Announcements >Instrument Tuning and Repair – now “to be determined” >Upcoming Playing Quiz later this month on #20 AND #38, #39, #40, or #41 Instruction >Small Group Meetings–Team Violas and Team Violins Sc-Ye-Tomorrow, the Rest of the Violins! >Small Group Check (what you will play during small group) ——-Play theContinue Reading

Announcements  >Instrument Tuning and Repair – now “to be determined”  Instruction  >Small Group Meetings –Cello and Bass –Violas   >Small Group Check (what you will play during small group)  ——-Play the notes with the bow D – E – F natural -G – F natural – E -D  ——–Dotted Quarter Rhythm: play with the bow #37 measure 3 only Continue Reading

Announcements  >Instrument Tuning and Repair next week >Yesterday’s “January 6 Assignment” Link: https://forms.gle/WasMuEbpRDGWApAd9 Grades already posted on Infinite Campus for the above assignment 😊  Instruction  >Instrument Tuning Review  >Low 2/2nd Finger Review >Dotted Quarter Note Review  —–Subdividing Rhythms  —–Playing with the bow challenge  Assignment  >Practice Essential Elements Book 2 #38-41 >Upcoming Playing Quiz later this month on #20 AND #38, #39, #40, or #41   >May start small groups tomorrow (CellosContinue Reading

Announcements -Syllabus for Orchestra coming soon-Make sure you have Essential Elements for Strings Book 2-Instrument Tuning and Repair dates and info coming soon Instruction Going over Orchestra Procedures and Expectations >TEAMs Meetings-Reminder to have the meeting chat/conversation open on  the side during class -Class Participation Expectations -Just because your nameContinue Reading

TUNE/WARMUP Harmonic Minor scales and Mozart Style Spiccato and Separated Bows ANNOUNCEMENTS LGPE Performance Trip Permission Forms Due Feb. 12 Final LGPE morning Rehearsal Wednesday, February 12 REHEARSAL Review Performance Evaluation Procedures Play through Performance Evaluation pieces focusing on consistency in Ensemble Precision,  Style, Bow Technique, Dynamics and Articulation Mozart Symphony No.Continue Reading

All Performance Evaluation Trip forms are due to Mr. Liu by February 12. Below are links to the form and the trip date. 6th Grade Orchestras, Trip date: February 19 Chamber Orchestra, Trip date: February 19 7th Grade Concert Orchestra, Trip date: February 20 8th Grade Concert Orchestra, Trip date:Continue Reading

ANNOUNCEMENTS Morning Rehearsals: This Wednesday!!!! February 5 TUNE/WARMUP D Harmonic Minor Scales and Arpeggios (Bb, C#) G Harmonic Minor Scales and Arpeggios (Bb, Eb, F#) Regular Scales and Arpeggios(C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb Major Scales) Mozart Style Spiccato and Quarter/Half Note separation REHEARSAL Bacchanale: Playthrough and SectionContinue Reading