Beginner+Skills+Test+1+2014


 * SKILLS TEST: Begins Mon. 9/29/2014**

__**Songs and Excercises:**__

(//Pg. 7-10 Blue Book//)
 * Jolly Fellows
 * Boil'em Cabbage
 * Au Claire De La Lune
 * D Scale Down
 * D Scale Up
 * D Scale Up & Down
 * (The A Theme to) Twinkle Twinkle

**__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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