Shoreline Band and Strings students are required to practice each week.

Practice Tips and Advice

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Practice Assignments -  Nov 12th

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Junior Strings -

• Continue to review how to form a good bow hold.  If you have not checked out the videos below, please do:
  
  Violin / Viola Bow Hold:  (Violin and Viola bow holds are the same)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcoOWGdIlgI
  
  Cello Bow Hold:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WVn1SnBucw&fbclid=IwAR3oBZLasQ-yT1pkM2ahUobJiVgPalVVn3nLgc6CRBzQ37LtUd8IjNB9mo4&app=desktop
  
  Bass (if you have a bass at home, just watch to review if not)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjI4Y9OKUYY
  
  
• #27, #28, #32, #34, #35, #37 (Exercise Numbers, not Page numbers) 

Intermediate Strings -

• #137, #141, #144 (Exercise numbers, not Page numbers)
• Ding Dong Merrily on High:  Violins practice 13 to 21,  Viola/Cello/Bass practice 45 to 53
• Sun - 41 to End (or any part that is still giving you difficulty!)

Advanced Strings -

• C Major Scale (two octaves) on Pg. 46
• #53, #54, #70, #71
• Ding Dong Merrily on High:  Beg to Bar 25  (Cellos practice 25-33)
• Sun - 41 to End (or any part that is still giving you difficulty!)

Gr. 6 BAnd -

• Focus on the basics!   Be sure to use good posture and hold the instrument properly!
• Need help?  Can remember things from the clinics?  Try this website
• 1.26, 1.28, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7   (1.16 means chapter 1, exercise #16, not page numbers!)

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Gr. 7 Band -

• Concert Ab Scale (Pg. 51, Percussion play Option 5 for Snare)
• 5.29, 6.1, 6.2 (focus on 6.2)
• Fire's Edge:  Bars 25 to 50
• A Joyous Christmas:  26 to 42
• Colliding Visions:  Go over if time, not a practice priority right now

Gr. 8 Band -

• Chromatic Scale (Opt 5 Percussion)
• 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.24
• Alarm - 31 to 75
• Autumn Reflections - 19 to 31 (practice slowly with a metronome!)
• Bell Carol Rock - 40 to End