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2 ! I n b I n b I n b I n b I n b I n b I n I n b b I n b I n b U string workbook 1!! contents! 1. outline o year! 2. string sumo 1-10! 3. workbook lessons 1-20! 4. rhythm & scales! 5. extra songs! I n b I n b I n b I n b I n b I n b I n I n b b I n b I n b

3 5th Grade Lesson Calendar week o lesson material week o lesson material September 14 String Sumo 1! Mississippi Hot Dog Twinkle September 21 String Sumo 2! D Scale, Cripple Creek January 25 Lesson 7! English Folk Song February 1 Lesson 8! My Country tis o Thee September 28 String Sumo 3! French Folk Song October 5 String Sumo 4! Old McDonald October 12 String Sumo 5! Frere Jacques, Haleen Music October 19 String Sumo 6! Pachelbel s Canon October 26 String Sumo 7! Allegro November 2 String Sumo 8! New World Symphony Theme November 9 String Sumo 9! Can-Can November 16 String Sumo 10! This Old Man February 8 Lesson 9! America the Beautiul February 15 Winter Break February 22 Lesson 10! The Star Spangled Banner February 29 Lesson 11! Yankee Doodle March 7 Lesson 12! Rigadoon March 14 Lesson 13! Surprise Symphony March 21 Lesson 14! Fancy Twinkle March 28 Spring Break November 23 Thanksgiving Break April 4 Lesson 15! Ode to Joy November 30 Lesson 1! Long Long Ago December 7 Lesson 2! Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls December 14 Lesson 3! The Troubador Song April 11 Lesson 16! Arkansas Traveler April 18 Lesson 17! Soldier s Joy April 25 Outdoor Ed Week December 21 Break May 2 Lesson 18! Take Me Out to the Ball Game January 4 Lesson 4! Star Waltz January 11 Lesson 5! Bohemian Folk Song January 18 Lesson 6! Czech Folk Song May 9 Lesson 19! This Land Is Your Land May 16 Lesson 20! Saints Go Marching In May 23 Last lesson

4 String Sumo Level 1: White Belt Correct posture, position, and intonation are the MOST IMPORTANT! Part 1: D Scale rom memory (Mississippi Hot Dog) D E F# G A B C# D bread Part 2: & # # 4 4 Mississippi Hot Dog Twinkle D A B A & # # G F# E D cheese & # # A G F# E & # # A G F# E bread & # # & # # Work On to Receive Belt... INSTRUMENT POSITION FINGERING HAND BOW GRIP FINGERS ON TAPES

5 String Sumo Level 2: Fat White Belt Correct posture, position, and intonation are the MOST IMPORTANT! Part 1: Jack Rabbits Eat Carrots Bile Em Cabbage & # # 4 F# G F# E & # # F# G F# F# F# E E E D D D D challenge activity: play the Open A string at the same time as the other notes! A section Part 2: Cripple Creek highd D D A F# G B A highd D D A F# E D D & # # B section F# F# F# E D F# A A F# F# F# E D A B D & # #.. Need To Know Down Bow Symbol Cle & Sta Form: A & B sections Key vs. Time Signature LOW A= 1 on G string Repeat Sign vs. Double Bar LOW B= 2 on G string Eighth Note Counting: Work On to Receive Belt... INSTRUMENT POSITION FINGERING HAND BOW GRIP FINGERS ON TAPES

6 String Sumo Level 3: Yel Belt Correct posture, position, and intonation are the MOST IMPORTANT! Part 1: Write in each note and perorm pizzicato & # # 4 4 A Part 2: & # # 4 3 French Folk Song. & # #. B & # # p. & # #. C & # #. Need To Know 3/4 Time Signature orte Dotted Hal Note Form: ABC piano crescendo Work On to Receive Belt... INSTRUMENT POSITION FINGERING HAND BOW GRIP FINGERS ON TAPES

7 String Sumo Level 4: Fat Yel Belt Correct posture, position, and intonation are the MOST IMPORTANT! Part 1: The G Maor Scale & # 4 4 G A B C D D C B A G Part 2: & # 4 & # Old McDonald Ó Ó & #,,, & # Ó Part 3: Old McDonald in 2/4 & # 4 2 Need To Know G Key Signature Down Bow Symbol 4/4 vs. 2/4 Time Up Bow Symbol What is the Form Bow Circle Symbol Work On to Receive Belt... INSTRUMENT POSITION FINGERING HAND BOW GRIP FINGERS ON TAPES

8 String Sumo Level 5: Red Belt Correct posture, position, and intonation are the MOST IMPORTANT! Part 1: & # # 4 4 Frere Jacques * * & # #. Part 2: "The Low 1" & # # 4 4 Part 3: "The Low 2" & # # b open D regular 1 open D 1 n regular 1 high/regular 2 regular 1 2 Part 4: Putting it together & b # D natural E lat E natural F natural F sharp G natural open 1 regular 1 2 high 2 regular 3 Part 5: Haleen Songs Work On to Receive Belt... INSTRUMENT POSITION FINGERING HAND BOW GRIP FINGERS ON TAPES * A Review What sharps are in the Key? How many beats per measure? A Dicuss What are the dierences between sharps, naturals, and lats?

9 String Sumo Level 6: Fat Red Belt Correct posture, position, and intonation are the MOST IMPORTANT! Part 1: Pachelbel Bass Line & # legato # 4. F Part 2: & # # 4 4 P Pachelbel's Canon & # # & # # F & # # w Need To Know mezzoorte mezzopiano legato What is a canon? What changes will you make when going rom m to pm? Work On to Receive Belt... INSTRUMENT POSITION FINGERING HAND BOW GRIP FINGERS ON TAPES

10 String Sumo Level 7: Green Belt Correct posture, position, and intonation are the MOST IMPORTANT! Part 1: & # # Allegro & # # ,, & # # F legato rit. U, p & # #.... a tempo Review sharps in Key? beats in Time? Down Bow Bow Circle, m, p decrescendo Need To Know staccato vs. legato ritardando & a tempo ermata Label the Form eighth note letter names Practice staccato open Ds legato open Ds bow circles on open Ds orte open Ds decrescendo on open Ds Work On to Receive Belt... INSTRUMENT POSITION FINGERING HAND BOW GRIP FINGERS ON TAPES

11 String Sumo Level 8: Fat Green Belt Correct posture, position, and intonation are the MOST IMPORTANT! & # # 4 & # # New World Symphony Theme Ó Ó,, & # # P & # # Ó Ó,, & # # & # # > > > > > > rit. P Ó Ó, Need to Know SLURS! ACCENTS! DRAMATIC EXPRESSION! Don't Forget Bow Circles Dynamics Ritardando Work On to Receive Belt... INSTRUMENT POSITION FINGERING HAND BOW GRIP FINGERS ON TAPES

12 String Sumo Level 9: Orange Belt Correct posture, position, and intonation are the MOST IMPORTANT! Part 1: & # # 4 2 Can-Can A B F# G & # # D high D & # # A B F# G & # # D A Questions How's your posture and position? Anything need extra attention this week? Work On to Receive Belt... INSTRUMENT POSITION FINGERING HAND BOW GRIP FINGERS ON TAPES

13 String Sumo Level 10: Fat Orange Belt Correct posture, position, and intonation are the MOST IMPORTANT! Part 1: This Old Man in D Maor & # # 4 4 & # # F, Part 2: This Old Man in A Maor & # # # 4 F & # # #, Part 3: This Old Man in G Maor & # 4 F & #, Putting it all together... This week you are playing on all our strings! Which Key Signature is new to you? Don't orget the slur! Work On to Receive Belt... INSTRUMENT POSITION FINGERING HAND BOW GRIP FINGERS ON TAPES

14 Lesson 1 D Maor Scale # & # & # # 4 4 D E F# G A B C# D C# B A G F# E D Note Reading Write the letter names be each note. Ó & # # 4 4 Rhythm Study Write the "counting" in or each note (1234). & # # 4 4 Mary & # # 4 4 & # # Posture & Position & Tone Song Memorize. Concentrate. Listen! Fix!, Ó ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music

15 D Maor Round olk song U N I T & # * * * * # 4. Long, Long Ago A & # # 4 F Ó Ó Ó A' & # # Ó Ó, B & # # A Ó p A Ó A' & # # F Ó Ó ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ concept check Key Signature Time Signature Double Bar Down Bow Symbol Bow Circle m,, p Hal Note Quarter Note Hal Rest Whole Rest How do you make dynamics happen?

16 Lesson 2 G Maor Scale & # 4 4 G A B C D E F# G Note Reading Write the letter names be each note. & # # 4 4 Ó Rhythm Study Write the "counting" in or each note ( ). & # # Hot Cross Buns & # # on the G string & # 4 Posture & Position & Tone Song Memorize. Concentrate. Listen! Fix! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music

17 & # # 4 4 & # # & # # & # # Ó,.. > hooked bows Ó,.. Ó & # high 3 # 4.. F C sharp & # high 3 #.. & # #. & # #.. Ó, Jingle Bells hooked bows Deck the Halls. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jingle NEW: hooked bows DON'T FORGET: accent concept check LABEL the FORMS o each peice and compare. olk song U N I T C sharp Deck NEW: C# on the G string DON'T FORGET: Dotted Hal Note = 3 Ó Ó, Ó,

18 Lesson 3 C Maor Scale & 4 C natural D natural E natural F natural G natural A natural B natural & # # 4 4 C natural Note Reading Write the letter names be each note. Ó Rhythm Study Write the "counting" in or each note ( ). & # # 4 4 Twinkle & # # 4 4 & # # Posture & Position & Tone Song Memorize. Concentrate. Listen! Fix! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music

19 olk song U N I T & # # 4 * Frere Jacques & # #. * * The Troubador Song A & # # 4. p. B & # # P.. A & # #.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ questions... Key Signature? Time Signature? Can you deine orte? Piano? Mezzopiano? Crescendo? What dynamic level is the last line? How long is a hal note? Dotted hal note? Quarter note?

20 Lesson 4 what are the sharps? A Maor Scale & # # # 4 & # # 4 4 Ó & # # 4 3. French Folk Song # # # # # Note Reading Write the letter names be each note. Rhythm Study Write the "counting" in or each note (1+2+3+). Posture & Position & Tone Song Memorize. Concentrate. Listen! Fix! & # # 4 3. # & # #.. & # #.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music

21 & # # 4 3. Row Row Row Your Boat... & #, * * #.. * olk song U N I T A B & # # 4 3 & # #. Star Waltz... slur B A tie... A' C & # # P & # #... cresc..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ concept check slur vs. tie questions... What scale matches the Key? How many beats per measure? How are you going to master the dynamics?

22 Lesson 5 G Maor Scale or violins & # 4 2 & # 4 2 C natural G natural Note Reading Write the letter names be each note. & # 4 4 Rhythm Study Write the "counting" in or each note (1+2+). & # 4 2 Old McDonald Posture & Position & Tone Song Memorize. Concentrate. Listen! Fix! & # 4 2 & #, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music

23 & # 4 2 Kookaburra * olk song U N I T B B C B G B G & #, * *. C B G What is the only sharp in this song? & # legato 4 2 P Bohemian Folk Song high, & # π high, & # cresc. & # P dim. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Three Things! 1. Let ingering hand: make sure wrist is back, thumb is up, ingers are curved. 2. Right bow arm: make sure bow grip is correct, thumb is bent, and bows are long and straight. 3. Dynamics!

24 Lesson 6 F Maor Scale & b 4 B lat! F natural 2 Ó B lat C natural 1 2 F natural 1 C natural 2 Note Reading Write the letter names be each note. B lat 1 F natural 2 & # # 4 4 Rhythm Study Write the "counting" in or each note (1+2+). & # 4 2 Happy Birthday & # 4 3 Note what sharps are NOT in Key! Posture & Position & Tone Song Memorize. Concentrate. Listen! Fix!, u ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music

25 Banbury Ale olk song U N I T & # 4.. * * *..., Czech Folk Song What is the only sharp in this song? Circle all o the C natural notes beore you begin! & # , > >, & # > > > > > > > > > 4 4 same song, one octave er & # 4 2. & # > > > > > >,......,.. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So Many Things To Remember! Can you identiy (anywhere on these two pages)... staccato repeat 4/4 Time Fermata 3/4 Time hooked bows 2/4 Time F Maor D Maor Accent G Maor Bow Circle Down Bow Symbol Up Bow Symbol

26 Lesson 7 C Maor & 4 Note: Indentiied are the deviants to the "normal" D scale ingerings. Please add extra reminders i needed! 2 2 Ó # G Maor & # Ó # # D Maor & # # 4 Ó # # # A Maor & # # # 4 Ó lat F Maor & b Ó ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music

27 What # only? & # 4. pick up note A Ram-Sam-Sam olk song U N I T * * & # 2 *. ( ) & # # 4..,.. >. >, p & # # ƒ & # #.. English Folk Song.... P,,.. > > p ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Word o the week: Articulation Articulations, in string playing, reers to anything you do with your BOW. Your bow can make staccato, legato, accents, etc. So many things to keep in mind! Are you observing... dynamics? bowings? repeat? articulations?

28 Lesson 8 D Maor & # # 4 4 G Maor & # 4 4, play the scale up & down play the scale up & down Scale & Arpeggio & Thirds,, Rhythm Practice, To igure out more complicated rhythms, include the "inner beats" (the "ands"). inish writing in: & A dot NEXT to a note adds hal o that note. So, hal o a quarter note is an note. Write in the counting and play on an open D string: & quarterdot + quarterdot +.

29 patriotic S O N G S Andante & # 4 3 F My Country Tis o Thee What is the Key? Circle all o the C naturals beore you play. 4 quarterdot quarterdot Samuel Francis Smith Thomas Arne. & #. quarterdot J. quarterdot J & #. quarterdot 4 J... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music un act: Thi melody is actually the National Anthem o the United Kingdom. new vocab: Andante... at a walking pace (not too ast, not too s) concept check: slur vs. hook

30 Lesson 9 D Maor & # # 4 4, play the scale up & down Scale & Arpeggio & Thirds, C Maor & 4 play the scale up & down,, A Maor or violins & # # # High octave: play the scale up & down Low octave: play the scale up & down A B C# 1 high 2 high 3 D E F# G# A 0 1 high 2 high 3 4 Music Theory Key Signatures "match" the SCALE. So, when you are trying to igure out the "Key" or "Key Signature," think o the SCALE! Draw your CLEF & the C MAJOR Key Signature Draw your CLEF & the G MAJOR Key Signature Draw your CLEF & the D MAJOR Key Signature

31 America The Beautiul patriotic S O N G S What is the Key? Circle all o the C & F naturals beore you play. How many beats in a measure? Write in all o the "1+2"s or dotted quarter notes. Allegro & 4 pick-up note &... quarterdot # accidental Katharine Lee Bates Samuel A. Ward 3 4 & J. J &... " > > > > > >. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music un act: Katherine was inspired to write poems about how beautiul America was ater taking a train ride to Colorado.The poems eventually became the lyrics to this song. new vocab: Allegro... quickly and bright Pick Up Note(s)... also called the Anacrusis Accidental... any extra sharps, lats, or naturals added in that are not in Key Caesura... can you ind it on the last line? Draw it: Deine it: Don't orget the accents!

32 Lesson 10 D Maor & # # G Maor & # Scale Triplets & Arpeggios write in more reminders i needed & # # # 4 4 A B C# 1 high 2 high 3 Frere Jacques in A Maor to practice C# on the G string * * & # # #. C# high 3 Music Theory A dot added next to a note adds the value o the note. How many beats are in a... Dotted hal note? + = Dotted quarter note? + = Dotted eighth note? + = Draw symbol or each: Bow Circle Down Bow Up Bow Slur Hooked bows Accidentals Caesura Fermata Ritardando Locate all o these in "The Star Spangled Banner" beore you play! * C# high 3 question: Why do you have "highs" on the G string? What is the *actual* reason?

33 The Star Spangled Banner What is the Key? How many beats in a measure? What are the irst two notes called? Circle all o the C#s on the G string and draw downward arrows on all C naturals on the A string. patriotic S O N G S Moderato & # 4 3. & #. #,... # & #.... & #. & # U U rit.. " #, rubato. J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music un act: This was made our National Anthem in So, how long did we not have one? new vocab: Moderato... moderately Rubato... stretched out symbol alert! Remember all those you drew over <<< there? Are you oling them on this page?

34 Lesson 11 C Maor & 4 A Maor & # # # circle F and C naturals What are the sharps? Scale Triplets & Arpeggios Rhythm Write our measures o rhythm or each Time Signature. Make each measure unique!

35 Yankee Doodle patriotic S O N G S What is the Key? How many beats in a measure? What do the dots above/be the notes mean? What to the dots next to the notes mean? Presto & # # # 4 4. F... agitato tenuto - - G# high 3 & # # # & # # #. & # # #. legato G# high 3, G# high 3 G# high 3 G# high 3 G# high 3 G# high 3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music un act: This is the State Anthem o Connecticut. The New York State Anthem is "I Love NY" by Steve Karmen, written in new vocab: Presto... extremely ast Tenuto... press down into the note and hold it the ull length Agitato... what do you think? Don't orget the legato! Good luck with the high 3s! G# high 3 C# high 3

36 Lesson 12 & # 4 4 Rhythm Challenge Scale. & # A Round o Laughter & # 4 2, * & #, *,. Music History Henry Purcell was an English composer. He was born in 1659 and died in Mr. Purcell was a Baroque composer and organist. He wrote many amous pieces or Kings and Queens o England. He was considered the best composer in England or decades! Henry Purcell also learned how to ix organs, and people thought he loved them so much, when he died he was buried next to the organ at the Westminister Abbey (the most amous church in England). Draw Henry Purcell's grave, appropriately, using clues in the above paragraph:

37 Rigadoon classical P I E C E S Moderato & # 4 & #... Henry Purcell, Fine & # F & #.,., & # p & #. D.C. al Fine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music un act: A rigadoon is a lively dance or couples in 2/4 or 4/4 time, originally rom France. new: D.C. al Fine & Fine old: Moderato, dynamics, slurs, bow circles

38 Lesson 13 C Scales rom Memory How many can you play rom memory? G high G D A high A F Lesson 3 Lesson 2 Lesson 5 Lesson 1 Lesson 9 Lesson 4 Lesson 6 Natural vs. Sharp Etude & 4 high high # # # n & b high high b n b Music History Known as the Father o the Symphony and the Father o the String Quartet, Haydn was born in Austria in 1732 and died in He wrote hundreds o symphonies and string quartets. As a child he demonstrated great ability in music so his parents sent him away to be apprenticed with a choirmaster when he was six. During his teens he played a prank on a el choir member by snipping o his pigtail. This led to Haydn being kicked out o school! Haydn was quite bright and riendly and ound work as a musician, and became a world amous composer. He built upon "Baroque Music" (which was very rigid, mathematical, and note-y) and helped create "Classical Music" (which is very lyrical, musical, and emotional). Draw a "Baroque" Picture: Draw a "Classical" Picture:

39 Surprise Symphony classical P I E C E S What is the Key? Allegro & P &. & P dolce cantabile legato &. F #.. ƒ>.., agitato high high Joseph Haydn 4 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music un act: This tune is rom Haydn's 94th Symphony. new vocab: Dolce... sweet Cantible... singing Legato... you know this Agitato... you know this Make this song an exercise in CONTRAST.,,

40 Lesson 14 Scale Etude Repeat sections as needed until luid and ast. Arpeggios rom Memory Can you play your "open string" arppegios rom memory? I not, go back and look them up! & # # 4. 4, D E F# G A B C# D & #, #...., D E F# G G F# E D A B C# D D C# B Music History There is no other child prodigy quite like Wolgang Amadeus Mozart. Born in 1756, he began showing interest in music and harmony as a young child when his sister took lessons on harpsichord with their ather. He began writing music at age ive and throughout his lie composed over 600 works! In 1791 he died while in the process o writing a Requiem (which is, ironically, a song written or a uneral). Mozart wrote a amous "theme and variations" piano piece based on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Read more! >>> Draw your own versions: Theme: Variation 1: Variation 2: Variation 3:

41 Fancy Twinkle classical P I E C E S Moderato & # # 4 4 F, & # # & # # F high p high ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ circle things to work on: pretty tone using shoulder rest curved ingers correct bow grip elbow up looking at music let wrist back let thumb up ingers in tune lexible bow wrist straight bow reading music un acts: Twinkle is a poem irst published in 1806 by Jane Taylor in England. The melody is French, dating back to Mozart wrote his ancy version or solo piano in So... Mozart didn't write Twinkle! His version is ust a piece based on a common theme... a theme that would one day be known as Twinkle. new: Nothing! You got this! Isn't music easy now? Don't orget the C# on the G string.

42 Lesson 15 Write reminders in! & b 4 Practicing or the Key o F Maor Rhythm Challenge Scale & b Keep writing those reminders in! & b 4 2 A Round o Laughter, * & b, *., Music History Ludwig van Beethoven, born in 1770, was a amously emotional (usually angry) musician who bridged the eras o Classical and Romantic Music. He is one o the most known and inluential composers o all time. Beethoven was struck by numerous illnesses including deaness, which started at age 26. The cause o his death in 1827 is still unknown. How many amous Beethoven melodies can you name?

43 Note: it is highly recommended to write reminders in both keys. Moderato & # 4 4 Ode to Joy in G Maor. & #. classical P I E C E S Ludwig Van Beethoven & # P, & # ƒ & b & b & b P & b ƒ Moderato rit... Ode to Joy in F Maor rit... > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ un act: Ode to Joy is a German poem written in Beethoven used it as lyrics in his Ninth Symphony. It was originally called Ode to Freedom.,

44 Lesson 16 & # 4 Brie Intro (or Review) Counting 16th Notes e + a 4 e + a & # Challenge: Ater mastering the rhythm, play eighth and sixteenth notes irst staccato, then spiccato. Music Theory Review Number these in order astest (1) to sest (4). Moderato Presto Andante Allegro Draw... Down Bow Up Bow Bow Circle Hooked Bows Number these in order sotest (1) to loudest (4.) m mp p Draw... a sharp a natural a lat a repeat sign a time signature o your choice: What do you do?! (... or, deine)

45 iddle SONGS Arkansas Traveler Allegro Traditional & # 4 & #,. & #., & #,. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bow Focus Week How is your bow grip? Is your bow straight? Does your bow sound good? Are you using the appropriate amount o bow? Is your bow stick pointed away rom your nose? Is your bow thumb bent? Perect practice leads to perect playing... don't let laziness ruin your bow grip!

46 Lesson 17 D Chromatic Scale Move ingers accurately without sliding. & 4 # D natural open & # # F sharp high 2 D sharp 1 G natural 3 E natural 1 G sharp high 3 or 4 F natural 2 A natural open & # # A sharp 1 B natural 1 C natural 2 C sharp high 2 D D Music Theory A Sharp makes a note one hal step. A Flat makes a note one hal step. Draw: Draw: Naturals, ust as a review, is ust THE NOTE. G Natural equals G. A "Natural" cancels a sharp or lat. D # equals E lat = F # equals A lat = G # equals B lat = A# equals D lat = C # equals G lat =

47 iddle SONGS Key? Time? Soldier's Joy Traditional & # # 4 & # #,,. & # #., & # #,. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let Hand Focus Week How is that let wrist doing? Fingers curved? On tips? In tune? Violins/violas- thumb up? Cellos/basses- thumb horizontal across middle o hand? Elbow up? Tried vibrato yet? Perect practice leads to perect playing... the sooner you ix it, the sooner you never have to worry about ixing it later!

48 Lesson 18 More 16th Note Counting & 4 4 1e+a 2e+a 3 e + a 4 e + a & 4 4 1e+a 2e+a 3 e + a 4 e + a line backer & 1e+a2e+a 3 e + a 4 e + a & 1e+a 2e+a 3 e + a 4 e + a quarter back Music Theory Maor Keys & Scales... sound happy or wholesome Minor Keys & Scales... sound sad or dark Octave... 8 notes (D to D) Hal Step... "closed notes" (F natural to F sharp or F sharp to G natural) Whole Step... well, there's a whole step in between (F natural to G natural or G natural to A Natural Can you locate the hal steps in the C Maor scale?

49 Moderato & # 4 3 F.. American S O N G S Take Me Out to the Ball Game & #., # high Albert Von Tilzer & #. & #. & #. > > >. >. & # high #.. >. > > > J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ concept checks in order o above appearance: KEY? TIME? octave tie bow circle accidental accent

50 Lesson 19 Challenge Scale: More 16ths in dierent patterns Write in reminders... words or counting! C Scale & 4 2 careul! & A Scale & # # # 4 2 careul! & # # # Write in the opposites... # staccato Andante V crescendo orte

51 Key? Need reminders? & 4 4 Ó & & This Land is Your Land..... in Maor + a + a + a. American S O N G S Woodie Guthrie Ó Key? Need reminders? This Land is Your Land in Maor & # # # 4 Ó.. & # # #... & # # #. J J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHY AREN'T YOU A PROFESSIONAL YET? Well, i you are playing this song, you are on your way! But, proessional songs exit in all keys and all time signatures. There are over 30 keys and dozens o time signatures. How many do you know so ar? Ó

52 Lesson 20 Brie Intro to minor... much more next year... F Maor & b 4 Write in your s! d minor & b 4 Write in your s! & b 4 Sad Brother John * * & b. * Clariication Because Sad Brother John and d minor have B lat in them, you might think that all minors have lats. Not true! Yes, d minor has a lat. But, e minor does not- in act, it has a sharp. Don't conuse "minor" with "." Minor will sound dark or sad, but minors can have sharps or lats, ust like maors.

53 Write reminders! & b 4 4 Ó Saints Go Marching in F Maor American S O N G S Traditional & b. J J. Saints Go Marching in A Maor Write reminders! & # # # 4 4 Ó & # # #. J J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Congratulations! You inished Book 1! Extra songs are available, ust ask!

54 Rhythm Page w whole note, count (or ) h k or H k dotted hal note, count (or ) h or H hal note, count 1-2- (or 1+2+) q k or Q k dotted quarter note, count 1+2 q or Q quarter note, count 1 or 1+ e or E eighth notes, single. Four in a row, count 1+2+ x or X sixteenth notes, single. Four in a row, count 1e+a Time Signatures to Know >> beats in measure >> means the quarter note (1/4) get the beat

55 C Maor Violin Scales & 4 4 G Maor & # G Maor & # D Maor & # # A Maor & # # # A Maor high high & # # # F Maor & b B lat Maor & bb B lat Maor & bb E lat Maor & b b b

56 Dutch Dance Allegro & # 4 3! & #!! p! p ". ". ". ". F F > > Fine, > & #! P & #! & #!... & #... D.C. al Fine

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