6th Grade Sinfonia

Sinfonia invitations(6th grade advanced ensemble) will be given out Monday during class. If you receive an invitation please make sure you attend the first rehearsal Wednesday morning at 8am with your signed contract.

Since we missed so much school last week, I have modified last weeks blog for this week. Remember that your bow projects are due Monday, October 12th and you will have three days in class to work. I will not accept late projects !!!

EQ: What are the fundamentals of string playing in playing position?

Monday: Vocal Warm-up, Bow Grip Exercise #1...steps 1-5 on a pencil and don't forget to bring your empty tic tac box. Rhythm lines #2.......1-5. Hot Cross Buns, Mary Had a Little Lamb and Twinkle in playing position....steps 1-8 to prevent chicken killers!!! Review Go Tell Aunt Rhody and students will get their Orkadork Power today. SPOTLIGHT--this is where students play for their class anything that they have been working on! Last week Nathanel played Viva la Vida by Coldplay. Students will receive their Bow Project details today and if they lose it look under 6th grade resources for a copy.

Tuesday: Vocal Warm-up, Bow Grip Exercise #1 on a pencil, Rhythmic Dictation, G Scale along with the new notes, Rhythm Lines #2, and Go Tell Aunt Rhody melody/ bass line in preparation for your test Wednesday.

Wednesday: Vocal Warm-up, Bow Grip Exercise #1 using the tic tac box, Listening log, Go Tell Aunt Rhody Test and Charlie Brown.

Thursday: Vocal Warm-up, Rhythm Line #2..... 1-5 for a grade as a section. Bow Grip Exercise #1 using the tic tac box.....make sure your middle fingers wrap around the middle of the tic tac box, your first finger just lazily hangs there, your pinky finger is on top of the stick and your thumb pokes out on the side of the tic tac box on the red dot. LOOK FOR THE VIDEO ON TUESDAY. Go Tell Aunt Rhody melody and bass line in playing position.

Friday: Vocal Warm-up, Charlie Brown Test. Test packet will be a word search with terms, Chain Hang Low melody, Down By the Station melody, and note identification--please make sure you turn this in because it is an easy A and helps prepare you for next week.

Learning Goals:

1. Play all songs in playing position
2. Learn the proper bow grip using a tic tac box---NO BOW..DON'T EVEN TOUCH IT :)
3. Evaluating music based upon its components--rhythm, melody, timbre, genre, and era
4. Learn Charlie Brown and Go Tell Aunt Rhody
5. D and G scales
6. Begin applying rhythm to the songs they have learned

EQ: What are the fundamentals of string playing?

Monday: Vocal Warm-up, Bow Grip Exercise #1--steps 1-3. Rhythm Lines 1-4....for a grade by section. Hot Cross Buns, Mary Had a Little Lamb, At Perriot's Door and Twinkle----melody and bass line for all songs. Violins and violas will learn how to hold their instrument in playing position.

Tuesday: Vocal Warm-up, Rhythm Lines 5-7....use your instrument like a drum. At Perriot's Door and Twinkle---melody and bass line for both songs. Violins and violas will review how to hold their instrument in playing position while cellos learn how to play in III position.

Wednesday: Vocal Warm-up, Bow Grip Exercise #1--steps 1-3. Rhythm Lines 8-10.......march in your chair. Listening Logs---you must turn these in. Twinkle and Go Tell Aunt Rhody---melody and bass line for both songs. Violins and violas will begin playing in playing position for half the class. At Perriot's Door melody and bas line section test.

Thursday: Vocal Warm-up, Rhythm Lines 5-10.....for a grade by section. Twinkle Pre-Test and Go Tell Aunt Rhody---melody and bass line.

Friday: Vocal Warm-up, Test packet: Reflection, rhythmic dictation, and write the melody/ bass line to Go Tell Aunt Rhody. Twinkle Test--melody and bass line

Learning Goals: (all playing should be with correct posture, superman fingers, no broken wings, thumb on thumb pad, and no thuds.)

1. Play At Perriot's Door (melody and bass line)

2. Play Twinkle (melody and bass line)

3. Perform Rhythm lines 1-10 as a section together

4. Write the melody/ bass line to Go Tell Aunt Rhody

5. Violins and violas perform in playing position

6. Cellos play Hot Cross Buns in third position

7. Begin learning how to how the bow