Week 5 Hungarian Dances

Lots happening this weekend in Waterford

The brothers Jablokov are in Waterford  on Saturday night. They are a lot of fun to watch.

Can you name all the instruments in the video

Also the Waterford Concert Orchestra are performing a concert of film music at St John's Church

Things we did today

We listened to Brahms Hungarian Dance no 5 played by the Jablokovs. What happened to the tempo during during the number

Scale on D
Scale on A
Sharks Out
Blues

Duet Katya Heather Ode to Joy

Swans and Scales Lesson 4

The Swan is a famous piece for solo cello by French composer Camille Saint Saens. 

Focus on strings  Violin Viola  Violoncello   (cello) Double Bass

Notes on D string

Work today

Double Bass 

Words to describe speed /tempo

Elements  TEMPO

Lento   Very Slow

Adagio  Slow

Largo    Broad and stately

Andante  Walking pace

Allegro  Quickly

Vivace   Lively

Presto    Very Very quick

Performing Wintertime in Russia Andante / Presto

Attacacm Crossing

Scale on D  

Waltz Time

Listening 1 Today we listened to the Skater's Waltz and learned how to beat three beats in bar.



Performing 2 All 3 fingers down in our scale on D

                   3  First finger riff
                 
                   4 I Stop and You Stop Major/ Minor

Assignment: 
Click on this link to find out more about Johann Strauss http://www.classicsforkids.com/composers/bio.asp?id=73