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

Practice Tips and Advice

Practice Assignments -  Oct 7th


Junior Strings -

  • Practice forming a good bow grip, holding your instrument properly with good posture, and playing the open string blues on page 3 (or 5).  Be picky about the basics!
  • Bow Hold Videos:
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    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:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjI4Y9OKUYY​​

Intermediate Strings -

  • #98, #101, #109, #111 (Exercise numbers, not page numbers!)
  • Dragonslayer:  Focus on 37 - 53
  • Finale:  Focus on Beginning - 45

Advanced Strings -

  • G Major Scale (Two Octaves) Pg. 46
  • #31, #32, #53
  • Dragonslayer:  Focus on 37 - 53
  • Finale:  Focus on Beginning - 45

Gr. 6 BAnd -

  • Review the basics:  Good embouchure / Good posture / Good playing position / Lots of air!
  • Need help?   https://bandbootcamp.wixsite.com/bandbootcamp
  • 1.14, 1.16, 1.17  (Exercise numbers, not page numbers)
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Gr. 7 Band -

  • ​4.15, 4.25
  • Concert Bb Major Scale on Pg. 51
  • Tempest - 18 to 36, 43 to 63
  • Pegasus - Practice melody sections (or anywhere as needed)

Gr. 8 Band -

  • Concert Ab Major Scale (Percussion option 4)
  • ​​3.15, 3.19, 4.3, 4.10
  • As Winds Dance - Practice carefully with a metronome.  (Google metronome to find one easily!)
  • Spirit of the Eagle - Beginning to 27