Attached is sheet music for the intonation and bowing excercise based on Suzuki “Tonalization” I use frequently with students and to settle before my own practice. Tonalization G Major
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Students of Emily Sunderman will present a recital on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 5PM at Saint Stephens Church, 3 Main Street, Middlebury, VT. The violinists will be accompanied by pianist Gareth Cordery. Everyone is welcome to attend! Please invite your friends and families! Donations will be accepted and applied towards music study
I love practicing, but the transition from snuggling on the couch with my laptop and dog is no easy task. Motivating my son to practice not one but two instruments is not my favorite thing. But the actual practice — not so hard and actually pleasant. So here are my tips: Create an
Group class was sooooooo exhausting today. we played while we were napping. (Thank you Faith for the photo!)
During the early days of musical instrument practice, practice is about carving out time for practice and developing the discipline to practice. Incorporation of practice into the daily life of a family usually takes effort, not only by the student but by other members of the family. It is usually a struggle at first to add
Below are some pictures and video from the Suzuki violin recital! Th
Students of Emily Sunderman will present a group recital on Sunday, November 20th at 5:15 at Saint Stephen’s Church in Middlebury, Vermont. The class will be accompanied by a mini string orchestra, including special guests Romy Munkres and Helen Wright on Violins, Sam Liebhaber on Viola, Chelsea Colley-Robinson on cello, and Amy Mason and
Below are some strategies from my notes from a lecture by Ed Kreitman to help parents cultivate student ownership of their instrument study: Offer encouraging, focused feedback as well as general praise to encourage students to work with purpose. Recognize and praise effort. Make success possible. Begin practice with the easier material, question. Confident learners
Attached is the weekly practice chart! Practice Chart
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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