Week of Oct. 28

CONGRATULATIONS ON A TERRIFIC CONCERT LAST TUESDAY!!

Practice Tip: Practice 4 days this week for 30 minutes each day. Record the time on your practice card, get a parent to sign it, and turn it in on Monday.

8th Grade Assignment
Song of the Week: Perpetual Thanksgiving, Section "C"
Green book pgs. 30-31 - Eb major scale
Perpetual Thanksgiving - slowly learn notes, use small bows since the song will be performed quickly with small bows.
Sleigh Ride - learn notes, staccato eighth notes

7th Grade Assignment
Song of the Week: Mission Song meas. 1-20
Purple Book pgs. 26-27 & pg. 44 Scales
Mission Song - learn notes, work on rhythms
New song - later this week

6th Grade Assignment
Song of the Week: #64 (Play quiz on Friday)
Review book pages 14-15 for note reading
Book pg 18-20
New sheet music - later this week, learn notes and rhythms

CONCERT OCTOBER 23!!

FALL CONCERT REMINDER

What: 6, 7, 8 Grade Orchestra Concert
When: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM
Arrival time for students: 6:30 PM
Where: Northview Middle School Auditorium
Dress: White dress shirt
Dark dress pants (black, charcoal, navy)
Dark dress shoes
Students not dressed appropriately will not perform and not get a passing grade.
This concert is part of our class requirements and a letter grade will be given.
Students are expected to stay for the whole concert and quietly listen to all groups perform.

Questions, comments, conflicts? Call Mrs. Ohly-Davis at 259-5428 ext. 806, email
eohly-davis@msdwt.k12.in.us or send a note to school.

Week of Oct. 8

FUNDRAISER ORDER FORMS DUE TUESDAY OCTOBER 9!!!

Zack De Pue is the new concertmaster for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. He is also a member of Time for Three, an inovative trio that combines classical, rock, country and hip hop music. Go to www.timeforthree.com. What are the names of the other two musicians in the group? What instruments are in the trio? Under "listen and watch" listen to various cuts of the group playing. Which one do you like best? Email your answers to: eohly-davis@msdwt.k12.in.us for 5 extra credit points.

8th Grade Orchestra:
Find your concert attire that you will wear for Fall Festival next week (concert October 8 at NC at 7PM)
and make sure it still fits!!! - White shirt, black pants or skirt, black dress shoes.
Song of the Week: Rosin Eating Zombies #57-72 – fast!
Focus on Mythos and Tango for concert.
Continue polishing Don Q, Rockin, and Rosin Eating Zombies

7th Grade Orchestra:
Find your concert attire that you will wear for Fall Festival next week (concert October 8 at NC at 7PM)
and make sure it still fits!!! - White shirt, black pants or skirt, black dress shoes.
Song of the Week: Creatures #25-33
Focus on Rigaudon and Medieval Wars for concert.
Continue learning Creatures and polishing Andantino & March

6th Grade Orchestra:
Song of the Week: Boil ‘em Cabbages
Book pg. 12-13
"Scary" Story
Twinkle with Mississippi Hot Dog and regular rhythms
Boil ‘em Cabbages with regular rhythm, Down Kitty Up Kitty variation, and double stop variation (bow on A and D string).

Week of Oct. 1

Practice Tip: Add variety to your practice. As 7th and 8th graders approach their Festival Concert next week, we need to practice the whole piece at tempo a few times. However, to keep the piece fresh and exciting (and to continue polishing), ALSO practice the piece in many other ways as well. Slow down, speed it up, reverse dynamics, no slurs, all slurs, etc. Sky's the limit for ideas!

Fundraiser: Thanks to all who are working hard on selling items and getting donations. Fundraiser order forms are due Tuesday, October 9. Keep up the good work!

8th Grade
Practice Cards are due Monday, Oct. 8. Permission slips for field trip are due Friday.
Song of Week: Pick 16 measures of music on your own
Green book pg. 28-29
Review Tango and Mythos for concert
Rockin Halloween - speed up and add ENERGY!
Don Q. - slow down again to focus on TUNING.
Rosin Eating Zombies - think before you play - get all notes right

7th Grade
Practice Cards are due Monday, Oct. 8. Permission slips for field trip are due Friday.
Song of the Week: Creatures #1-12
Purple book pg 14-15
Review Rigaudon and Medieval Wars. Practice LOOKING UP when you see a tempo change sign or word!!!
Keep learning notes for Creatures
Review Andantino and March - we will work on this next week

6th Grade
Practice Cards are due Monday, Oct. 8.
Song of the Week: Book #31
Finish review book pg 10-11
Look ahead to pg 12-13
Boil 'em Cabbage Down - practice as is, with down kitty up kitty, and double stop A string
F#F#F#F# G- G-
F#F#F#F# E- E-
F#F#F#F# GGGG
F#F#EE D- D-
D Scale
"Scary Sounds"