WGN CLASS NOTES: 2025/11/18

TO: WONDER WGN MEMBERS
MEMO: WGN CLASS NOTES: 2025/11/18
DATE: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

  • Going a trip with no instrument?: If you are out of town and unable to bring your instrument, you can practice everything without an instrument by mime playing (which still helps develop muscle memory and skills). Remember practicing can happen without your instrument. Take your book and practice counting rhythms, saying names of notes, and fingering. You can use a pencil for your instrument or something straight-or just an imaginary something. ✈️ & 🚗 time can be excellent for practicing the basics! Listening is our way, as musicians, to study. Listening to our pieces doesn’t have to occur daily, but should be frequent.

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MEMORY VERSES (SEE ALL)

  • Scripture of the Month: John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” – John 14:27
  • Character Scripture:
    • Psalms 34:14 – Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it. – Psalms 34:14
    • Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. – Matthew 5:9
    • Jeremiah 29:7 – Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace. – Jeremiah 29:7
    • Psalms 122:6 – Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper. – Psalms 122:6
    • Proverbs 14:30 – The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones. – Proverbs 14:30

THE WONDER GAMES

  • FUNDRAISER FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY November 18 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR POINTS
  • You will earn 1 point for every email submitted on your fundraiser form. The more emails you submit, the more points you earn for the games!

PRACTICE RECORDS (For ALL ENSEMBLES – Bands, Orchestras, Recorder, Drumline, Flags, Choirs, Dance)

  • Practice DURING break.
  • Prelude Band and Orchestra: Practicing during breaks is especially important for newer musicians because it takes time and consistency to make the skills taught become more natural and dependable. Extended breaks are not helpful for individual progression or the group.
  • No Instrument?: If you are out of town and unable to bring your instrument, you can practice everything without an instrument by mime playing (which still helps develop muscle memory  and skills). It is better to practice with the resources you have rather than not practicing at all. You can also listen to your pieces and practice rhythms and reading skills.
  • Be sure to practice the REQUIRED amount of time for the week (noted in the Class Notes for each class). The guides and coaches post what you need to practice for the week.
  • Bring your SIGNED Practice Record to class upon your return.
  • ABSENCES: If you are absent always be sure to look at the Class Notes so you know what to work on that week.

MUSIC FOUNDATIONS

  • No notes for this week.

PIANO 1

  • Practice Time: 10m/5d
  • Play with CURVED fingers and a STEADY beat
  • 1) Practice all parts of Sailor Jack
  • 2) Page 29 Composition
    • -Follow the directions

PIANO 2

  • Practice Time: 15m/5d
  • BOOK 2!
  • Complete pages 4-5
  • Practice pages 6 and 7

BUCKETLINE

  • Practice Time: 20m/5d
  • Warm up with Moving forward. Being sure to keep the down beat in the right hand. Practice Bucket head part 1 from measures 1-16. Practice the accents from 1-4. Keep track from measures 5-8 being careful to keep the sticking. From measures 13-16 remember the diamonds mean to play on the sides of the bucket and the lowest note means to stomp your foot.
  • Wonder Drumline Book
    • -Review and connect all of “”Legatos”” (m. 19-36), “”Count-Up Legatos”” and “” Sticking Patterns
    • -Connect all of “”Taps & Accents”” exercise, breaking down the transition point between both stick heights AND hand transitions. Look ahead at “”Roving Accents””
    • -Practice these exercises at a v
  • Bring to next class: Bucket drum dowels, pencil, practice pad only (use practice pad stand at home, as it provides a better setup for playing with better posture.)

DRUMLINE

  • Practice Time: 20m/5d
  • Wonder Drumline Book
    • -Review and connect all of “Legatos” (m. 19-36), “Count-Up Legatos” and ” Sticking Patterns
    • -Connect all of “Taps & Accents” exercise, breaking down the transition point between both stick heights AND hand transitions. Look ahead at “Roving Accents”
    • -Practice these exercises at a variety of tempos and stick heights:
    • – TEMPOS: 88 bpm, 104 bpm, 112 bpm, & 120 bpm
    • – STICK HEIGHTS: 3″ (piano), 6″ (mezzo-piano), 9″ (mezzo-forte), & 12″ (forte)
  • Bring to next class: General drum sticks, pencil, practice pad only (use practice pad stand at home, as it provides a better setup for playing with better posture.)

FLAGS

  • Practice Time: 20m/5d
  • Wahoo! We are moving along with our skills! We have 2 weeks until our next class, please find time to do at least a week and 1/2 of practicing.
  • Skills to practice:
  • 🚩4 x 4 core style marching boxes
  • 🚩8 x 8 core style marching boxes ….always make sure you are returning to your starting point
  • 🚩Incorporate flags skills into your marching boxes
  • 🚩drop spins
  • 🚩windmills
  • 🚩presents
  • 🚩watch the video sent previously and other flag/color guard videos
  • 🚩Do try new skills as you master the ones we’ve worked on
  • 🚩DON’T try high level skills if you do not have the basics solidly learned-you can easliy get injured with an out of control flag pole!

PRELUDE BAND (Beginner Students)

  • Practice Time: 20m/5d
  • Ensemble
    • Essential Elements Book 1 aka Yellow Book
      • For those who were in sectionals, please refer to the notes that your coach left for you.
      • For those who were in the larger group, continue working in your Essential Elements Book on what you did today and beyond if that is available to you-as in you understand the music you played and are able to continue ahead in your book. Don’t forget that https://www.essentialelementsinteractive.com/ is a great practice resource at no extra cost-you can find account information on the first page of your book & the sign up code is there too. Enjoy!
  • Rhythms (clapping https://photos.app.goo.gl/nrxnCqvWbuBghF7x5)
    • Huckleberry Jello
    • Gooseberry, Gooseberry
    • Pineapple, Pineapple
    • Huckleberry, Huckleberry
    • Jello (shh) lo
  •  Baritone
    • Great job for your first day!!! Warm up by buzzing in the mouthpiece. After placing the mouthpiece back in the baritone, focus on playing with a beautiful tone. Do lips slurs to see how many different notes you can play with 12. Continue practice session as indicated on handout.
  •  Clarinet
    • The mighty clarinet “section” is sounding great!
    • Things to remember to keep that going:+head posture: chin up, cheeks in, firm embouchure (think smile muscles), good air support
      • +use a tuner to make sure your pitch is not on the flat side-many are free online for computers and phones
      • ==if flat,
      • +make sure to keep embouchure firm, especially cheeks
      • +take a little more mouthpiece in
    • +You should have all yellow boxes and exercises learned and playable through 44. But since we were already there in sectionals, keep going!
    • +Definitely work on 45-play it and name that tune! It’s already named, but I’m sure you will recognize it.
    • +pages 11-12 are working on 8th notes and dynamics-have fun with these!
    • 🦃 That’s enough for the 2 weeks between. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving & know that I am thankful for you being at Wonder & in the band!
    • Going a trip? Remember practicing can happen without your instrument. Take your book and practice countin rhythms, saying names of notes and fingering. You can use a pencil for your instrument or something straight-or just an imaginary something. ✈️ & 🚗 time can be excellent for practicing the basics!
  •  Flute
    • Please remember posture; edge of chair, don’t tuck chin and bring shoulder down. Practice songs on pages 6-7 from song 17 to song 26. If you are traveling for thanksgiving break. Please take your music with you. Use a pencil or stick in place of flute and practice fingering the keys on pencil. Practice singing the notes. Remember to practice breathing. Happy Thanksgiving!
  •  Horn:
    • Practice breathing, then buzzing, then producing notes. Sure you’re paying attention to her red-handed position and relaxed but upright posture, so you can breathe well.
    • Work on getting a good breath and listen for good tone and correct pitches.
    • Practice the under lined songs in your essential elements book.
  •  Percussion
    • -Work on Exercises #41-50 for both snare drum and mallets. Review Exercises #1-40 as needed. Continue working on C, F, Bb, Eb Major Scales with Half-Quarter-Quarter-Quarter-Quarter-Quarter-Quarter-Half format (from the book), focusing on accurate LH lead sticking patterns. Concentrate on proper set-up and playing position/grip for snare drum. Practice your buzz roll strokes, working with the “chicken wing” fulcrum (across the stick) and the gravity “free-fall” version to better utilize the bounce/rebound on the drum.
  • Saxophone
    • We all have our strenghts in this sections, but weaknesses too. Find your specific weakness to overcome:
    • 🎷Note reading-make flashcard of the now 7 notes we are using: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D 🎯The goal is to be able to recognize the note and play it right away-just like reading words
    • 🎷Rhythm reading-do not rely on your ears to play what you think you hear!!! Count the rhythms before playing to make sure you understand. More rhythm work can be found on page 42-it’s only rhythm so you won’t get distracted by melodies!
    • 🎷If you need to work on both of these-do it! Falling behind in a one day a week program is like falling behind a week at a time and it adds up. But at this point in time, a new person could join and practice an hour and a half each week and catch up-you all can catch up quickly with anything you need to in these next 2 weeks. Go for it!
    • +You should have all yellow boxes and exercises learned and playable through 44. But since we were already there in sectionals, keep going!
    • +Definitely work on 45-play it and name that tune! It’s already named, but I’m sure you will recognize it.
    • +pages 11-12 are working on 8th notes and dynamics-have fun with these!
    • 🦃 That’s enough for the 2 weeks between. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving & know that I am thankful for you being at Wonder & in the band!
    • Going a trip? Remember practicing can happen without your instrument. Take your book and practice countin rhythms, saying names of notes and fingering. You can use a pencil for your instrument or something straight-or just an imaginary something. ✈️ & 🚗 time can be excellent for practicing the basics!
  • Trombone
    • Begin warmup by laying on floor to concentrate on deep belly breathing for a minute. After taking a deep yawn-like breath, slowly control the release of breath – can you breathe out for 12 seconds?
    • Continue warmup by buzzing in the mouthpiece. After placing the mouthpiece back in the trombone, focus on playing with a beautiful tone. Do lips slurs to see how many different notes you can play in first position.
    • Practice pages 4-5 in method book – especially lines 6, 8, and 11.
    • In the front cover of the method book, there is a website and code which allows you to listen to the songs. You can also play along with it. This will especially help you ensure that you’re playing the right pitch.
  • Trumpet
    • Keep working on higher mouthpiece buzzing.
    • Keep working on identifying notes and becoming quicker on the fingerings for each note.
    • In book 1 – Be able to play songs on page 7 – even page 8 to start going higher.
    • Work on long clear tones on each note.
    • Play notes going down from C – lip air passage slightly more open – still tight outside of mouthpiece.

TRAINING BAND (2nd Level Students or Above)

  • Practice Time: 30m/5d
  • Ensemble
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 2 octaves (Use a metronome)
      • >Keep working on your scales-those of you who have 2 octaves, work to increase your range a note at a time. All instruments should keep a firm embouchure in the corners of the mouth but relax in the middles & push more air through the instrument to reach the next note.
    • Review (Use a metronome)
      • Essential Elements Book 2 aka Red Book
      • We have added /ascot overactive to our band practice. This week work on this piece focusing on the dynamics. Work on playing very softly during the parts marked with a P for piano. Your work on refried beans is going very well. Let’s work on our breathing. Be sure to breath only at the breath marks or on the rests.
  • Bass Guitar
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 2 octaves.
    • Work on warm-up routine, include scale work in the warm up
  • Clarinet
    • 1. Warm up with scales
    • 2. Tune your instrument
    • 2 1/2. Play your Concert Bb Scale going up or down with the tuner after tuning your instrument with you tuning note, at least 2x per week.
    • Reperotoire
      • > Make sure your rhythms are correct. Write in the counts as necessary.
      • > Work on a more solid sound by supporting your airstream with your muscles in you torso area. Some people say diaphram, but we should use the other muscles as well. Work on this with long tones and steadily contract your abs inward as you are blowing through your mouthpiece.
      • > With the above practice your tone should improve, but you can still make it better by having a relaxed open mouth and a tongue shape that could hold a marble. Kind of like when you say “”ahhh””.
  • Electric Guitar
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 2 octaves.
    • Work on warm-up routine, include scale work in the warm up
  • Flute
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 2 octaves. Please remember breathing and posture. Practice refried beans and ascot overture
  • Percussion
    • -On Snare Work on “Hugga-Hugga-Burr” roll exercise (taught by rote) for both open and closed rolls. Also the “Rhythm Tree” exercise (taught by rote) and Timing Exerise (from Drumline Book). Practice Sticking Patterns focusing on “hiding” the sound change between sticking transitions. For Mallets, review C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab Major scales, adding Db & Gg/F# Major. For both snare and mallets, practice the Essential Elements #31-40.
  • Saxophone
    • 1. Warm up with scales
    • 2. Tune your instrument
    • 2 1/2. Play your Concert Bb Scale going up or down with the tuner after tuning your instrument with you tuning note, at least 2x per week.
    • Practice what Ms. Carol assigned to you in class.
      • > Make sure your rhythms are correct. Write in the counts as necessary.
      • > Work on a more solid sound by supporting your airstream with your muscles in you torso area. Some people say diaphram, but we should use the other muscles as well. Work on this with long tones and steadily contract your abs inward as you are blowing through your mouthpiece.
      • > With the above practice your tone should improve, but you can still make it better by having a relaxed open mouth and a tongue shape that could hold a marble. Kind of like when you say “”ahhh””.
  •  Trombone
    • Begin warmup by buzzing in the mouthpiece and then move to lip slurs. Continue your warmup by playing with tonguing then slurring as you move from first to third position on any pitch.
    • Scales: On page 40, work on key of Bflat 1-3. And eflat scale on handout. Page 47 (chromatic scale) low Bflat to high Bflat – again emphasizing speed (without sacrificing pitch)
    • For ensemble, especially practice Caravan and Swing Fever. For Caravan – mark slide positions on sheet music for any tricky ones (especially accidentals) before next class.
    • Method book practice 78-84 – be careful with the different key signatures. Also practice Refried Beans & Ascot Overture.
  •  Trumpet
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 2 octaves.
    • Widen the smile and lip muscles – Keep working up to higher notes
    • You are all getting good at reading and fingerings and being able to play with more speed.
    • Keep the tones long and even – keep the breath control without letting up.

MIDPOINT BAND (3rd Level Students or Above)

  • Practice Time: 45m/5d
  • Ensemble:
    • Caravan needs work on quick fingers!!! Also work on getting all the accidentals!
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 2-3 octaves (Use a metronome) – pick a scale
    • Review (Use a metronome)
      • Essential Elements Book 3 aka Green Book
    • Repertoire (Use a metronome)
      • Continue to work on Caravan & Swing Fever for next week.
  • Electric Bass
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 3 octaves.
    • Practice scales you know and sight-read some personal choice pieces
  • Electric Guitar
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 3 octaves.
    • Practice scales you know and sight-read some personal choice pieces. The Essential Elements series doesn’t include a guitar book so use your private lesson method book.
  • Percussion
    • -Work on “Hugga-Hugga-Burr” roll exercise (taught by rote) for both open and closed rolls, and look ahead at “Timing” exercise (from Drumline Book). Practice the “Rhythm Tree” and “Trading 8th” (taught by rote in class). Practice Sticking Patterns focusing on “hiding” the sound change between sticking transitions. Review all flat major scales (C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb) and their corresponding relative minor scales (a, d, g, c, f, bb, eb). Add Pentatonic and Hexatonic scales.
  • Saxophone
    • New music:
    • > work on rhythms, write out the counts as necessary
    • > since you know the music, listen to some famous saxophonists playing it and find a sound that you like and try to copy it. Notice what you have to do with your embouchure inside and out to mimic that sound.
    • Personal work:
      • > sight read-it doesn’t have to be “”saxophone”” music
      • > have at least 1 purpose each time you sight read, such as:
      • 1. correct rhythms
      • 2. dynamics
      • 3. articulations
      • 4. notes
  •  Trumpet
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 3 octaves.
    • You are all listening well and staying together well – keep up the good concentration.
    • Keep playing softer tones and volume – then building to more volume and intensity.
    • Work on long breath control – like in vocals…in for four counts – out for four counts.
    • Keep working higher notes – and stamina on higher notes without compromising tone.

PRELUDE ORCHESTRA (Beginner Students)

  • Practice Time: 20m/5d
  • Bass and Cello
    • Listen Daily: Suzuki 1 NEW LINK (Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPC7G0nvMEg&list=PL11XNZ_T1dFNYL-MUVJTQH7fh2TsJdjAg)
    • Parts of the Instrument
      • Bass: Afterlength, Bass bar, Belly, Bout, Bridge, C Bout, Dowel, Endblock, Endpin, F-Hole, Fingerboard, Flatback, Gmba shape, Headstock, Upper and Lower bout, machine heads, Mensur, Neck, Nut, Overstand, Peg box, Ribs, Romberg Bevel, Saddle, Scroll, Shoulders, Sound hole, Sound post, Table, Tailgut, Tailpiece, Tuning Keys, Violin Corner
      • Cello: scroll, pegs, peg box, nut, strings, neck, fingerboard, bridge, f-holes, tail piece, fine tuners, tail-chord, end-pin, front, back, purfling, sound post, bass-bar.
      • Bow: Tip, stick, horse-hair, ferrule* (I thought the spelling was ph, I was wrong), frog, screw, thumb leather, silver winding.
    • Rhythms (clapping https://photos.app.goo.gl/nrxnCqvWbuBghF7x5)
      • Huckleberry Jello
      • Gooseberry, Gooseberry
      • Pineapple, Pineapple (strawberry, strawberry)
      • Huckleberry, Huckleberry
      • Jello (shh) lo (or “”cello – bow””)
      • You can use any of these rhythms for a scale; we did huckleberry jello (aka Mississippi Stop Stop, aka makin’ bacon pancakes).
    • BOW ASSIGNMENT
      • 100 bow holds! Each day, if your house has stairs, practice bow hold on the bottom stair, and go up one stair, do a new bow-hold, shake out hand and take a step.
      • Up Like a Rocket
        • Up like a rocket, down like the rain,
        • Back and forth like a choo choo train.
        • Round and round like a great big drum,
        • Land on your head curved pinky and thumb.
      • Practice routine:
        • Tune
        • “Find your sound” – using open strings, and ringing tones (4th finger on the A, D, and G; also 1 on G and 1 on C)
        • Scale – D major using any variation bowings (i.e. “”huckleberry jello””) 0, 1, 3, 4 [cross] 0, 1, 3, 4.
        • The most important thing that I want you all to think about while playing is sound: Good tone.
        • left hand pizzicato
        • Ski jumps
        • pluck-clap-switch
        • hovering fingers (over any string – “”c is for cello”” with thumb behind 2nd finger)
        • grass-hoppers
        • rock’n’roll
      • Dice Game Challenge prep for 2nd week of December:
        • 1. (random?) Twinkle Variation (determined by the roll of a dice)
        • 2. parts of the instrument
        • 3. ski jumps – one string only
      • Focus on our quality of sound over the holiday break – balance effort/effortless.
        • D Major scale
        • Twinkle Variations
      • Listening is our way, as musicians, to study. Listening to our Suzuki pieces (Twinkle Variations or anything from Volume 1) doesn’t have to occur daily, but should be frequent.
  • Violin & Viola
    • Watch Pre-twinkle: Setup Exercises Videos: https://a-musician-is.com (password: amusicianis)
    • Listen Daily: Suzuki 1 (Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfU-O0JeFbY)
    • Parts of the Instrument
    • Rest to play position – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAE87XSSW9c&list=PLQgFue6DLggg_7ggJE7c9uBmU3F7UsW3Y&index=3&t=198s
      • Against the wall
    • Rhythms (clapping https://photos.app.goo.gl/nrxnCqvWbuBghF7x5)
      • Huckleberry Jello
      • Gooseberry, Gooseberry
      • Pineapple, Pineapple
      • Huckleberry, Huckleberry
      • Jello (shh) lo
    • Bunny to Bow Grip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncyzq-N1Kvk&list=PLQgFue6DLggg_7ggJE7c9uBmU3F7UsW3Y&index=2&t=118s)
    • Scrubbing – https://youtu.be/rvivk_ctX6s
      • Against a Wall
    • Penguins
    • BOW ASSIGNMENT
      • 100 bow holds! Each day, if your house has stairs, practice bow hold on the bottom stair, and go up one stair, do a new bow-hold, shake out hand and take a step.
      • Up Like a Rocket
        • Up like a rocket, down like the rain,
        • Back and forth like a choo choo train.
        • Round and round like a great big drum,
        • Land on your head curved pinky and thumb.
    • Table top exercise
    • planks

TRAINING ORCHESTRA (2nd Level Students or above)

  • Practice Time: 30m/5d
  •  Ensemble:
    • Remember to practice breathing in the rests!
    • 1. Scales, arp & 3rds, 3 octaves – C Major
    • 2. Review – Suzuki B1-Your current book
    • 3. Boil ’em Cabbage Down Variations 1, 2, and 3. – memorize
    • 4. Beautiful Skies
    • 5. Oh! Susanna
    • 6. Amazing Grace
    • 7. Buffalo Gals – Practice all the practice spots we marked in rehearsal.
    • * PRACTICE POINTS:
      • choose 1 practice point every time you practice a small section
      • always work on tricky sections
      • 1. correct rhythm, steady tempo
      • 2. correct notes
      • 3. bow direction
      • 4. intonation
      • 5. dynamics
      • 6. slow to fast with metronome (work on this LAST!) 🙂
  •  Cello
    • Listen Daily: Suzuki 1
    • Practice Routine:
      • Tune
      • “”Find your sound”” on open strings and ringing tones: straight bow, balance between effort and effortless.
      • Open strings (good tone)
      • Ringing tones (2x bows)
      • I can read music: lesson 35
      • Scale D major 4-16th notes per note
      • Perpetual Motion: Please take the time to play this effortlessly by using the routine of: pizz, finger bow go, and ribbit bows. This pays off to take the time to do these three methods.
      • Please review and always consider how good your sound can be – clear, rich tone.”
      • Review (Use a metronome)
        • Twinkle, Twinkle AB Sections – bowing with different rhythms
        • French Folk Song
        • Lightly Row A, A1, B, A1
        • Song of the Wind
        • Go Tell Aunt Rhody
      • Repertoire
  • Viola and Violin
    • Listen Daily: Suzuki 1
    • Watch Pre-twinkle: Setup Exercises Videos: https://a-musician-is.com (password: amusicianis)
      • Please watch the videos if you are behind or don’t remember the pieces. They are in the video playlist bk.1
    • Review (Use a metronome)
      • Twinkle B1 to Allegro
    • C Major Scale
      • 1st exercise- play scale degrees 1,4,5,8
      • 2nd exercise- play scale degrees 1,3,4,5,7,8
      • 3rd exercise- play scale degrees 1,2,3,4,,5,6,7,8
    • I Can Read
      • Lesson 7 and 8 rhythm and pitch
    • Table top exercise
    • Cat Cow

MIDPOINT ORCHESTRA (3rd Level Students or above)

  • Practice Time: 45m/5d
  • Ensemble:
    • 1. Scales, arp & 3rds, 3 octaves – C Major
    • 2. Review – Suzuki B1-Your current book
    • 3. Variations on an Irish Tune – pay attention to rhythms, counting rests, and breathing before your entrances!
    • 4. Magic Flute by Mozart, pay careful attention to what part of the bow you’re playing in, that you’re playing all eighth notes staccato (off the string) and near the frog, and that you are doing the dynamics.
    • ***PLEASE measure all pieces for rehearsal purposes. Just need measure number at beginning of each line
    • * PRACTICE POINTS:
      • choose 1 practice point every time you practice a small section
      • always work on tricky sections
      • 1. correct rhythm, steady tempo
      • 2. correct notes
      • 3. bow direction
      • 4. intonation
      • 5. dynamics
      • 6. slow to fast with metronome (work on this LAST!) 🙂
  • Cello
  • Viola and Violin
    • Listen Daily: Suzuki 2-3
    • Review (Use a metronome)
      • Suzuki B1-beginning of B2
    • Practice everything from Suzuki Bk 1 and B2 up to Lully gavotte
    • C Major Scale through 2 octaves
      • 1st exercise- play scale degrees 1,4,5,8
      • 2nd exercise- play scale degrees 1,3,4,5,7,8
      • 3rd exercise- play scale degrees 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
    • Get your introducing positions book
    • ITP ex1

CONCERT ORCHESTRA (4th Level Students or above)

  • Practice Time: 60m/5d
  • Ensemble:
    • 1. Scales, arp & 3rds, 3 octaves – a minor
    • 2. Review: Suzuki B1-Current
    • 3. Prelude and Fugue in e minor, all three movement and look at/listen to the Revueltas
      • – Be sure to pay attention to bowings, articulations, counting, chords (2 + 2), intonation, and practicing with a metronome.
    • 4. Beethoven Trio Serenade, first movement.
  • * PRACTICE POINTS:
    • choose 1 practice point every time you practice a small section
    • always work on tricky sections
    • 1. correct rhythm, steady tempo
    • 2. correct notes
    • 3. bow direction
    • 4. intonation
    • 5. dynamics
    • 6. slow to fast with metronome (work on this LAST!) 🙂

RECORDERS 1

  • Practice Time: 10m/4d
  • During your practice, please work on:
    1. Reading Music (Remember = Middle line B! Second space A! Second line G!)
    2. Fingering for the B, A, and G notes. Make sure you cover up the entire hole and blow softly.
    3. Play all the songs on page 6, and fill in the missing notes for Rolling Merrily. You can also start practicing Go To Sleep on page 8.
    4. Finish working on the song Gently Sleep in your Recorder Karate book. *Play along with this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMXactSfjoM
  • Instrument Care: Don’t forget to “blow” out your recorder after every practice section! One time this week, please rinse it with warm water and make sure it dries.
  • Please bring your stand next week!
  • Happy practicing!

RECORDERS 2

  • Practice Time: 15m/4d
  • During your practice, please work on:
    1. Reading Music
    2. Fingering from low C up to high E. Make sure you cover up the entire hole and blow softly.
    3. Make sure your part of This Old Man is sounding great.
    4. Look at Kum Bah Yah (Page 4), and review Rockin’ Along. Make sure your measures are labled and breath marks are in a place that is best for you. You can also start preparing to play Chopsticks as we’ll look at that next week.
  • Instrument Care: Don’t forget to “blow” out your recorder after every practice section! One time this week, please rinse it with warm water and make sure it dries.
  • Happy practicing!

PRIME CHOIR

JUNIOR/SENIOR CHOIR (YOUTH CHOIR)

SIGNS AND WONDERS: ASL SIGNING CHOIR

  • “What I’m Thankful For” ASL Video
  • 1. Continue working on spelling names
  • 2. “I THANKFUL FOR ___.” (3–5 things)
    • – Include non-manual signals to show emotion.
    • Record your signs and add them to the class album below before next class
  • 3. Advanced Students: Speed and fluency.
  • Reference signs from: https://www.handspeak.com
  • Wonder Student ASL Sign Choir 25-26 Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Yv8jWqgxD4EA159i8

DANCE

  • No practice this week. Have a blessed time with your family during the break.

GUIDED PE

  • Great class today! Beginners- keep practing your standing balancing and your walking and running. Keep your hands loose and your head from swiveling back and forth while running and avoid loud hard heel strikes.
  • Advanced class- Work on weighted get ups!

ART (DRAWING & WATERCOLOR)

  • No notes for this week.

ART (TEXTILES – NEEDLE PUNCH)

  • No notes for this week.

ART (PHOTOGRAPHY)

  • 1st Year Students
    • Practice different composition methods; thirds, frame within a frame, leading lines, symmetry. Remember to have your camera on program mode. Have a great break
  • 2nd+ Year Students
    • Take Pictures of family in preparation for Thanksgiving!
    • Come back in December with 6 to 20 selected pictures that showcase your family’s Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll enjoy your telling about the day.
  • Wonder Student Photography 25-26 Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AA9Lot8NgFikQ1gPnG49q3-STs4nDSAj?usp=drive_link

THEATER

  • Everyone did a great job being confident and courageous with the impromptu speeches today. I hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving week.
  • History I: Creation to the Resurrection: Covers the period from 4004 B.C. to c.A.D 33

LITTLE MOVERS & LITTLE SHAKERS

  • Remember to listen to recordings daily this week

LITTLE CYCLES

  • Remember to listen to recordings and check out your books daily this week.
  • Your homework this week is to make or draw a garden plant – a flower, vegetable, or fruit plant! Remember if you complete the homework you get a sticker!

MUSIC MAKERS 1

  • Listen to your CD everyday!
  • practice your 4 green cards
  • copy all 4 cards in any order
  • listen to your CD and sing and dance along especially: The Bullfrog; Willum and All the Little Ducklings. Marsh Soundscape

MUSIC MAKERS 2

  • Listen to your CD especially:Hanschen Klien (Lightly Row); Twinkle; Surprise Symphony; Wild Horses; The Surprise Symphony by Franz Joseph Haydn and Bremen Towne Musicians
  • Play your paper Glock using two sticks or pencils as your mallets. Don’t forget your pincher grasp…Show your parents how you can “play” it…

DISCOVERY

  • No notes for this week.
  • Dance
    • No Practice Records required
    • Hope you have a blessed time with your family during the break.

PLAYROOM WITH HELPING HANDS

  • After Lunch Check-in: Please be sure to check your student in room 212
  • Check-out: Please be sure to quietly check your student out in room 212 or (playground) with the Playroom Helping Hands

COMPUTER SCIENCE (STANDARD APPLICATION)

  • Topics Covered: Fruitful Functions. For further review, you may reference https://learnpythontherightway.com/chapter/chapter-6.html

COMPUTER SCIENCE (FUNDAMENTALS OF EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING)

  • Topics Covered: Fruitful Functions. For further review, you may reference https://learnpythontherightway.com/chapter/chapter-6.html

JUNIOR HELPER

  • No notes for this week.

STUDY HALL

  • No notes for this week.
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