Wednesday 19 November 2014

Lesson 9 Concert Rehearsal


Mozart Horn Concerto no 4  BBC Ten Pieces

Looking ahead now to our concert for the school on 9th December in the school hall.  The programme is starting to take shape . Here is what we did today

Ms O Sullivan 
1 Open String Rap

Violin strings from high to low 
Let me tell you how they go 
First there's E then A then D Way down low you'll find big G
 EADG
Way down low you'll find big G
(Play) EADG 

Play each string from low to high 
Start with G then reach for the sky
(Play) GDAE 
 From Fiddle Time Starters Blackwell

2 Twinkle Variation Ballybricken Bull Post  

3 Reel 

  Dancers Abby, Jane and Aleisha A A B B AABB

Class Chord  G and D   we added note B today GBD  Kilfenora (Ceili Dancer silent)

Guitar Chord Ms O Sullivan

4 New Rhythm  I stop and you stop  on D string
    I I sh  I I I sh I 

Listening piece Mozart Horn Concerto no 4
Listen here http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/tenpieces/mozart.mp3

http://www.classical-music.com/article/ten-pieces-special-part-2-%25E2%2580%2593-mozarts-horn-concerto-no-4

  Next week  5 Three Billy Goats Gruff

Leader Caitlin  Jane

3rd class Ms  McKeown

ABCDEFG Say the musical alphabet with me
GFEDCBA Say it backwards and yr head will sway.

Foxtrot 
First finger riff Drunken Sailor 
Wintertime in Russia arco
Away in a Manger

Next week Joy to the World


Ms Freyne
Music Has a steady Beat Can You Feel it in Your Feet LRLRLRLR
Hear the Music in the |Band Can YouFeel it Clap Youir Hands xxxxxxxx
Now Let Me Show you a clever trick
I Can make my fingers click 
No Feel the Beat is What I said 
Can you think it in yr head

Vivaldi in G 
/O Come All ye Faithful

Kilfenora Ceili Dancer 

Ireland's Call
Next week Toreador's March 

Leader Natalia  

Mrs Wilmott 

Scary Story by Kate Adding special effects

Bow River
Shark's Out
Add Rock You next week

After School Class
French Folk Song




Thursday 13 November 2014

Variations on a Theme

Ms O Sullivan

Dynamics
p   for piano
pp fro pianissimo very soft
f forte
ff fortissimo  very loud

****New Rap 
Yo Bow
Shake Your Hand Down to the Ground
Wiggle your fingers all around .....



Wintertime in Russia
String Crossing
Scale on D
Twinkle Variation

Ode to Joy solfa

m m f s s f m r d d r m m  rr
m m f s s f m r d d r m  r  dd

r r m d r mfm d r mf m r d r s

m m f s s f m r d d r m r  dd

Listening  Fate  Motif

Beethoven

Ms Freyne
Vivaldi in G with rests and silences added
First finger on D string to make E
Open String rhythm

Ms McKeown
Vivaldi in G silences
First finger down  to make E
Balloon Bows Awayb in a Manger

Ms Wilmott

Open string rhythm
Scale on D
Twinkle Variation
     Listening Dance Macabre




Orchestra Class
All present.
 Variation  1 Twinkle  Wintertime in Russia
 Variation 2  Twinkle Kilfenora Ceili Dan cer
3 note tunes
Old McDonald
Next week French Folk Song
Presto Task List Click on the link for this week's task list 

Wednesday 12 November 2014

Danse Macabre and Scary Sounds




Ms O Sullivan

Open String Rhythm Kilfenora Ceili Dancer
Scale on D to Kilfenora Ceili Dancer
Bow Hold Check  Thumb Bend Little finger on End
Twinkle Pizz
Rhythm only arco

Listening Danse Macabre Saint Saens 
 Ms McKeown

Feel the Beat Rap
Vivaldi in G Foxtrot
Wintertime in Russia  / Bow Holds
First finger on D string to make E

Ms Freyne

Feel the Beat Rap
Toreadors March Caitlin Double Bass
BowHold Outside Bowgrip
Wintertime in Russia

Ms Wilmot

Scary sounds for Kate's Horror Story
Twinkle pizz
arco
Hot Cross Buns

After School Class