Mrs. Russ

Assignment:

Nate:
-Get out your steady sound with your mouthpiece and neck.
-Review Creating a Sound and Hand Position
-Check out Learning Your First Note
-Work on the B note first. If you get out a consistently steady sound you can go on to A and G.

Eamon:
-Get a good grip on the drum sticks and practice left and right hand hits on the center…Read more

Assignment:

-Review all the open string scales (G string, D string and A string)

-Practice songs #71 and #73

-Try to carefully tune your violin if needed!

-For anyone interested in the tuner/metronome app I was using, it is called Tune & Metronome and is make by Soundcorset, but you can use whichever app you like.
-I have also attached the…Read more

Assignment:

-Review all the scales you know (Scale Sheet PDF attached)

-Regina: Work on the Mahler Song (#126). Make it minor! BONUS: Use a metronome/tuner!

-Bridget and Jane: Fins something from your book to play for me!

-For anyone interested in the tuner/metronome app I was using, it is called Tune & Metronome and is make by Soundcorset,…Read more

Assignment:

-Buzz without your mouthpiece and with your mouthpiece.
-Try to get a big, full sound.
-Practice doing high sounds (tight corners, smaller hole, fast air) and low sounds (looser lips, larger hole, slower air).
-Try to do sirens: Go low to high and high to low. Take a deep breath and see how low you can start and how high you can…Read more

Assignment:

-Review all the rudiments you know (PDF attached if needed)

-Jacob: Review Lesson R5. Slow it down for accuracy. BONUS: Use a metronome!

-Jonathan: Review p.12A and 12B. You may review more if that is easy. BONUS: Use a metronome!

-For anyone interested in the tuner/metronome app I was using, it is called Tune & Metronome and is…Read more

Assignment:

-Review how to hold your violin (Page 3)
-Review your bow grip (Page 7)

Play these 4 Rhythms on the D string and A string:
1. Mississippi Hot Dog
2. See You Later Alligator
3. Stop Pony, Stop Pony
4. Ice Cream (SHH) Cone

-Attached is our practice chart. Please print this and we will talk about it Tuesday.

-For anyone interested in…Read more

Assignment:

-5 Note Warm-up: Go for your best sound. Look in a mirror. How does your embouchure look? Bonus: Use a tuner!

-Book: Lesson 4 – Review this page. You can also review rhythm values and musical terms in your book on page 5.

-Attached is the practice chart. Use if you would like, but most important is having a regular weekly r…Read more

Assignment:

-Lesson 1 PDF (Attached) Don’t worry about the part that talks about Monster Fingers. We will talk about that Monday.

-Read and try to follow the attached “How to Attached Sponge” and “Rest Position to Playing Position”

-We will be learning to tune our violins soon, so check out the tuner/metronome in you app store called…Read more

Assignment:

-C scale: Play in half notes trying to hit the center of each pitch (no cracking, full sound) BONUS: Use a tuner!

-Book: Lesson 1 – We will be playing through this lesson so I can check note and rhythm reading accuracy. Be ready to play alone #7 Polly Wolly Doodle. Watch the key signature, and remember our trick from Monday, “…Read more

In our first lesson we will:
-Introduce ourselves!
-Review Zoom settings and lesson setup
-Explain the Online Forum
-Figure out a good starting point in our lesson book

In preparation for Thursday’s lesson please review:
-C Scale (Clarinets), G Scale (Alto Saxophones), Bb Scale (Bells)
-Review LJ Hutchen Book 2, Lesson 5

See you Thursday!
-Mrs. Russ

In our first lesson we will:
-Introduce ourselves!
-Review Zoom settings and lesson setup
-Explain the Online Forum
-Figure out what lesson to start with

In preparation for Friday’s lesson please review:
-Your scales
-Essential Elements Book 2, Page 15

See you Friday!
-Mrs. Russ

In our first lesson we will:
-Introduce ourselves!
-Review Zoom settings and lesson setup
-Explain the Online Forum
-Review how to tune our violins

In preparation for Friday’s lesson please review:
-Your scales
Tabitha: Essential Elements Book 2, Page 15 (Attached if needed)

Sophia: Essential Elements Book 1, Page 20

See you Friday!
-Mrs. Russ

Welcome to your lesson group Tabitha and Sophia!

Come here every week to get your new assignment! You can post any questions or comments about your lessons and assignments as well.

See you soon!

-Mrs. Russ

In our first lesson we will:
-Introduce ourselves!
-Review Zoom settings and lesson setup
-Explain the Online Forum
-Figure out a good starting point in our lesson book

In preparation for Thursday’s lesson please review:
-C Scale (Trumpets), Bb Scale (Trombones)
-Review LJ Hutchen Book 2, Lesson 5

See you Thursday!
-Mrs. Russ

In our first lesson we will:
-Introduce ourselves!
-Review Zoom settings and lesson setup
-Explain the Online Forum
-Figure out a good starting point in our lesson book

In preparation for Thursday’s lesson please review:
-Bb Scale or 5 Note Warm-Up
-Review LJ Hutchen Book 2, Lessons R2 and R3

See you Thursday!
-Mrs. Russ

In our first lesson we will:
-Introduce ourselves!
-Review Zoom settings and lesson setup
-Explain the Online Forum
-Figure out a good starting point in our lesson book

In preparation for Thursday’s lesson please review:
-Rudiments
-Review LJ Hutchen Book 1, Lesson 7

See you Thursday!
-Mrs. Russ

In our first lesson we will:
-Introduce ourselves!
-Review Zoom settings and lesson setup
-Explain the Online Forum
-Figure out a good starting point in our lesson book

In preparation for Thursday’s lesson please review:
-5 Note Warm-up
-Book 1 Review:
Clarinet
Alto Saxophone

See you Thursday!
-Mrs. Russ

In our first lesson we will:
-Introduce ourselves!
-Review Zoom settings and lesson setup
-Explain the Online Forum

In preparation for Wednesday’s lesson please review:

Alto Saxophone: Check out these pages to learn to put the alto saxophone together and make a sound!
Assembling a Saxophone
Creating a Sound on the S…Read more

In our first lesson we will:
-Introduce ourselves!
-Review Zoom settings and lesson setup
-Explain the Online Forum
-Review how to tune our violins

In preparation for Tuesday’s lesson please review:
-Your scales
-Essential Elements Book 1, Page 20 (If you are not this far, review the last page you can play well.)

See you Tuesday!
-Mrs. Russ

In our first lesson we will:
-Introduce ourselves!
-Review Zoom settings and lesson setup
-Explain the Online Forum
-Review how to tune our violins

In preparation for Tuesday’s lesson please review:
-Your scales
-Essential Elements Book 1, Page 34 (If you are not this far, review the last page you can play well.)

See you Tuesday!
-Mrs. Russ