Sunday, January 11, 2015

New Website

Billinghurst Orchestras is finally moving to a website rather than a blog.  Please have patience since the website is under construction.

At this point Practice Sheets are posted for all classes for the 3rd Quarter.  You should be able to download a practice sheet for the 3rd quarter.  Other information will follow later including Orchestra Handbook, Music in the Parks Information and concert announcements.

www.billinghurstorchestras.org

If you have constructive suggestions to make the website more user-friendly, please contact Mrs. Neidhold at cneidhold@washoeschools.net.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Practice Sheet #4 Intermediate Orchestra 2nd Quarter

    Practice Sheet 4 – 2nd Quarter   
Due: November 17, 2014

INTERMEDIATE Orchestra –  200 points

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                                                            Write in Date:














Finger Patterns:  Red, Blue, Yellow  5X each














Circles with the Bow 25X
Spiders & Crabs 3X
Silent String Crossings 25X
Ghost Slides 20X














D-Scale – (Posture & bow position!)
1.       Separate bows, quarter notes
2.       Half notes
3.       Slur two notes
4.       Slur more notes
Same thing with BLUE finger pattern.














Take a Bow #1 – 7 and harmonies/back ups
Remember:
dynamics, slurs, bowings, finger patterns














#8 Cluck Old Hen & Back Up
Blue and Red finger patterns














Sourwood Mountain & Back Up
Dynamics
Work on making this song faster














Old Joe Clark & Harmony
Finger patterns – red & blue
Work on making this song super fast!














Medieval Kings
Finger Patterns
Bowings
Dynamics














Viking Ship
Finger Patterns
Bowings
Dynamics














Practicing for YSS, YCO or Golden Strings
(if you are a member) (rehearsal time does not count toward practice time)














Practicing for Private Lessons














                                                Write in Daily Time:














TOTAL TIME IN MINUTES:_________
You must practice 8 or more different days over three weeks to earn these grades. 
More than 240 minutes = Extra Credit    *160 – 240 minutes = A *140 – 159 minutes = B
*120 – 139 minutes = C  *100-119 minutes = D    *Less than 100 minutes = F

Signatures are required for the grade.
Parent Signature___________________________________________________________________

Student Signature__________________________________________________________________