3-8-10

~NEW: Song of the Wind exercises: F(high)DA(high)F(high) E, circle, EDDD and
ACE, circle, EDDD

~Lightly Row: AFF(long) GEE(long), DEFG AAA(long), AFFF GEEE, DFAA FFF(long), EEEE EFG(long) FFFF FGA(long), AFFF GEEE, DFAA FFF(long) 

~Bile em Cabbage Down.  Use the long, short, short rhythm: FFF FFF, GGG GGG, FFF FFF, EEE EEE, FFF FFF, EEE EEE, FFF EEE, DDD D 

~Now add the tag/coda to the song: (Notes on A string) DAA B A rest, CD D(open D)

~ Mary Had A Little Lamb: FEDE FFFrest, EEErest, FFFrest, FEDE FFFF EEFE D

 ~"D Major Scale" Play slowly with long notes: D E F G, A B C D, D C B A, G F E D

Now add this rhythm to the scale notes: Long, short, short

~Practice bow exercises!  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 violin!  Remember to start in rest position, with feet together and violin on the right side (strings facing out).  Then, use your left hand to grip the neck of the violin and bring the violin up onto your left shoulder.  Remember to use the sponge to make the violin hold more comfortable.

~Practice holding the bow!  Remember to curve both the pinkie and thumb.  The middle fingers cover the eye of the frog. 

~Practice playing the open strings!  Remember the string names GDAE.  Use the bow tapes to guide you, and try to play close to the bridge.  Many of you have learned the "DAD" song this week as well. 

~Make sure to loosen the bow when you put it away, and also to take the sponge off your violin.