Concert Orchestra
Unit I: Fall Concert, October 28
Part II: Rite at Stonehenge
Repertoire:
Rite at Stonehenge…………………………………………………………............……………Elliot del Borgo
Daily Agenda:
1:55-2:00
Enter, Get Instrument, Unpack, Warm up in your seat
2:00-2:05
Announcements, Collect forms/money
2:05-2:20
Tune
2:20-2:30
Melodic Warm-Up
2:30-2:40
Rhythmic Warm-Up
2:40-2:50
Sight Reading
2:50-3:25
Repertoire Rehearsal
3:25-3:30
Pack up, return to seat, clean area
3:30
Wait silently to be released by section
Testing Schedule:
Sept 1-4
Violin Section Auditions (before school, not required, not for a grade)
Sept 18
Seating Test: Scale/Thirds/Arpeggio (in class)
Sept 24
Terms Quiz
Oct 14
Seating Test: Excerpt from repertoire (in class)
Oct 24
Theory Quiz
Keys/Scales:
G Major (major scale, broken thirds, major arpeggio 1 octave)
E minor (natural minor scale, broken thirds, minor arpeggio 1 octave)
Terms:
Maestoso- Majestically
(♩ = 120)- The tempo is 120 beats per minute, and the quarter note gets the beat
Sonore- Resonant; with beautiful and rich tone
Forte- To be played loudly
Fortissimo- To be played very loudly
div.- Divided; outside players play the top notes, inside players play the bottom notes
sfp- Sforzando piano; suddenly accented and loud, then soft
cresc.- Played with the bow
mp- Mezzo piano; moderately soft
mf- Mezzo forte; moderately loud
con forza- With force
V or
^- Caret; Heavy and sharp accent
Techniques:
Slur
Accent
Double Stop
Slurred Staccato (V V)
Staccato
Rhythms:
ta ta ta ta
ta ti-ti ta
ta
ta-a
ta-a
ta
ti-ti ti-ti ta
ta
ta ta ti-ti
ta ti-ti ta ti-ti
ta-a-a
ta
ti-ti-ti-ti ta
ti-ti-ti-ti ta ta
ta-a
ta ta
ta ti-ti ta ta
ta-a-a-a
ta ta
ta
ta ta-a
ta ti-ti ti-ti-ti-ti