10/14-10/21

Written By Hannah Bureau

Hi Violinists! 

Each week I "shout out" one or more students in each class! This week I would like to shout out: Olivia - your playing position is strong! You have a really confident heavy head and I also LOVED the way your pinky is curved on your bow hold!

Please purchase a Suzuki Book 1. This is not optional!

Please make sure you have a working Music Stand at home.

You can access sheet music (De Colores and even Go Tell Aunt Rhody) in the Intermediate Drive

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 10/14 - 10/21 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. REVIEWED HCB and Cold Cross Buns (low 2s!) Maahi and Olivia, we will work on this together on Monday.

  2. Reviewed high shoulder playing position with our thumbs “peeking” by our 1st finger tape.

  3. Learned measure 4 of Go Tell Aunt Rhody

  4. Practiced GTAR and De Colores in groups

10/14-10/21 Practice: 

  • 5-10 minutes a day

  • 4x a week

  • STANDING with violin high on shoulder

Maahi, Claire, Olivia, and Eva

1. Practice HCB

  • Practice CCB (just Claire and Eva, Olivia and Maahi don’t worry about this, we will work on it next week)

2. Review Bow Hold

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

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

4. Practice measure 4 of GTAR

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

  1. Practice measures 1-20 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. Measure 4 of Go Tell Aunt Rhody (page 29 in Suzuki Book)

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)

Hannah Bureau
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