Triplets, Treaty Stones and January Blues

New programme today

We began work on our term 2 task list today. We continue to work on placing first finger and place 2nd   and 3rd in the coming weeks . Today we add a new triplet rhythm .  Check out the video on the side on how to play the Blues

Task 1
Rhythm 3  Triplets { 1 1 1 1 1 1}    Track 5 Chopsticks
                                 1 2 3 4 5 6
                       6/8    Six short  beats  (tiptoe)
                   

This is a very important rhythm for Irish dancers  in JIGS

Shadow bowing and Bowing on D String and
first finger down on D (E) to  jig  Lilting Banshee  

Task 2

Cross  Lake Blues  Ms Loftus class  Track 3  DD_   __ A A _ _

Task 3
First Finger Blues

D E D E  G G G_   x 4
0  1 0  1   0  0  0

A B A B  D E D E

G G G G G z D z

Improvers Group
Congratulations to the members of the  group who were admitted to the HFSS Band .
1 Work today The Treaty Stone March

2 G Major  ( 1^2      3    0   1^2      3 )   Finger pattern on D and A string  C natural
   D Major Scale
Up beat  Use an up bow
4th finger placement some  Use 4th instead of open string in 3rd line last bar   to avoid changing string

Listen to the tune in the recordings prepared for you below

Rhythm only  Try  playing the rhythym on open string D with the recording
                     When you are happy with the rhythm,  work on the fingers


Continue to play term 1 tunes to work on bowing .

Bowing Tips
1 Use middle of bow and
2 bowing near bridge  not near fingerboard

Present Brendan, Emmanuel, Hayely, Emilia, Sophie, Dami,  Ben,

listen to ‘Treaty Stone March slow’ on Audioboo

listen to ‘Treaty Stone March Fast’ on Audioboo

Morning Music at Blue Green Café Sessons

Places Set All Ready

Finally, the morning of our debut concert arrived.  I am so proud of the players. You were terrific! Our audience were the third classes of Ms Vaughan, Ms Mulpeter and Ms Frawley . There were not just  one but two principals as  Ms Dilger from the Junior School joined Ms Barnes, Ms Darmody and Ms Whyatt to see the progress after ten weeks of  lessons.
I can't wait to work you all in the new year. Next class on 15th January. In the meantime have a look at the videos .

Introductions

Programme
pizz
   Vivaldi in G 
   Toreador's March 
   Drunken Sailor    soloist Killian Shannon
   Foxtrot
Arco
  Rock You
  Cross Lake Bliues/Ode to Joy 
        Ms Bridge on piano 
  Wintertime in Russia /Ree
Ireland's Call

Off We Go

And The Next Piece is 

Audience tackle  quiz questions 

A Quick Read of the Paper?

Announcers    Angel , Harry , Ava, Damilola, Nicola, Nikola ,Gloria, Marcel, Wiam
Bass              Thomas, Fabian, Vanessa Cello Grace Whitney,  Tamek
Leaders         Cormas, Ayomede, Joshua, Eugene and Anya
Percussion     Jashar,Adewale, Sarah

Well done to the violinists, announcers, leaders, bass and cello players, and percussionists . Thanks to Mr Shannon and Ms Bridge for accompanying on  banjo and piano  .  Bravo tutti!

The photos are alll of the first group but watch this blog and I will post more snaps as soon as I get them.  Teachers please email me your pics of the day .

I chatted to some of the participants in the yard after the concert

listen to ‘HF SS violin class’ on Audioboo

Quiz answers. see last post for questions 1 Violin Cello, Double Bass, Banjo 4 different instruments  2 Banjo because it doesn't use bow 3 Violinist is highest in pitch 4 Each has four strings. 5 Vivaldi was Italian 6The first backing track featured low notes on cello and bass. 7 Loud and full of energy. 8 A Sea Shanty 9 Mr Shannon played a reel 10 Rugby we added a conga drum .

Cafe Session Quiz

3^rd Class Music   Ten Questions   Café Concert  Quiz

1  How many different string instruments can you see in the café today 

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Which one doesn't use a bow 

2 Which one plays the lowest notes

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3Which one plays the highest ___________________________________

4 How many strings do the instruments have _____________________

5 Piece One Where was Vivaldi from   _____________________________

6 In the backing track  for piece no 1  are the notes    high   or low    in pitch . Circle the one that fits 

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7 In piece 2 What words best describe the Toreador’s march   Circle the ones that fit best

   Loud ,       Full of energy,       Dreamy,        Peaceful

8 The Drunken Sailor is a S_ _    S_ _ _ _ _  

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9 What sort of Irish dance did the banjo play?   Jig ,  reel or Hornpipe  

Circle the right one

10  What sport is Irelands Call linked to ?  __________

What non stringed instrument was featured in this piece  ______________________________

  

10 Which piece did you like best ______________________________

Answers  on www.holyfamilystrings.blogspot.com

Dress Rehearsal for Cafe Concert

3rd class are invited to the 

  CAFÉ SESSIONS   at Holy Family Senior            School 

4th class students give a debut performance to mark the end of their first  term  

Tuesday  December 4th 2012 

Where -Holy Family School Café

Time   Three sets 11am -1pm 


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Great rehearsal  today everyone.   It was busy but we got through our programme. See you next  week in the Holy Family Café for our concert  to finish the activity for this term. Each class will perform in turn for an invited audience of 3rd class students . All groups are doing the same programme. See previous post for more details.
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Maths Moment 
Joshua (Ms Leahy's class  pointed out the mathematical relationship in the rhythm pattern of Vivaldi in G .
Here is the pattern
   G G zz  G G G z G G G G G G zz
    2             3          6

Can you spot it?

------- divided by ________  =________
Cool! Joshua
Concert Programme 
Pizzicato
     Vivaldi in G            open string Leader pizz on G 
     Toreador's March    open string pizz on D and A 
      Drunken Sailor       First finger down on D string new note E 
      Foxtrot                   Open string pizz on D and A 

Arco
   Rock You                Down Up Bows on A string 
   Cross lake Blues     Crossing from D to A 
   Wintertime in Russia   Boys Girls Duet 
   Ireland's Call          Balloon Bows on D  Tremolo  on final call Flag waving.

Leaders  & Deputies : Ayomide, Cormac, Joshua , Eugene , Anya , Sineid.

Announcers to be confirmed by Ms Loftus, Leahy and Mr Corbett 
 Cello Tamek,  Grace , Whitney 
 Bass   Thomas , Vanessa, Fabian
 Ostinato /Drums    Sarah , Adewale, Mariuz

Present Dami, Doreen, Ben, Brendan, Bruno, Hayley, Sophie, 
(Absent, James, Sophie, Emilia, Emmanuel, Claudia )

Repertoire tunes Twinkle OldMc , Frere Jacques
New tunes Silent Night Away in Manger   Christmas Carol Sheet 
          

Windy Day Rehearsal 2

Debut  Concert Programme    Holy Family Strings 

Pizzicato Section 
Vivaldi in G
Toreador's March
What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor
Foxtrot

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Arco ( With Bow)

Rock You
Cross Lake Blues   to Ode to Joy 
Wintertime in Russia
   guest slot  Reel  
Finale    Ireland's Call      



Today we welcomed Mr Corry and Ms Kyne .We made good progress on the concert  program and all groups practiced everything except  the last number . Cello and bass  featured today   Bass players were Cormac,  Eugene, a young lady name tbc 
Cello players included  Tamek,  Jane 

Leaders included Angel, Adewale, Anja  all beginning with A 

Next week we will add the introductions .

Improvers 
Dami , Doreen, Sophie, Hayley, Bruno, Emilia, James, Claudia, Ben, Brendan,  
Absent Emmanuel , 

Mentor   Hayley 
Programme, Twinkle , Old McDonald, Frere Jacques   

Elephant Alligator Donkey Goat: Good Vibrations

Debut Bass Player 

Lesson  8     Rehearsal 1  for Concert 4th Dec 
Here is today's programmes .

 Spotlight on double bass today
The strings are in the title of the post.

Pizz

1    Vivaldi in G         Open G    track 1

2,3 Foxtrot / Toreadors  Open D and A   Track 2

  Prelim exercise    E E E _ We three Kings Riff

4    First finger riff Drunken Sailor  1 down on D string to make new note E     
 Ms Leahy's class were excellent at this one 

  

Arco

   Tummy grip bow hands , Train Bow Hands

Rock You   Track 19    (a) open A   (b)  First finger on G to make  low A

Wintertime in Russia  track 3 _

Cross Lake Blues  Track 3

Activity  Find out more about Vivaldi . Try this link Vivaldi

Bass players Thomas, Eugene, Chris

Leaders   Jesus ,  Ayomide,  Nicola,  Mr Corbett  l
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Level 2 Claudia, Ben, Brendan, Hayley, Ailsh , Dani, Emmanue.

Absent Sopie, Emilia, James Bruno, Doreen,
Programme  Twinkle, Old MacDonald, Frere Jacques, Leaving Lismore   Try London Bridge at home 

Mentor this week Hayley.

    

Cross Lake Blues and Drunken Sailor

  Entrance Music Jigs Fiddle 

Kilfenora Ceili Band 

1  Vivaldi in G  Track 1    Begin  by clapping rhythm  Hand clap rests  Work out the rests  What is the pattern   pizz on G    Well done everyone spotted the pattern 2 ,3 and 6 on open G   all classes 

2 Foxtrot                  Track 2    Dipping down  and Side step  Mr C and Ms Loftus 

3 Toreadors             Track 12  x2    Ms Griffin 

4 Drunken Sailor First finger down       Square fingers

        What Shall We Do wih a drunken Sailor  E E E E  D D D D  E E E E D D E E    all classes 

5 We will Rock You        Track 19        On open A string 

6 WT in Rus-sia   Track  31    on D   (Mr C ) 

7 Ireland’s Call    Retakes    Retakes on D   (Ms Griffin)  

8 **NEW Cross Lake Blues, string crossing   D  D z z    A A z z  Elbow down Elbow Up 

Mr Corbett's class played along with some reels played by Gerry O Connor 

Some super effort all round . 

Thanks Mr Corbett and class for packing up the class kit so efficiently 

Follow on activity Can you find out about our first composer today . Vivaldi Where was he from and when did he lived . He wrote mostly for which family of instruments?

Today was the last day for new material.  Next week we have the first of three rehearsals for our first term concert 

Ennis Trad Festival takes place  this weekend . People from all over the world will be in Ennis to hear the music

Improvers Group. Claudia, Bruno, Brendan, Emmanuel, Sophie, James , Ben
Absent Dami, Doreen, Ailish, Hayley, Emilia

3 tunes on sheet, Twinkle, Old MC, Frere Jacque , plus  Leaving Lismore