Level 1: Sound Review Reviewing Instrument Position (7) Moving the Bow on the String French German ARCO means to play with the bow. BOW LIFT (') means to raise the bow off the string and Natl af { DOWN BOW (") means to pull the bow down by \ idles “ay moving your hand to the right (away from your body). aye A, Aer Just as railroad tracks are patallel to each other, keep Reviewing Bow Hold the bow parallel tothe bridge. RH UP BOW (i) means to push the bow up by moving = your hand to the left (toward your body). Remember to keep the bow parallel to the bridge. Gi 1 TUNING-Be sure your instrument is in tune before you pla. (Refer tothe tuning section on the DVD.) Your teacher will help you. rc J TIME SIGNATURE Review counting and playing quarternotes, 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). THE DEAE T42OH4 T4DEOE LY THOE EAE D MAJOR SCALE- As you play the D Mojr scale listen fr whole steps and ha steps. Which notes are affected by the sharps inthis key signature? ‘hoes alte _ } 1 4 2 4 4 LIFT AND CIRCLE—Review liting your bow each time you see the lif sign. Before playing, ai-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 restn bar 2. iz, a 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 American Fk Song rn y 720 Half steps MINOR SCALES have adifferent order aI of half steps and whole steps from major scales. There are three types of minor e]olele]alalalc scales: natural, harmonic and melodic. “Whole steps E NATURAL MINOR SCALE—Allnatural minor scales have the same patter of whole An E NATURAL MINOR scale steps and hal steps. Cellos and basses lean the op Ein uses the same pitches as a G Moderato Level . Major scale but starts on E. 14 4-14 14 4 Ae 1AT LAS vor — TIA ye f THE VOLGA BOATMEN Compare the sound ofthis pece (minor) to Rigaudon (major. PESANTE means heavy. Andante Fussian FokSong > pesante a tf GO TELL AUNT RHODY IN MINOR Compare and contrast this tothe 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 a slow tempo, slower than Andante. > Adagio v Areca Folk Song a . ~ >D.S. % al FineSeparated Bow Strokes 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-Separate bows end of the note. Reapply arm weight at played smoothy. stopped after each note. the beginning of the next note a il i 22 PF 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 a tf MARTELE MARCH— Practice starting each note with weightin 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 wth the bow on the string and then gradually ft 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 tp with loose wrist Moderato = mf 33