September 8, 2021 Homework Accelerando

You all sounded SO good today! Great work on learning your music so well!

Scales/Arpeggios to practice:
D major – 1 octave
G major – 1 octave

Technique fun:
“Grandma rides a motorcycle” (all sixteenths). A B C# D – then switch to a L2 (violins) or second finger (cellos) to signify the flat tire!

For later:
Cellists: Here is a Video Tutorial on the 2-octave G major scale!
Violinists: Here is a Video Tutorial on the 2-octave G major scale!

Uni-Tunes book:
[No writing finger names/notes in your Uni-Tunes book. You may write finger names and notes in all of your other music. Just no writing in the Uni-Tunes book so that it serves as a reading book for you!]

Study and learn mm. 65-96 in the D Major section of your Uni-Tunes book!

Dance of the Reed Flutes
Click here to listen to Dance of the Reed Flutes!
Review: mm. 1-18. Great work today!
First and Second Violins: Watch out for low 2s!
First Violins: Watch out for low 1 on the E string!
Dragonhunter
Click here to listen to Dragonhunter!
Review mm. 1-17.
NEW: Learn mm. 18-22.
Wildfire
Click here to listen to Wildfire!
Review mm. 1-10.
NEW: Learn mm. 11-20.
Eagle’s Pride
Click here to listen to Eagle’s Pride!
Review mm. 1-10.
NEW: Learn mm. 11-17.

Theory homework
Accelerando A:
 Clefs and Drawing Notes with Stems
Accelerando B: All for Strings Theory Workbook 1 – pp. 2-3

Accelerando C: Theory Time Fifth – Lessons 1-2
Accelerando D: Theory Time Sixth – Lessons 1-2

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