Intermediate+Skills+Test+1+2014


 * Intermediate/Advanced SKILLS TEST: Begins Mon. 9/29**

__**Songs and Excercises:**__

(//Pg. 3-8 Red Book//)
 * __Level 1: Sound Review__**


 * __Bow Levels__: Changing Lanes, Intervals, Play It Again Pam, Slavonic Fold Dance
 * __Bow Lanes(Dynamics)__: Staccato and Legato, Slurs and Hooks, Scottish Folk Song
 * __Using Different Parts of the Bow__: G Major Scale, Grasshopper Waltz, Pop! Goes the Weasel
 * __Conducting in Different Meters__: C Major Scale & Arpeggio, Maddie's Dance, All the Beautiful March Days.
 * __Playing Ties__: C Major Scale and Arpeggio in 3/4, Low Down Waltz, Fanfare
 * __E String, Markings, Accidentals__: E String Review & Waltz, G Major Again, Zum Gali Gali, Accidental Encounter

**__Terms and Concepts to Study__:**

(//Pg. 2-10 Blue Book//)


 * Instrument Care and Maintenance
 * Instrument History
 * Instrument and Bow Parts
 * Instrument Hold and Rest & Playing Posture
 * __Sound Notation__ = Terms including Staff, Accidentals, Clef, Note Names on the Staff, Time Signature, Your Open Strings, Flat, Natural, Sharp, Key Signature, Bar Line,


 * __ Sound Practice (How to practice correctly) __


 * 1) - Practice Regularly
 * 2) - Play Scales & Studies (Warm-ups)
 * 3) - Play the Challenging & Difficult music first
 * 4) - Play sections 3 time in a row correctly
 * 5) - Play with good posture and left and right hand positions
 * 6) - Play along with recordings and listen to work on intonation and rhythm (steady beat)
 * 7) - Focus & Concentrated Practice in a quiet place.


 * Notes D Strings & on the A strings.
 * American Fiddle Music comes from Scottish-Irish Fiddle Tradition.
 * Tell how to set your Left Hand Posture.
 * Play with good left hand finger shape (Shelf, curved fingers, on the tips of fingers) 7 steps.
 * //Scale, Key Signature, Composer, Theme//

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