Week of Nov. 11

Extra Credit Question:

1) What is the role of the concertmaster in the orchestra?
2) How many concertmasters does the Indianapolis Symphony orchestra have?
3) What are their names?

For help with these questions go to wikipedia and www.indianapolissymphony.org then to About Us, The Orchestra, Strings.
Turn your answers in to the practice card box to earn your 5 extra credit points.

8th Grade Assignment:
Song of the Week: Halleluia from B-C
Continue learning notes for Ensemble pieces
Still - Lots of C# and F# on low strings, please remember high 3's and extentions
Halleluia - practice small sections at a time. Go one note or rhtyhm at a time if necessary.
Chanukah - check out the key changes throughout piece
Thanksgiving - Set metronome to 76 this week
Sleigh - Violin 1 work on smooth sections. Don't stop the bow

7th Grade Assignment
Song of the Week: Mission Song from 41 to repeat. Also practice that section for your quiz on Friday.
Continue working on notes in Ensemble pieces
Purple book pg 44 - Scales, do all and remember to change your finger patterns!!
Purple book pg 30-31 - new rhythms

6th Grade Assignment
Song of the Week: #80 Grandparents Day
Pg 21 - finish learning quiz
Pg 22-23
Holiday tunes - continue working on slur in Up on Housetop, begin learning B parts to all songs
Need note name help? Go to 8notes.com/games, click on Note Trainer. If you play viola, cello or bass, click on "settings" to change your clef practice to alto or bass clefs. See how fast you can get 100 notes correct!