Beginning String Class

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General Grove

Braccio and Gamba Units

Private First Class Elizabeth

Braccio Unit 1291 points last week + (7-listening; 192-practicing; 50 for progress)=1540

Private First Class Israel

Braccio Unit 949 points last week + (30-listening; 140-practicing; 30 for progress)=1149

Private First Class Daniel

Gamba Unit 1613 last week + (26-listening; 285-practicing; 50 for progress)=1974

The Practice Routine

STEP 1—Sing the note names

STEP 2—Sing the note names in rhythm

STEP 3—Sing the note names in rhythm while fingering them on your instrument

STEP 4—Pluck the notes in tune with good technique

STEP 5—Pluck the notes in rhythm with good technique

STEP 6—Bow the rhythm in the tube with good bowhold and technique

STEP 7—Bow the rhythm on one open string with good bowhold and technique

STEP 8—Bow the rhythm on the correct strings with good bowhold and technique

STEP 9—Play it as written with good technique!!

Essential Elements, Book 1—Listening Links

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Bowing videos—violin and viola

  1. Bowing video 1 for violinists and violists—How to first put the bow on the string

    Bowing video 2 for violinists and violists--varying rhythms

    Bowing video 3 for violinists and violists-string crossing, part 1

    Bowing video 4 for violinists and violists-string crossing, part 2

    Bowing video 5 for violinists and violists-playing in upper half of the bow

    Bowing video 6 for violinists and violists-playing in the lower half of the bow

    Bowing video 7 for violinists and violists-playing the whole bow in a tube, part 1

    Bowing video 8 for violinists and violists-playing the whole bow in a tube, part 2

    Bowing video 9 for violinists and violists-playing the whole bow on the instrument

Bowing videos—cello

Bowing video 1 for cellists-first putting the bow on the string

Bowing video 2 for cellists-varying rhythms

Bowing video 3 for cellists-string crossing with pauses

Bowing video 4 for cellists-string crossing without pauses

Bowing video 5 for cellists—using the tip part of the bow

Bowing video 6 for cellists—using the frog part of the bow

Bowing video 7 for cellists--using the whole bow in the tube, part 1

Bowing video 8 for cellists—using the whole bow in the tube, part 2

Bowing video 9 for cellists—using the whole bow on the cello, part 1

Bowing video 10 for cellists--using the whole bow on the cello, part 2

Metronome (You can change the time signature at the 2nd from top “thing” at the left. It says 1/4. Click on that.

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