STRINGSCHOOL Note for parents

STRINGSCHOOL  Note for parents   

The Holy Family String Project began with a number of introductory sessions covering violin hold , pizzicato on open strings  and a basic beginners bow hold.  In the course of the lessons we have been introduced to some aspects of music literacy including staff notation, terminology and some well known pieces from the repertoire . Given the pressure on the timetable of outdoor events and end of term activity, the last session in the introductory module will take place in September when it is intended the project will continue until May 2012. The classes have made a good start and have been a pleasure to teach.  You can review the activity on www.holyfamilystrings.blogspot.com where I have posted reports, photos and useful videos.   

The Holy Family String Project is an inclusive programme in line with the classroom music curriculum where all members of the class take part in an introduction to playing an instrument and is believed to be one of a few such projects around the country.

You can contact me with any queries on cdstringschool@gmail.com .  

 Project  Dedicated Website  www.holyfamilystrings.blogspot.com  

Here are some other useful websites

www.classicsforkids.com

www.violinist.com
www.coisnahabhna.ie

I look forward to seeing all my students again in September

Scary tremelo and playing with Vivaldi 10th June

Scary tremelo and playing with Vivaldi

There was a lot to pack in in our session today.    Everyone remembered the names of the strings and our two string Foxtrot tune.  Next we moved on to the bow hold with the pencil  before finally holding the bow .  We did some shadow bowing to Wintertime in Russia  and finally we learned how to do a shivery tremelo with our violins on the strings  and played along with some Vivaldi . There was a season in the name of the piece we played along to .  Can you remember which one ?

Bow hold

Right Hand /Thumb bent .

Fingers between knuckles

Music Words

Piano –soft

Forte- Loud

Tremelo – moving your bow very quickly over a string 

Listening piece Presto  from Summer   Vivaldi

Mr Darmody leads the way

Accordion group

Accordion practice

Beginner Bow Hold