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Orchestra Weekly Practice Schedule

Each week we work on holding and playing our instruments comfortably and correctly, learning music theory and applying it in the music we are playing, sight reading and improving note and rhythm recognition, and getting a better sound from our instruments.

For any and all performances, we will only be playing songs that the students feel that they play well. All other songs that we may be working on will be performed at a later date when the students feel that they are ready to perform the songs.

March Recital is scheduled for 3/24 5-6p at Plateau Community Church. Dress rehearsal will be 3/17 5-6p.

** Completed weeks use strike-through and lightened text **

Weeks Beginning Orchestra Goals Beginning Orchestra Practice Intermediate Orchestra Goals Intermediate Orchestra Practice
Jan 20-Feb 2
  • Sounding better with the Bows
  • Improve Sight Reading and Note Recognition
  • Learning Major and Minor Keys
  • Sight Reading: Endeavor
  • Practicing: G and D major scales
  • Improve Sight Reading and Note Recognition
  • Learning Major and Minor Keys
  • Sight Reading: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Feb 5-9
  • Learning notes on E and G string
  • Sight Reading: Endeavor
  • Practicing: G and D major scales
  • Learning to Count Mixed Time Signatures, 16th notes
  • Reviewing Major and Minor Keys
  • Sight Reading: May it Be
  • Practicing: Dragon Hunter, Dreidel
Feb 12-16
  • Counting 8th notes
  • Sight Reading: Dreidel
  • Practicing: G and D major scales, Endeavor
  • Counting Mixed Time Signatures, 16th notes
  • Seeing and Playing Repeating Patterns in Music
  • Sight Reading: May it Be
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel, Dragon Hunter, Heart in the Highlands
Feb 19-23
  • Learning Cascading Runs
  • Sight Reading: Can Can
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel
  • Arpeggios and Repeating Patterns in Music
  • Sight Reading: Hallelujah
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel, Dragon Hunter, May it Be, Heart in the Highlands
Feb 26-Mar 1
  • Learning and Playing Harmony Parts
  • Bowing Techniques to Bring a Better Sound
  • Sight Reading: Can Can (duet parts)
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel, Can Can (melody)
  • Perfecting Multiple String Slurs
  • Learning Cascading Runs
  • Sight Reading: Hallelujah
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel, Dragon Hunter, Can Can, May it Be, Heart in the Highlands
Mar 4-8
  • Counting 8th notes and Multiple Measure Rests
  • Improving Dynamics
  • Sight Reading: Dragon Hunter
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel, Can Can
  • Counting Triplets
  • Learning more about Cascading Runs and Repeating Patterns
  • Sight Reading: Star Wars
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel, Dragon Hunter, Can Can, May it Be, Hallelujah, Heart in the Highlands
Mar 11-15
  • Continuing learning 8th note patterns
  • Improving Dynamics
  • Preparing for a Performance
  • Sight Reading: Dragon Hunter
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel, Can Can
  • Continuing working on dotted notes
  • Improving Dynamics
  • Preparing for a Performance
  • Sight Reading: Star Wars
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel, Dragon Hunter, Can Can, May it Be, Hallelujah, Heart in the Highlands
Mar 18-22
  • Preparing for a Performance
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel, Dragon Hunter, Can Can
  • Preparing for a Performance
  • Practicing: Endeavor, Dreidel, Dragon Hunter, Can Can, May it Be, Hallelujah, Heart in the Highlands, Star Wars

 

March Recital Songs (tentative list)
  • Endeavor
  • Dreidel
  • Dragon Hunter
  • Can Can
  • ---break---
  • May it Be
  • Hallelujah
  • Heart in the Highlands
  • Star Wars

 

June Recital Songs (tentative list)
  • Endeavor
  • Dragon Hunter
  • Star Wars
  • Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
  • ---break---
  • May it Be
  • Eleanor Rigby
  • Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Undercurrents

 

Fourth of July Activities and Parade (tentative list)
  • Yankee Doodle
  • Star Spangled Banner
  • God Bless America
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Hours

  • Monday-Friday: 11a-7p
  • Saturday: 11a-6p
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Holiday hours may vary

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