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

Practice Tips and Advice

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Practice Assignments -  Oct 7th

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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