Download Thursday 23 September 2010 STRING NOTES AUTUMNN TERM

Thursday 23 September 2010
STRING NOTES
AUTUMNN TERM - WEEK 18
Dear parents and carers,
Today
We are learning lots of new things at the moment – how to use the 1st finger to play the note
E on the D string, how to use 1st, 2nd and 3rd fingers to make a scale or musical ladder, how to
join notes together with the bow by ‘slurring’ the notes, how to help the notes to sound ‘in
tune,’ and also how to start to read traditional musical notation. There are pieces and tasks to
help with all of these things.
During the Week
On the back of this sheet are some of the pieces and tasks that we did in the lesson. Trying
these every day at home will help fingers and arms to get used to the actions and feelings so
that they gradually become easier and more manageable. Some of the pieces can be played
with the CD backing track.
It is always a good idea to finish a session of practise (that might be quite hard work!) with
something fun, and easy and already known. There are lots of open string bowing pieces for
this on the CD using the music sheets previously provided. To make things different – pupils
can try playing them with different bowing patterns. Try adding some slurs! – or try playing
loudly or quietly to see if this changes how the piece sounds.
For Next Week
A reminder that as our learning progresses, practising a little at home (every day if possible)
and committing to coming to the Mini V ensemble each week will help everyone make
progress together and get the most out of the opportunity.
Best wishes
Sue, Louise and Shirley
Practise notes for Week 18
Warm Up
With some bowing patterns on open strings – choose your own.
Making Octave D (Open string D and finger D on the A string)
Sing Low D High D and play along.
The words are here. The Notes in bold are the low ones:
Low D High D, Ground D Sky D
Aeroplanes can fly, Stay up in the Sky.
Down they come to land in any distant town, but the
Sun and the moon and stars are always up on high.
The Scale of D
Come down the ladder from high D to low D one note at a time
1st Finger on the D string makes the note E
Try slurring this note with the bow and swopping between D and E
Pieces for 1St finger
Try ‘Elephants Everywhere’ with the CD
Sing along to ‘Lightly Row’ while you play.
Here are the notes:
4
D
D
D
D
E
E
D
E
D
E
D
E
D
You can also play Gobbeldy Goose with 1st finger E instead of the open string.
Finally
Enjoy playing you favourite pieces with the CD