10/7/26 Practice

Hi Violinists! 

Each week I "shout out" one or more students in each class! This week I would like to shout out: Maahi - I loved how you practiced this morning when you had a VERY busy day. You had school, dance, THEN violin and you chose to practice for 5 minutes this morning. So proud of you!

Lucy G- GREAT job playing Go Tell Aunt Rhody with low 2s - I LOVE how you figured that out by yourself.

Please purchase a Suzuki Book 1. Please bring this to class next week (or the week after if you get it too late).

Please make sure you have a working Music Stand at home. You do not have to bring this to class yet.

Violinists and families - this week it is so important that you begin the habit of practice. Please take out your violin 4 times for practice between 10/7 - 10/14 for just 5-10 minutes every time. I want you  practicing practice! This will make practicing much easier later in the year and is a great life skill!

This week in violin we:

1. Practiced Hot Cross Buns and LEARNED/REVIEWED Cold Cross Buns (low 2s!)

2. Reviewed high shoulder playing position

3. practiced our A string notes

4. Worked in HCB/CCB/De Colores groups

5. Played HCB and CCB AT THE SAME TIME to then EAT real Hot Cross Buns!

10/7-10/14 Practice: 

• 5-10 minutes a day

• 4x a week

• STANDING with violin high on shoulder

Maahi, Claire, Olivia, and Eva

1. Practice HCB

2. Practice CCB if you remember how to do it - don’t worry about it if you don’t! 

3. Review Bow Hold

4. Review A string notes with “Pepperoni Pizza” Rhythms

• A string: A 1 2 3 (then) E string: E 1 2 3

• 5. Do all of this with the violin HIGH on the shoulder

  6. Practice should happen standing up - I am going to be stricter about this!

Lucy M, Amelia, Savannah, Lill, Evie, James, Lucy G

1. Practice measures 1-10 of De Colores

   -Can you start to memorize your notes? We are playing this memorized in the Concert

2. Review Bow Hold

3. Review A scale with “Pepperoni Pizza” rhythm

   -A string: A 1 2 3 (then) E string: E 1 2 3

4. Practices CCB to continue to work on low 2s

5. Do all of this with the violin HIGH on the shoulder

6. Practice should happen standing up - I am going to be stricter about this!

Happy Practicing!

Violin Safety Tips:

1. Always open the violin case with backpack straps on the ground

2. Put your violin away in the case when not in use 

3. Walking feet with the violin in your hands

4. Violin face (the front with the bridge) is NEVER down. Back of the violin only on surfaces

5. Keep the violin away from extreme temperatures (think heating vents and furnaces, cold winter cars, hot summer cars)