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WELCOME TO VOGEL ORCHESTRA!!! |
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Phone: (281) 863-4300 Conference: 11:15 - 11:30 |
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HOMEWORK/DAILY PRACTICE/PLAYING TESTS |
5th GRADE--
PLAYING TEST!!!!! Tuesday, May 8--Sword Dance-- Violin--Measures 21 - 36 Viola & Cello--Measures 49 - 61 Basses--Measures 5 - 21
FUNWORK: --Memorize your note names on the D, A & G strings. --D Major Scale Whole notes, Half notes, Quarter notes (2 per note, 1 per note), Eighth notes (4, 2, 1), Sixteenth notes (4, 2, 1). --Dragon Slayer--ALL WITH BOW. --Sword Dance--Measures 13 - 36 with the bow. --Orpheus--ALL WITH BOW. --Fun Stuff
How to practice: --on each piece of music, SAY all of the note names, --PIZZICATO (pluck) that same piece, then --play it with the BOW. Do this step-by-step process and you will be a great musician!!!! |
6TH GRADE--
PLAYING TEST!!!!! Wednesday, May 9th-- Violins: Addams Family--Measures 9 - 25 Violas, Cellos & Basses--Measures 45 - 59
HOMEWORK:
All Periods: 2-Octave D, G, C, F & Bb Major Scale--"The Routine"--Half notes, Quarter notes (2, 1), Eighth notes (4 bounce, 2, 1), Sixteenth notes (4, 2, 1). Half Notes with Vibrato.
STRING FLING MUSIC:
Periods 1 & 3: Fiddles on Fire--ALL WITH THE BOW. Dragonhunter--ALL WITH THE BOW. Orpheus (Can-Can)--ALL WITH THE BOW. The Addams Family Theme--ALL WITH THE BOW.
Periods 2 & 4: Fiddles on Fire--ALL WITH THE BOW. Dragonhunter--ALL WITH THE BOW. Orpheus (Can-Can)--ALL WITH THE BOW. El Toro--ALL WITH THE BOW. The Addams Family Theme--ALL WITH THE BOW.
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NOTE READING TRAINER |
Do this note reading trainer everyday and you will become a world-class orchestra player!
5th Grade Instructions:
- www.musictheory.net
- Click on the 3rd tab on the top where it says "Exercises"
- Choose "Note Identification"
- Scoll to the bottom and choose "Yes"
- Scroll down and choose your clef (Treble, Viola or Bass clef. Make sure you UNCHECK the clef that ISN'T yours)
- Scroll down and choose the first note range.
- Scroll down and choose the key signature with two sharps. UNCHECK all of the others.
- Click on "Start Exercise."
- Get 20 correct answers within 1 minute. This is like the video game “Guitar Hero.” So, instead of “Guitar Hero”, we'll called “Note Name Hero.”
6th Grade Instructions:
- www.musictheory.net
- Click on the 3rd tab on the top where it says "Exercises"
- Choose "Note Identification"
- Scoll to the bottom and choose "Yes"
- Scroll down and choose your clef (Treble, Viola or Bass clef. Make sure you UNCHECK the clef that ISN'T yours)
- Scroll down and choose the following: Violin/Cello--choose the third note range. Viola/Bass--choose the second note range.
- Scroll down and choose all of the middle key signatures.
- Click on "Start Exercise."
- Get 20 correct answers within 1 minute. This is like the video game “Guitar Hero.” So, instead of “Guitar Hero”, we'll called “Note Name Hero.”
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Concert Dates |
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String Fling--ALL Vogel Orchestra Students. Monday, May 21st--Oak Ridge H.S. Gymnasium Arrive 6:00 P.M. for tuning 7:00 P.M. Concert. Vogel Intermediate Orchestra Dear Students and Parents,
The time is fast approaching for our annual String Fling! The String Fling is a combined concert with the orchestras of Vogel Intermediate and Oak Ridge High School. Each school will present their portion of the program and then Vogel and Oak Ridge High School will perform one piece together!
Monday, May 21st--
6:00 P.M.--Arrive at Oak Ridge High School, proceed to the Cafeteria, uncase and go to the gymnasium and stand in a tuning line and get tuned.
6:30 P.M.--Rehearsal for the combined Vogel and Oak Ridge High School orchestra starts.
7:00 P.M.--2012 STRING FLING CONCERT!!!!! Make sure you bring your video cameras!!!!!!
Required materials for rehearsal & performance--
Instrument with name on case, bow, rosin, music, folding music stand with name on it, for the concert have nice clothes (no jeans or t-shirts), strap for cello players. 5th Grade Bass players need to bring their stools.
6th grade Bass players, I will have the stools there for you.
Rehearsals and performances are requirements for all performing groups in C.I.S.D. The String Fling concert is our final test of the school year and it is for grade. Please make sure that the orchestra team “fields” a full team by making sure your child attends the rehearsal & performance.
Thank you for your support,
Robert Beck, Vogel Orchestra Director |
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VENDORS |
Music stores with the * come to our school on a weekly basis and will service your instrument and accessory needs. Just call them and they will drop it off at Vogel. |
*H & H Music Company 713 FM 1960 West Houston, Tx 77090 281-580-8000 |
*Lisle Violin Shop—They deliver. 4510 S. Burke, Suite D Pasadena, Tx 77504 281-487-7303 or 800-545-4753 Contact Person: Mark Lisle All you have to do is call them. |
*Music and Arts Center Portofino Shopping Center 19075 Interstate 45 S. Ste. 111-H Shenandoah, Tx 77385 936-273-3602 Contact Person: Bill Coder |
*Montgomery County Music Center 1304 N. Frazier Conroe, Tx 77301 936-756-0252 Contact Person: Bob Kindy |
*The String and Horn Shop 119 N. Main Bryan, Tx 77803 800-613-9954 Contact Person: Paul Rieger |
Fishburn Violin Shop 11435 Spring Cypress Rd, Suite C Tomball, TX 77377 281-290-4580 or 866-950-3480 Contact Person: Michael Willer |
Landes Music-281-365-8707 |
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For cheap D'Addario Pro-Arte Strings
Southwest Strings 1050 South Park Ave. Tucson, AZ 85719 1-800-528-3430 |
For cheap D'Addario Pro-Arte Strings
Shar Products Company Po Box 1411 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 1-800-248-7427 |
Grading Policy ----50% Playing Tests ----50% Participation Grade--This is a daily grade. Student starts each week out with 100%. If a student forgets to take home their instrument
or music, that's 20% off each day that week (the same as Band). If a student forgets to bring their necessary supplies to class, that's 20% off for that day (same as Band). |
REQUIRED DAILY SUPPLIES--(for daily grade)
- Orchestra Folder
- Book
- Music
- Shoulder Rest
- Instrument
- Extra set of strings for violins and violas just in case of emergencies.
- A smile on your face.
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