Advanced Practice Sheet 2 Q4 Due April 15

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Bow Exercises:  25 Circles

Silent String Crossings

Spiders & Crabs – 3 times

Finger Patterns:  Red*Blue*Red*Lower Yellow*Red*Upper Yellow

Ghost Slides

Ghost Slide Pivots

Violins & Violas: Wiggle Worms

Shifting 4X each: E to G, F# to A, G to B, A to C

Review Songs: Viola Hero Fantasy on Greensleeves Fancy Fiddles Purple Haze William Tell Overture

Practicing for YSO, YCO, YSS or Golden Strings (if you are a member) (Practice time DOES NOT include rehearsal time)

String Basics – Write in # of the songs:

Luminescence What sections did you do 10X repetitions? Focus on intonation, bow stroke, dynamics

Missouri Morning - VIBRATO What sections did you do 10X repetitions?

Avengers – Listen & start learning Counting and bowings

Concerto in D - INTONATION You need to practice all 8th note passages 10X each for coordination and intonation.  Use a tuner or tuner app if you have one.

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 – 240 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__________________________________________________________________