Triplets and Tremelos

Demonstrating the Cello C String

Blues   pizzicato       Track 15
Triplets Chopsticks  Track 7     *** NEW TODAY
Tremelo Statues Game 
Athabasca Monkey      Track 29
Rock You   Track 21

Rasp ber-ry           Straw- ber-ry 
Jigs / Tangos

All classes began with the Blues which will feature on our next programme.
Next we tried out a new rhythm,  Rasp - ber -ry, Straw- ber-ry  which includes not one but two sets of triplets.  Mr Connolly played a lively  jig for this rhythm . Jelena in Ms Gill's class was brilliant at this rhythm and we didn't need backing tracks in Ms Bridge's class as she and Roisin played a cool version of Chopstix for her class to play along with.

We had lots of fun with the tremelo game  and all three classes were really good at following the leader. It was really hard to catch anyone out but Ciaran was the ultimate champ.

Finally Mr Connolly's class worked on  a tango from Argentina . La Cumparsita . Check out the video of this piece on the right.

Leaders today: Ben , Brandon,  Tadhg Tracey, Efosa,
Bass Niall, Emmanuel, Miladin,
Tremelo Champ: Ciaran,
Triplet Champ: Jelena    

Foxtrot and Tango



Pack Up Team

Foxtrot  Track 2

Dancing in Avignon Track 10

Cross Lake Blues Track 5

3 Up and Down on D Track 29

3 Up and Down on A Track 28

3 Up and Down on two strings 27

A busy day on the string programme today. Each class began with a new tango rhythm . We played one of our favourites from last term, Foxtrot with bows. We played some blues and all fingers down on lowest string, G for Rock You. More pieces for Spring in our Listening slot. Finally it was 3 up and down on two strings today. We were joined by Ms White and Mr. Cooney today

We had excellent leaders today, Gabriel, Ben, Roisin, Bruno, Naomi, Efosa . Thanks to John Emilia and Rachel for helping with set up.

Set Up Team

Demonstration

Spring

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Blues

We heard the first section of Spring a piece for strings by Vivaldi, an Italian composer who we met at the start of the programme.  Here are some of the terms we learned .

 piano    soft
forte      loud
Tremelo move your bow very fast forward and back
trill        swapping between two notes very quickly to make a birdlike sound

solo       one instrument

Performing
Blues (Notes on last week's post)
Up and down the D ladder 
New Rhythm Bow River 
Cross Lake Blues

First Finger Riff

Ms Gill's class did a great job in packing everything away. Thanks all .

We had some great leaders today. Andrea  and Brandon aquitted themselves very well. Thanks to Rosin and Claudia who acted as assistants today