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5-3-10
~Concert Songs from Book: "Ode to Joy" page 86 and "Frere
Jacques" page 24.
~Harmony part to French Folk Song (copied sheet)
~Happy Birthday (copied sheet)
~Pirates for the concert!
~Always play with a good bow hand! (See
below.)
~Check the violin basics below to make sure that you are holding the violin and bow correctly.
VIOLIN BASICS ~Work on the left hand position when
holding the violin. Remember to keep the thumb straight and relaxed (not gripping the violin). Your hand should be near the
scroll of the violin, and not too close to the body. Make a "V" shape with your left thumb and fingers (your palm
should face you), and use this as a guide to your hand shape when you hold the instrument.
~Use the Right Hand
for Bow exercises! Spider push-ups, Pencil Pick-ups (pencil pick-ups can be practiced two ways, both with and without the
pencil), and Rabbit Face. No cheating! Use only fingers to do the exercises; no wrist, forearm, or full arm. For Rabbit Face,
have the middle fingers over the thumbnail, curved fingers to make a circle shape.
~Practice holding the bow!
Curve both thumb and pinkie. Thumb goes on the silver D ring on the bow, pinkie in the "pinkie house" Middle fingers
hug the frog, but are not curved.
~Practicing how to hold the violin (on left shoulder,
with jaw in the black jaw rest, violin parallel to the floor, violin in front and not too far out to the left, stand straight)
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