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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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Write a Song
1. Print the staff paper. 2. Draw your clef at the beginning of the first staff. 3. Draw your time signature. Your choice of 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4 time. 4. Pick a scale you can play well. Using notes from your scale, … Continue reading
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Seeing Intervals, Thirds or Fourths
Intervals are way to discuss the distance between two notes. If the notes are both on lines with one space in the middle or both on spaces with one line in the middle, the interval is called a third. A … Continue reading
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Tempo Tuesday
Andante 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 – Get Detailed There are times that starting at the beginning of something and playing until you reach the end is a good plan. However, more often there is a better strategy. 1. Divide the piece into … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, cello, music education, music lessons, piano, point contest, postaday, practice, question, viola, violin
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Looking for more points?
Go to a concert during point contest and write a review. Bring the program and review to your lesson.(15 points)
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 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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Tagged interval, music, music education, point contest, postaday, second, third
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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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