Many of my students are beginning to read music by the time they are in the middle of book one. Around this time, I encourage students to learn the duet harmony part for Twinkle and start working on the Tonalization exercise. Attached is a copy of Tonalization and the Twinkle Harmony. Tonalization and Twinkle Harmony
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This is a checklist to assist parents monitoring new student progress. Bowing (feet together, lean over look at toes, 5 count- hippopotamus) Bow Hold connecting dots on fingers to dots on bow check for bent thumb curved pinkie Shaking hands Mississippi Hot Dog (or Dirty Doggie Scrub Scrub) Run Pony, Run Pony Tricycle, Tricycle Motorcycle,
Attached are parts for a string trio (2 violins and cello) arrangement for Jingle Bells for beginning sightreaders. The second violin part place a g natural on the e string, but otherwise violin fingerings stick to A / D major tapes. The cello part is slightly more complex. Jingle_Bells_parts jingle_score
Attached is the Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer arrangement for string trio (2 violins and cello) for mixed group class this week. It is scored for beginning sight readers using the A and D major finger placements / tapes for the violins. The melody line can be sight-read by students reading notes on the
The Suzuki Method is based on the combination of a weekly private lesson and group classes. The group classes serve to motivate and inspire students of all levels and ages. The class curriculum focuses on development and review of violin techniques relevant to students of all levels. In the group classes beginning students can
The first fall Suzuki group violin class is meeting on Sunday, September 14 at 4 p.m. in the Salon at MCMC. The class will run for about 45 minutes. All students are welcome. Parents can observe or chat with other parents in the parlor or drop off (but, if you are dropping off, please let
Camp Adagio t-shirt printing tests are a success! Camp faculty (Sadie Brightman, James Pecsok, Ali Gibson and Emily Sunderman) and volunteers (Joy Pile, Emory Fanning, and George Matthew) will all receive printed shirts. Campers will bring in t-shirts to print themselves on the first day.
On the first day of Camp Adagio (next Monday, August 10th) we will choose a book to read on a favorite composer or musician. At closing meetings campers will have a chance to share what they’ve learned about the composer (or about the book in general). My collection of biographers is embarrassingly light on female
This year at Camp Adagio at MCMC we will be printing our own t-shirts, so bring a favorite solid color t-shirt on the first day! I had a fun time this morning working on the logo and figuring out how to transfer the design to the screen. We are ready to ink!
Camp Adagio now has a first pass at a logo for t-shirts. The plan is to print our own t-shirts and posters for concerts on the first or second day of camp. Now I just have to remember how to turn a design into a format ready to screen print. It has been 25 years since
Emily Sunderman 