Advanced Practice Sheet Due November 19th

Due: November 19, 2012

PRACTICE SHEET advanced Orchestra

Practice Sheet 2 * 2^nd quarter

CONCERT ALERT!!! – December 11^th at Billinghurst – Students arrive at 6 p.m., Concert starts 7 p.m.

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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*Red*Lower Yellow*Red*Upper Yellow

Shifting: E to G - 8 times

Review Songs: Any music from previous years

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

String Basics Write in # of the songs:

Luminescence  Write a list of the things you are focusing on while practicing this song:

Viola Hero Write a list of the things you are focusing on while practicing this song:

Fantasy on Greensleeves Write a list of the things you are focusing on while practicing this song:

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__________________________________________________________________