April 7, 2021 Homework Sinfonia Allegro
Way to go on having the full orchestra together again today. Our pieces are starting to shape up well!
Scales/Arpeggios to review:
G, A, Bb, C, D, F (SA audition scales/arpeggios)
Bring your “Habits of a Successful Middle-Level String Musician” each week!
Brian Balmages – Wood Splitter Fanfare
Brian Balmages – Wood Splitter Fanfare
Brian Balmages – Wood Splitter Fanfare
Practice the whole piece with a particular focus on accents and dynamics.
Soon Hee Newbold – Mythos
Beethoven/Hoffman – Allegro from Symphony No. 5
Practice all!
Practice with your part recording as well as another instrument part recording!
*Practice with tiny, crisp bows at the balance point. Try practice by skipping the whole notes/half notes and counting through them. This will help you keep the bow near the balance point. Smaller bows are better!
*Learn your notes. Work hard and learn the correct notes as soon as you can! Listen to recordings and work hard on this piece!
First violins: Learn the bottom notes in mm. 23 to 28, even if you are an outside player. Listen here to these various part recordings:
*Learn your notes. Work hard and learn the correct notes as soon as you can! Listen to recordings and work hard on this piece!
First violins: Learn the bottom notes in mm. 23 to 28, even if you are an outside player. Listen here to these various part recordings:
Violin 1 (outside)
Violin 1 (outside) – mm. 1-30
Violin 1 (outside) – mm. 29-64
Violin 1 (outside) – mm. 62-98
Violin 1 (outside) – mm. 90-end
Violin 1 (outside) – mm. 1-30
Violin 1 (outside) – mm. 29-64
Violin 1 (outside) – mm. 62-98
Violin 1 (outside) – mm. 90-end
Violin 1 (inside)
Violin 1 (inside) – mm. 1-30
Violin 1 (inside) – mm. 29-64
Violin 1 (inside) – mm. 62-98
Violin 1 (inside) – mm. 90-end
Violin 1 (inside) – mm. 1-30
Violin 1 (inside) – mm. 29-64
Violin 1 (inside) – mm. 62-98
Violin 1 (inside) – mm. 90-end
Violin 2 (outside)
Violin 2 (outside) – mm. 1-30
Violin 2 (outside) – mm. 29-64
Violin 2 (outside) – mm. 62-98
Violin 2 (outside) – mm. 90-end
Violin 2 (outside) – mm. 1-30
Violin 2 (outside) – mm. 29-64
Violin 2 (outside) – mm. 62-98
Violin 2 (outside) – mm. 90-end
Violin 2 (inside)
Violin 2 (inside) – mm. 1-30
Violin 2 (inside) – mm. 29-64
Violin 2 (inside) – mm. 62-98
Violin 2 (inside) – mm. 90-end
Violin 2 (inside) – mm. 1-30
Violin 2 (inside) – mm. 29-64
Violin 2 (inside) – mm. 62-98
Violin 2 (inside) – mm. 90-end
Viola
Viola – mm. 1-30
Viola (outside) – mm. 29-64
Viola (inside) – mm. 29-64
Viola – mm. 62-98
Viola (outside) – mm. 90-end
Viola (inside) – mm. 90-end
Viola – mm. 1-30
Viola (outside) – mm. 29-64
Viola (inside) – mm. 29-64
Viola – mm. 62-98
Viola (outside) – mm. 90-end
Viola (inside) – mm. 90-end
Neuendorff/Conley – Wandern ach Wandern
Neuendorff/Conley – Wandern ach Wandern
(1) Practice your A major scale.
(1) Practice your A major scale.
(2) Practice counting ONE two three FOUR five six SEVEN eight nine
NEW! Individual Part Recordings available below!
Wandern ach Wandern – Violin 1
Wandern ach Wandern – Violin 2
Wandern ach Wandern – Violin 1
Wandern ach Wandern – Violin 2
Jeffrey S. Bishop – Orange Jam
Jeffrey S. Bishop – Orange Jam
Review the entire piece! Focus on your rhythms and play with a metronome at 84.
Review the entire piece! Focus on your rhythms and play with a metronome at 84.
*Focus in particular on mm. 37 to 44.
No divisi! Play both notes whenever you can!
No divisi! Play both notes whenever you can!
NEW! Individual part recordings available below!
Orange Jam – Violin 1
Orange Jam – Violin 2
Orange Jam – Viola
Orange Jam – Cello
Orange Jam – Bass
Orange Jam – Violin 1
Orange Jam – Violin 2
Orange Jam – Viola
Orange Jam – Cello
Orange Jam – Bass
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Theory Homework
Sinfonia Allegro A: All for Strings Theory Workbook 1, pp. 24-25
Sinfonia Allegro B: Theory Time Fifth, Lessons 24-25
Sinfonia Allegro C: Theory Time Sixth, Lessons 24-25
Sinfonia Allegro D: All for Strings Theory Workbook 2, pp. 24-25
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