Week of 12/16Wow, what a great concert we had last week! Today, students officially earned their Bow License! We will be using our bows in every class from now on, and students understand that getting a great sound with their bows is going to take hard work (and lots of fun!) practicing at home. Here's what we did today:
- Put our bow tubes on and played the "Rosin Raps" on pg. 13. Try making your own bow tube out of an empty toilet paper or paper towel tube at home and playing along with the fun rap tracks HERE. Students who practice frequently with bow tubes will have a MUCH easier time getting a smooth, beautiful sound with the bow! - Discussed how to move our arms (elbow opens and closes smoothly, the arm is not locked like a "robot") to make long smooth sounds with the bow - Played some echo patterns on open strings with the bow, then played songs on pg. 16-17. - Tried a D scale with the bow playing each note 3 times!! - Gave out bows a break and plucked #26 Caribbean Island!! We made up a fun little dance to go with the background tracks. Some kids danced while the others played then we switched. Download the practice tracks HERE to dance along and pretend you are on vacation in the Caribbean!!! Over the next few weeks, here are some ideas to keep your child engaged in practice! Please try to practice extra this week if you will be traveling over the holidays so students feel confident with their bows! PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS pg. 10-11 (plucking, pg. 16-17 (with bow) try some concert songs WITH THE BOW!! :) I recommend starting with Twinkle Other ideas: - Perform a concert for family members visiting for the holidays! Students can play Dreidel, Jingle Bells, Good King Wenceslas, and find a few other holiday tunes in the book! - Can your student play all of our informance and concert songs with the bow, working on getting a nice smooth sound? - Look ahead in the book and try some new songs, first plucking, then with bow, if your student needs a challenge!! Happy Holidays and have a wonderful Winter Break!!!
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