s key of the month is B Flat Major and G Minor. I wrote four rounds to help navigate this key. Everyone who played them, got a lot better at the hand positions required for … Continue reading

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Sound Explorers

We began a deep dive into B flat major and G Minor. We worked on one octave scales and arpeggios and Simple Gifts, the song of the month in A Year of Folk Tunes. If you missed it, you can … Continue reading

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Sound Explorers Learn Parson’s Farewell

Here’s the video if you missed it. Let me know if you’d like the sheet music.

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Playing Music with 3 Flats

In A Year of Folk Tunes, October’s key of the month is E Flat Major and C Minor. I wrote four rounds to help navigate this key. Everyone who played them, got a lot better at the hand positions required for … Continue reading

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Sound Explorers 10/4

Today we worked on the October scales, E flat major and C minor. We also did some physical stretches for ease in playing. If you missed it, catch up with the video.

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Playing music with 4 flats

In A Year of Folk Tunes, September’s key of the month is A Flat Major and F Minor. I wrote four rounds to help navigate this key. Everyone who played them, got a lot better at the hand positions required for … Continue reading

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Buffalo Gals

Listen on the viola. Here is the same tune on the cello. Buffalo Gals is the D Flat Major tune from A Year of Folk Tunes.

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