Week of Sept. 9

Practice Tip: Repetition. Play short sections of music many times. Even if you know a section of music extremely well, playing it many more times will get that passage engrained in your fingers. You may even memorize a section. Memorization can free your mind to think about other issues such as phrasing, dynamics, and watching the conductor. Obviously, if you do not know a certain section well yet, you should also be doing many repetitions in order to learn and master it.

Concerts you may wish to attend:
*Sunday, Sept. 16: Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra with IVCI winner Celeste Golden. Indiana History Center, 5:30PM. violin.org
*Tuesday, Sept. 18: Meridian Piano Trio recital with Davis Brooks, violin, Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall, 7:30 PM, Butler Univ. 940-9246
*Wednesday, Sept. 19: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio. Indiana History Center, 7:30PM. ensemblemusic.org
*Saturday, Sept. 22: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at Clowes Hall, Butler Univ. 8:00PM. "Planets" by Holst. indianapolissymphony.org. Same program offered Sunday, Sept 23 at 3:00PM.
*Friday, Sept. 28 at 8:00 and Sunday, Sept. 30 at 3:00PM "The Magic Flute" Opera by W. A. Mozart. Clowes Hall at Butler Univ. indyopera.org
*Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29 at 8:00PM at Hilbert Circle Theater, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra with Augustin Hadelich, violin - Gold Medal winner of 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. indianapolissymphony.org

8th Grade Assignment
Song of the Week: Tango #28-40
Green book pg. 24-25 All
Tango: All, play #62-63 15x daily for tuning and pizz/arco switch
Mythos: All, violins play #23-29 15x daily for tuning; violas #53-58 in 3rd postion 15x daily
Don Quixote: All
Halloween: All, speed up tempo at 59

7th Grade Assignment
Song of the Week: Rigaudon #26-42
Play quiz Wednesday: Rigaudon Violins & violas #18-34, Cellos #18-26, 34-42, Basses #34-50
Purple book pg. 12-15
Rigaudon: All, focus on small sections that are not going well yet
Medieval Wars: All, learn notes to last section
Andantino & March: Finish learning notes, clap all rhythms

6th Grade Assignment
Song of the Week: Hot Cross Buns (Play it 5x on 5 different days and mark your practice card!
F# E D- F# E D- DDDDEEEE F# E D-
SEE POST FROM AUGUST 29 TO REVIEW PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND CLUBS!!! The dates on your practice card may be missing this week. Just write down the days you practiced in a row at the bottom of the card. Don't forget that a parent needs to sign your card before turning it in on Monday, September 17.
Play Quiz Tuesday on #9 on page 5.
EE 2000 Book pg. 6-9
Bowing open strings with rhythms. GOAL: 20x on one rhythm with a PERFECT BOWHOLD. Stop often to double check if it still correct.
Notes for Twinkle
D D A A B B A- G G F# F# E E D-
A A G G F# F# E- A A G G F# F# E
D D A A B B A- G G F# F# E E D-