Friday, September 21, 2012

Check Out This Music Learning Site!

A Parent Volunteer recommended this link & Rachel really wants all of the violin students to watch it:

 http://www.musictheory.net/

This blog will help every student at every level. Please spend some time practicing with this site.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Carol of the Bells

"Carol of the Bells" is a popular Christmas carol composed by Mykola Leontovych. The song is based on a folk chant which is known in Ukrainian as "Shchedryk".

For Advance Students:
Video for advanced students:


Accidentals:

For Intermediate Students:
Video for Intermediate students:


For Beginning Students:






















Video for Beginning students:

Caroling Caroling

"Caroling, Caroling" is a Christmas song written as a Christmas card by Alfred Burt in the 1940's:

Here is the sheet music for the "A" or advanced students:


Here is the video for the Advanced OUTSIDE students:

This is a video for the Advanced INSIDE students:

Here is the sheet music for the "B" or intermediate students:








Here is the video for the "B" students:


Here is the sheet music for the "C" or beginning students:



Here is the video for the "C's":

Thursday, September 13, 2012

"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"   is a Christmas Carol from the United States written for the troops overseas during WWII by Hugh Martin:

This is the sheet music for the advanced or "A" students:






















Here is a video for the "A" or advanced students to hear how your part sounds:


 Here is the sheet music for the "B" or intermediate students:

This is a video for the "B's" so you can hear your part:


This is the sheet music for the beginning or "C" students:

Here is a close up video for the "C's" to see the left hand fingerings and hear the tune you are learning:

Here is a far away shot to show the "C's" the proper bowing with your right arm: