Wednesday 25 February 2015

Storytime Pigs Goats and Firebird Lesson 6




3rd class made a start on sound effects for stories today.

Tremelo, Pizzicato,  Bow behind bridge,  Glissando up and down, Roll over Bows ,

Col legno (play with the back of the bow-the wood)

Three Billy Goats Gruff  and Three Little Pigs 
 
Glissando   Put your first finger on the bottom of the string and slide it up the string
Violin   Sound Effects
1Down Retakes       2Up Bow Retakes
3Tremelo   on strings 1, 2 3,4
4Strum   Forward
5Knocking on wood  
6Pizz       descending    rain   EADG
7Pizz ascending  GDAE
8Rock and Roll  bow over all 4 strings
9Bow behind bridge   for squealing
10 wolf theme on Double bass  bowing fast A E A E A E A E tremolo on A  off
11 First Finger glissando
12 Col legno with the wood 



4th Class

Ms O S
Chord Major / Minor   Gm  D   C
C string on cellp
Tango  I stop and You Stop  La Cumparsita
Scale Aon Do Muc is Bo .......


Mrs Wilmott
Eagles flying  First tune on E string


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Listening Stravinsky  Firebird Listen to the piece here
 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/tenpieces/stravinsky.mp3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1K8WMY8wsxB6q3hg7pJ8g4c/igor-stravinsky

Monday 16 February 2015

Lesson 4


4th Class

Simultaneous Rhythms  Matching words to rhythms

Scale on D

Theory Note on Stave  D String

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Listening

Time Line Handel

Black Dyke Band


I couldn't find a clip of Triumph of Time . Here is another modern piece played by the band .
The Black Dyke Band played in Waterford in October last and brass band members came from all around the country to hear them

3rd Class

Old McDonald

3rd finger on D

Structure Ode to Joy   A A1 B A1  String crossing and tremelo

Listening 

Monday 2 February 2015

Lesson 3



http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/tenpieces/grieg.mp3

BBC Ten pieces guide to Grieg In the Hall of the Mountain King Click here for guide

What was this piece composed for

Where was Grieg from

When was Grieg living

Can you find out some more about Peer Gynt




4th class

Ms O S
E and G   Engine Engine and Rain Rain
New Rhythms
String Crossing
Scales

Aon Do Muc is Bo
Tri Ceathair Mala Leathair
Cuig Se Cupan Te
Seacht Ocht Teidi Bocht
naoi deich ciste te

3rd class
3rd finger down on  D string to make G
Old McDonald
Quack Quack here Quack Quack there Hera a quack there a quack everywhere  q quack quack
String crossing D to A
Ms Freyne   Harmony Codail a Storin

Lesson 2 Term 2

4th class

  Lines and Spaces The Grand Stave    Treble Clef and Bass Clef
Freeze Game

Notes E and G on D string

Engine Engine No 9
Rain Rain Go Away
Scale all the way  D to D'
Blues

 

3rd Class

More 6 8 rhythms

 Listening : Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks La Rojouissance

Tempo ( Fast or Slow) /Metre  (groups of 3 or 4)  / Instruments (small ensemble or large orchestra)

Timeline: 1500   1600  1700   1800  1900  2000

When was Handel writing . Where on the timeline will we place him?
Learn more about Handel here http://www.classicsforkids.com/composers/bio.asp?id=26