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Why We Play Music

9/13/2017

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Dear Students,

One morning, after several hard hours of practicing cello, I stepped outside to find this note on my doorstep:
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The neighbor who wrote the note remains a mystery to this day, but it was a wonderful reminder of why you and I play music. Even though practicing can feel lonely and difficult sometimes, it's important to remember that the music we create makes the world a nicer place to live, not just for us, but for everyone else too!

I hope all my students keep in mind just how special it is to be a part of something like that.

Hayley
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11/13/2022 09:27:46 pm

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    Composer of the Month:

    1) Find and listen to a piece by the composer written (or arranged) for your instrument.

    2) Find a piece by the composer that you really enjoy. Explain what you like about it.

    3) Write down three interesting facts about the composer.


    Scale of the Month:

    1) Be able to play the scale memorized by the end of the month. (Ask Hayley how many octaves you should learn.)

    2) Invent a 2, 3, 4 or 6-beat rhythm to play on each note of the scale OR invent a bowing pattern for the scale (using slurs, hooked bows, staccato, legato...the possibilities are endless).
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    3) Find a piece of music written for your instrument that uses the same key as the scale of the month OR compose your own.
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