Announcements
>AllState 2nd Round Audition Music HERE!!!!
https://www.gmea.org/aso-audition-information
>Instrument Tuning and Repair – now “to be determined”
Stores that can help with instrument tuning, finger tapes, and falling bridges/soundposts for free
(Huthmaker Violins, Beau Vinci Violins, Atlanta Street Violins)
https://rtmsorchestra.com/music-stores/
>#41 and #43 Final Deadline is January 19th
—List of students who have already turned in each piece is below the class agenda
—Assignment information and Turnin location same as last time
—After January 19th, Incompletes will be assigned along with a grade of “1”
Instruction
Small Group today
-How to play infront of Camera Reminders
-Bowing with metronome Activity (see below for instructions)
-Violins will start first
>Technique Practice: Bow control speed and length
Practice with a metronome to develop control of your bow stroke
- Play from the lower half to the upper half of the bow
- This amount/area of the bow is what I often refer to the middle bow area or medium amount of bow
Activity Directions
1.. Set the metronome speed to 90
2.. You will bow from the lower half to the upper half every 2 clicks
—-click 1: start moving the bow at the lower half
—-click 2: you should be at the center of the bow
—-click 3(aka 1): you be at the upper half and immediately start going back
—-click 4 (aka 2): you should be at the center of the bow
—-click 5 (aka 1): you be back where you start from the beginning
————–REPEAT——
*Please watch video class lesson as Mr. Liu demonstrates this
>We will be doing small group work on the medium bow technique this week
Assignment
>Practice the bow stroke with the metronome
>Practice Essential Elements Book 1 from pages 6 to 15 using the bow
—use medium bow lengths for each note
>Small Group work on the medium bow technique this week