WEEK 6: review, more Twinkle Variations

NOTES FOR EVERYONE

1. Listen to your CD every day. Listening is a form of practicing. You would never try to learn a language without listening to it, would you? Music is a language. Listen and watch these Twinkle Variations as well - this violinist is using an electric violin:



2. If you have a specific problem that's keeping you from practicing successfully, please email me about it. I can probably help. (christineauger@gmail.com)

3. Here are the notes for all of the Twinkle Variations:
REMINDER OF HOW TO PLAY THE NOTES FOR THIS SONG:

• A = no fingers on the A string
• E = no fingers on the E string
• F# = left thumb in the thumbnest, place first finger (index finger) on the E string directly across from thumb.
• B = same as F# but on the A string
• C# = two fingers on the A string
• D = three fingers on the A string

4. Review should take up 15-20 minutes of your daily practice time. Become an expert at what you already know. Spend 5 minutes on "new" things.

NOTES FOR EACH GROUP
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A/B Class
Caleb I will bring you a new pinkinest and shoulder rest, with receipt. We worked on letting someone help – while he was holding the bow, I held the bow screw and moved the bow up and down on the string. We did track 3 on the CD (E string) alternating between him doing it all himself and him letting me help. It was difficult for him to let someone help; please practice this daily with him at home. Dirty Doggie Scrub Scrub: start with a down-bow every time. Sit on mom's lap and have her scrub with you, or do it in the tub! Have fun with it. dirty doggie scrub scrub put him in the tub-tub rub a dub a dub dub dirty doggie scrub scrub	Briden Excellent playing today! He followed directions incredibly well and was very attentive and careful with his playing. Practice tracks 3 and 4 with the CD. If those become easy, add track 5.
Both Kids Watch the videos I've posted below in the sections for the other classes. The more you start thinking/listening/watching in preparation for what you'll be learning soon, the easier it'll be to do it when you're ready. Online Superstar Challenge! Whoever can play along with track 4 on the CD with a beautiful bow hold, great violin position, and beautiful tone will get to be videotaped next week and added to the website as an Online Superstar! (no one was really 100% ready for this today (although Briden was very close!!), so we'll try again next week!)

C Class
review Review of "old" material should take up 15 minutes of your daily practice time. Become an expert at what you already know. Spend 5 minutes on "new" things.	new
naming parts of your violin bow hold violin hold Twinkle beginning (practice along with video below) Twinkle - whole thing	following nonverbal instructions while playing the first Twinkle Variation. (louder/softer, play/don't play). You guys did a fantastic job with this. Practice along with the two videos posted below - they will help you tremendously if you use them. If you are feeling secure with the first Twinkle Variation, try the others that are demonstrated in the second video.
above: the beginning of the first Twinkle Variation, for practicing along with. below: three Variations with stops and reminders, for practicing along with.

D Class
review Review of "old" material should take up 15 minutes of your daily practice time. Become an expert at what you already know. Spend 5 minutes on "new" things.	new
Twinkle Variations: taka taka stop stop Practice along with the videos you see below. Copy these examples as exactly as you can.	Twinkle Variations: down-wiggle, up-wiggle caterpillar caterpillar
above: the beginning of the first Twinkle Variation, for practicing along with. below: three Variations with stops and reminders, for practicing along with.

E Class
review Review of "old" material should take up 15 minutes of your daily practice time. Become an expert at what you already know. Spend 5 minutes on "new" things.	new
Twinkle Variations: taka taka stop stop down-wiggle, up-wiggle caterpillar caterpilla	Twinkle Variations: Doctor... Suzuki... said never... be lazy... just practice... and practice... till mama... goes crazy... (in the video she calls this one "happy... I'm happy..." - it's the same thing) Marley and Lexus: practice lightning bows with Song of the Wind. Marley, learn the harmony part to Song of the Wind.
above: the beginning of the first Twinkle Variation, for practicing along with. below: three Variations with stops and reminders, for practicing along with.