Level 1: Sound Review Moving the Bow on the String ARCO means to play with the bow. BOW LIFT (1) means to raise the bow off the string and reset it on the string, DOWN BOW (7) means to pull the bow down by moving your hand to the right (away from your bod). Just as railroad tracks are parallel to each other, keep the bow parallel to the bridge. (SD Reviewing instrument Position UP BOW ()) moans to push the bow up by moving your hand to the left (toward your bod). Remember to keep the bow parallel to the bridge. Gi 1 TUNING-Be sure your instrument is in tune before you play. (Refer tothe tuning section onthe DVD) Your teacher will help you o 4 TIME SIGNATURE Review counting and playing quarter notes half notes and halfests as you clap, sing and hen pay Af = Four beats (counts) to a measure. A the piece. 24. = A quarter note receives one beat (count). TH242444 1429444 14249 creators D MAJOR SCALE- As youplay the D Mojr scale listen for whole steps and ha steps. Which notes are affected by the sharps in tis ke signature? weep hae ~ ar ar mov 3s 4 3 2 LIFT AND CIRCLE—Review lifting your bow each time you see the lft sign. Before playing, air-bow while singing the rhythms. fp . om A on PIZZ. AND PULL— Review playing pizzicato and then arco. Prepare to play with the bow during the half rstn bar 2. pizz. m GO TELL AUNT RHODY- Review playing quarter notes, haifnotes and repeats. Clap and then play the piece. White the counting ‘numbers on the lines below the staff metican Folksong A >20 Half steps MINOR SCALES have adifferent order aI of half steps and whole steps from major scales. There are three types of minor elole|rlalale scales: natural, harmonic and melodic. Whole steps E NATURAL MINOR SCALE—Allnatural minor scales have the same patter of whole steps and half steps. Cells and basses learn the top Ein Moderato Level 3 ‘An E NATURAL MINOR scale uses the same pitches as a G Major scale but starts on E. THE VOLGA BOATMEN Compare the sound ofthis pece (minor) to Rigaudon (major. PESANTE means heavy. ‘Andante > pesante Russian FokSong a f GO TELL AUNT RHODY IN MINOR— Compare and contrast this to the version in D Major that you already know. Moderato x — _ Fine D.C.al Fine D.S. AL FINE-Go back to the D.S. (%) and play through to the Fine. ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE HORSES Play this piece as smoothly as you can. ADAGIO means. slow tempo, slower than Andante. > Adagio American Fok Song A PDS. % al FineSeparated Bow Strokes 33 GD DETACHE, STACCATO, MARTELE, SPICCATO, TREMOLO ~ MARTELE-Separate bows that start with weight. The weight is released as the note starts, and the bow stops at the DETACHE-Separate bows STACCATO-Separste bows end of the note, Reapply arm weight at played smoothly stopoed alter each note the begining ofthe next note n * * be > > > MARCATO-Indicates anote should be played with an accent TREMOLO-Separate bows or tess, Use more arm weight SPICCATO-Soparate bows played very quickly and most often than you would with MARTELE. that bounce off the string. at the tip of the bow. 5 rf DETACHE AWAY Practice playing smoothly on each note. ‘Moderato A 2 mf STACCATO STOPS—Practice stopping the bow after each note marked staccato, Allegro 5 tf MARTELE MARCH— Practice starting each note with weight in the bow. Release the weight and stop the bow at the end ofthe note. Allegro Remember that the marcato marking indicates to start with even more arm weight. SPICCATO HOT POTATO Practice starting smoothly withthe bow on the string and then gradually lift the weight out of the bow and Allegro let it bounce, - Pp MELLOW TREMOLO—Practice moving the bow as quickly as you can on the notes marked tremolo, remembering to play atthe tip with loose wrist Moderato m 5 . # a mf