February 23, 2022 Homework Accelerando
Great Job Today!
Scales to practice:
Review G Major (2 octaves)
D Major (1 octave)
…….plus arpeggios!!
these scales are both in your Uni-Tunes books if you want a visual aid!
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!
Violinists: Here is a Video Tutorial on the 2-octave G major scale!
Uni-Tunes: C Major p. 11
mm. 1-32 (make sure your F naturals are sour and stinky!)
Concert Pieces:
Concert Suite:
– review all of I. Pizzicato Party and II. Noah’s Arco (work any spots that are still tricky for you!)
– III. Suite Sweet Slurs- Practice the whole piece and listen to the recording! (take note of the tricky eighth note-dotted quarter note rhythm— we will talk about this together next week!)
Epic:
practice the whole piece! Continue to think about our two contrasting, musical characters. Pay special attention to dynamics this week.
Dragon Dances
Practice all!! Review in-depth any measures that are still tricky for you, and play along with the recording
River Shannon
– listen to this piece and respond to it! Draw a picture or write a poem about what the piece makes you think of or feel
– work on mm. 1-43 (use a metronome on quarter note = 84 to practice counting through all the long notes)
-first violins, spend extra time getting comfortable with your melody from mm. 2-17
-second violins, spend extra time getting comfortable with your melody at m. 20
-play along with the recording!
Resources: Online Metronome access here
Theory homework
Accelerando A:
Accelerando B: Off Week
Accelerando C: Off Week
Accelerando D: Off Week