April 13, 2022 Homework Poco Players

Great practice today!

**focus mainly on Twinkle (bread + pb) this week! Practice placing your fingers quickly.

Stepping Stones 

Click here for a Stepping Stones handout!
Here is a Stepping Stones recording.  Listen to the Recording to hear how you should play!

Sing and pizzicato (pluck strings):
G G D D A A E E A A D D G G D
G G D D A A E E A A D D G G G

 

️listen to the recording on the website!

The first time through is pizzicato

For pizzicato: right thumb touches the fingerboard under the string, pluck with the index finger

—second time, pick up your bow, it is arco! (With the bow)

 

 At the Zoo

Each animal is a different rhythm on a different string!

E – Elephant

A – Alligator

D – Dolphin

G – Gorilla

 

 Practice your twinkle bread!

(Pickle song)

AAAAAA

EEEEEE

111111

EEEEEE

333333

222222

111111

AAAAAA

 Practice your twinkle peanut butter!

EEEEEE

333333

222222

111111    (FREEZE!)

Do it again for two layers of peanut butter!

 Then we’ll go back to the beginning for our  last piece of bread!

 

 

 

Sing and play the Twinkle Bread!
Twinkle Bread handout
Twinkle Bread audio with instructions
Twinkle Bread audio (music only)

Keep working on your Pickle and Monkey Song chart and when it is complete, bring it back for a PRIZE!!!

Color a Pickle and a Monkey:

When you play a full Pickle song followed by a Monkey song climbing down the ladder!  (Consecutively)

When you finish your chart, turn it in and you will play for the class and pick a present from the box!

 

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Theory homework: Hot Air Balloon

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