Advanced Orchestra Practice Sheet Due Oct. 8th

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Bow Exercises:  25 Circles

Ceiling Circles 10 times each way

Spiders & Crabs – 3 times

Ghost Slides

Ghost Slide Pivots

Violins & Violas: Wiggle Worms

Finger Patterns:  Red, Blue, Yellow 5X each

Review Songs: Any music from previous years

Practicing for YSS or Golden Strings (if you are a member)

String Basics # 8 Focus on slur coordination

String Basics # 5 Use lanes to change dynamics

String Basics #9 Correct rhythm

String Basics # 10  Pizzicato over fingerboard with fattest part of the finger

String Basics # 11 Counting and dynamics

String Basics # 12 Blue finger pattern in tune on A

String Basics # 13 Finger pattern changes

String Basics # 14 Play ties correctly

String Basics # 15 Look for places to use 4th finger

String Basics # 16 Details!

String Basics –  Write song numbers if you go on in the book.

Practicing for Golden Strings or YSS (if you are a member)

Practicing for Private Lessons

Write in Daily Time:

TOTAL TIME IN MINUTES:_________

You must practice 8 or more different days over two weeks to earn these grades.  Students who practice fewer days will have their grade docked no matter how many minutes they practice.

More than 240 minutes = Extra Credit    *160 – 239 minutes = A *140 – 159  minutes = B

*120 – 139 minutes = C  *100 – 119 minutes = D *Less than 100 minutes = F (an F is higher than a zero!)

Signatures are required for the grade.

Parent Signature___________________________________________________________________

Student Signature__________________________________________________________________