ESSENTIAL en joString2 + Never touch the bow hait. THE VIOLA THE BOW | Tip Scroll Pegs Peg box Nut Fingerboard Neck Upper bout “C'bout “"Frhole Bridge Sound post (inside) Fine tuners. Tailpiece Chin rest End button. | Bow hair + Keep the bow in your case until directed by your teacher. Take Special Care sting nseuments are decate. Follow your teachers guldetnesncaring for your instrament, and il inst tocver. + Follow your teachers instructions when removing the instrument from the case, + Protect your instrument from heat, cold, and quick changes in temperature. + Always wipe off the instrument with a soft dry cloth, Be sure to remove all fingerprints and rosin. + Place a cloth over the top of the viola before closing the case, Accessories + Rosin + Shoulder rest + Soft cloth + Extra set of strings. Winding Adjusting screw Ferrule Frog* HOLDING YOUR INSTRUMENT ‘The best way to leatn to play your Instrument Isto practice one skill at a time, Repeat each step until you are comfortable demonstrating it for your teacher and classmates. Many viola players begin by playing their instrument in guitar postion, As you learn the basics, your teacher will help you change to shoulder position. Guitar Position Step 1 Place the instrument case flat onthe floor with the handle facing you. Open the case and ifthe fnstrument upby the neck Kdentify all parts ofthe vol Step 2 Cradle the viola under your right arm, Raise the scroll to shoulder height. Be sure the back ofthe vioa is flat against your stomach. Step 3 Identify the letter names ofeach strings C owest pitch, 6.0, Step 4 false your righ thumb over the stings while continuing t hod the instrument. Puck the strings ds crected by your teacher. Plucking the strings is Called pzccara and is abbreviated pice Shoulder Position Step 1. (Standing) - Stand with feet about a shoulder’s width ‘part. (Sitting) - Sit on the front part of the char. Step 2 Turn your left foot to the 10 oclock position. stide your right foot back. Adjust your position to place ‘more weight on your left foot Step 3 Hold your instrument at eve level paralle! to the floor. Curve your left hand around the upper bout. Find the ‘end button with your right hand. Step 4 Bring the instrument down to your shoulder, The end button should be near the middle of your neck. Turn yout head slightly tothe lef and place your jaw on the chin rest. Be sure the scroll does not point toward the foo Guitar Position Shoulder PositionBeat = The Pulse of Music ‘The beat in music should be very steady just like your pulse. Quarter Note J = 1Beat of sound Notes tell us how high or low to play, and how long to play. = Quarter Rest} = 1Beatofsitence Rests telus to count silent beats 2 e 7 Music Staff the music staff has 5 lines and 4 spaces, Meciure Measure use Bar Lines Bar lines divide the music staff into measures, ‘Stott r 7 1 Measures ‘The measures on this page have fourbeats each. S7ne ee ao 1. TUNING TRACK Wait quietly for your teacher to tune your instrument. 2. LET'S PLAY “OPEN D” Przzicato (piez,) ~s Pluck the strings 0 ~1 Open string 3. LET'S PLAY “OPEN A” pies 0 Keep asteady beat 5. AT PIERROT’S DOOR the melodyis on yourcD. izea es Set ey Alto clef oper See ee as tT FACES EGBDFA Time Signature — 4 Abeatspormeasuie. The time signature tells us how many beats are in (Meter) A dort gets one beat ‘each measure and what kind of note gets one beat. Double Bar ‘Adouble bar indicates the end ofa piece of music. 6. JUMPING JACKS ‘centify ne clef and time signature before playing, pice Double Bar w 7. MIX ‘EM UP ez B: Repeat Sign Go back to the beginning and play the music again. Counting coun ta 4 & One beat =Tap toe down on the number and 4-7. upen&* Always count when playing or resting. 8B. COUNT CAREFULLY Keep steady beat when playing or resting. ize ex _Rereatsion 9 cons 18 2H SH4a THE2PRFRFHR THPRFA4HE TH2HTAAG ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ white in the counting before you play. zz o6 | SHAPING THE LEFT HAND Pare Step 1 Shape your left hand as shown, Be certain your palm faces you. Open string Ist finger 2.= 2nd finger 3 = 3rd finger 4th finger Step 2 Bring your hand to the fingerboard. Place your fingers on the D string, keeping your hand shaped as shown below. Be sure your first finger forms a square with the fingerboard, and your wrist is relaxed and straight. G “ees isth > trae Fit celeee with 2foses E_spsyes tooo con the D string. fon the D string, fon the D string. Listening Skills play what your teacher plays. Listen carefully 10, LET’S READ “G" start memorizing the notenames, pie. 3 6 Bi ttt f : =e | sharp hepmictesntaasmdnnamnetentemeentennsin z rp Notes without sharps are called natural notes. 11. LET’S READ “F2” (F-sharp) FH pat lee 2 Play all's. Sharps apply to the entre measure 12. LIFT OFF ple. 3 2 f | (7 _teyourlefthand shaped as shown in the diagrams above? "‘SHAPING THE RIGHT es Pencil Hold Step 1 Hold pene yous eft hand a eye lev Step 2 Hang eaidalnsnson tee oleae 9 shown. Step 3 Place your tight 4th finger on top ofthe pend. ‘Step 4 Touch the tip of your sight thumb to the pencil {st oppose your 2nd finges The cure of your thu wil form an oval th the ges Step 5 tran your right hand so the rst finger tests on top of the pencil benween the Ist and 2nd joints. Keep your fingets relaxed. Remove your left hand from the penal Practice shaping your hand on the pencil until i feels natural to you. KC Proce BOW BUILDER ONE cay 13. ON THE TRAIL soy orsing the note names before you play ize 14, LET/S READ “E” 15. WALKING SONG pice 3 2 1 coum) 1 828 38 48 Derzasaae 16, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ Draw the missing symbols where they belong before you play: piez & 1 er2esadre Terzezsada BalTree Pencil Hold Exercises Vm Outta Here Finger Taps Wave good-bye while keeping your Tap your fist finger. Then tap your wit relaxed. fourth finger. Thumb Flexers Knuckle Turnovers Ye Flex your thumb in and ou Turn your hand over and be sure your thumb knuckle is bert as shown, Knuckle Turnovers eee Bowing Motions Swingin’ Out Put one finger inside your right elbow and swing your arm, as shown, Swingin’ Out 17. HOP SCOTCH lez com: 1 28 344% 18283848 TH 2e3a4e Te zeae Folk songs have been an important part of cultures for centuries and have been passed on from generation to generation. Folk song melodies help define the sound of a cuiture or region. This folk song comes from the Slavic region of eastern Europe. z s g 2 18. MORNING DANCE pie. 3 2 0 1 Slavic Folk Song 19, ROLLING ALONG ie Goto next ine. 9_Strummin’ Along — : : ‘5irum the strings wth your 4th finger while swinging yout elbow ‘under the'viola.as shown: - 20. GOOD KING WENCESLAS 5 3 Welsh Folk Song za (oa “8 Keep fingers down when yousee this bracket. 21, SEMINOLE CHANT lez BE Con 18283 84H TH2OSHAeE THERES HAS TH2HRaAE 22, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ ~ LIGHTLY ROW a 3 1 1 Prepare before playing. eee10 A D, G c B CD D iersinnasie: splayed wth 2fges B secon toe SRC ng oho ksuing athe kung Listening Slcills play what your teacher plays. Listen carefully = Ledger ines Ledger lines extend the music staff higher or lower. = Ledger ines i Ledger Lines me 23, LET'S READ “D” Df pe 24, LET'S READ “Ci” (C-sharp) 2 ve ey 25, TAKE OFF pie, 3 oe i 26. CARIBBEAN ISLAND pie 3 2 £ eee (eee he Practice BOW BUILDERS ONE,TWO, and THREE daily y37. OLYMPIC HIGH JUMP pice es Sete eee eee 28, LET’S READ “B” pie oh 29. HALF WAY DOWN 3 ies, i : : 30. RIGHT BACK UP 3 pice 0 t. e [A scale isa sequence af notes in ascending or descending order. Like a musical“laddereach notes the Seale ext consecutive step of the scale, This is your D Scale. The first and last notes are both D. 31, DOWN THE D SCALE Rememberto memorize the note names, 3 2 ie, 32, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ ~ UP THE D SCALE pie g 1 2 &Bi 2 Pas On The Bow (Early Bow Held) Step 1 identify all parts ofthe bow (see page 2. Hold the bow in your lefthand near the tip with the fog pointing to the right Step 2 Put your right thumb and 2nd finger on the bow stick near the middle ofthe bow. Step 3 shape your right hand on the bow stick as shown, Step 4 Turn your right hand over and be sure your thumb and Fingers are curved, Step 5 Hold the bow and repeat the exercises on page & Balancing The Bow Early Bow Hold 33. SONG FOR CHRISTINE ple 34. NATALIE'S ROSE fememberto count. pie 35. ESSENTIAL CREATIVITY How mony words can you create by drawing notes on the staff below? & be Example EG Gal ueumarcterngi = oaczongs often tl stcies,Thistsrel folk song desibes game ly wih adreidel, a smal tabletop, 36, DREIDEL Israeli Folk Song pie Le " Step 1 Tighten the bow heir as instructed by your teacher, “Step 2. Placethe isin in you left hand, Hold the bow at thetalnce pain Step 3 shaw bow by sloty moving the bow backend forth ™ onthe rosin, Be sure to move the bow nat the rosie. Down Bow. A itove the bow anay fom your body td the cht) Up Bow: Vv. Move the bow toward your body ito the left. 37, ROSIN RAP #1 sow these exercises on the rosin ¥ tata Dovin Up Rest Down Rest Up Rest Down Up Down Up Down fest Up Rest (a ee wa qe (= 7 38. a La #2 v ny eed eet iin gt Up Down Rest Up Up Rest Down Up Rest Rest. Down Up Rest Rest qa vi< 39, ROSIN RAP #3 ny ny n y gota apedaa fea da Down Up Rest Rest Down Up Rest Rest’ Down Rest. Up Rest (4 _'syour bow hand shaped as shown in the diagram above?40. CAROLINA BREEZE pice 3 2 cut & 283848 Te28FH4H THPHF HHH TAaZeTEAE 41. JINGLE BELLS 4.5.Pienpont Pitz po 4 42, OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM pie 5 ‘American Folk Song Q 3 i © 1 She Practice BOW BUILDER FIVE day= A avian compose! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was achld prodigy wha fist performed in concett a age 6, He lived during the time of the American Revolution (1775-1783). Mozart's music Is melodic and Imaginative, He wrote a hundreds of compositions, including a piano piece based on this familar song, . 43. A MOZART MELODY Adapted by W.A. Mozart « L ° : pie 9 a 1 ° | Key Signature ‘Akey signature tells us what notes to play with sharps and flats throughout the D MAJOR centre piece. Play all's as Ft (F-sharp) and all Cs as-C# (C-sharp) when you see E ‘his key signature, which i called D Major” 44, MATTHEW’S MARCH pice 3 2 3 3 ‘A Play Fis and C's when yousee this key signature, 45, CHRISTOPHER'S TUNE eee 46. ESSENTIAL CREATIVITY | Piay the notes below. Then compose your own music forthe fast two measures using the notes youbaveleamedwitrtnsrivtim J J J J J 3 ft ee &i 16 a Let’s Bow! © rae i fe} Early Bow Hold Regular Bow Hold Step 1 Hold the instument with your left hand on the Lipper bout as flustrated, Step 2 Hold the bow atthe balance point (Early Bow Hole). Your ight elbow should be sight ower than your hand ; Thumb Placement ‘Your teacher will suggest when to begin moving ‘your bow hand toward the fog, as showin the Regular Sow Hold tlustration. The-tp of your thumo will move to the place on the stick where ‘ttouches the frog, Listening Skills play wnatyour teacher plays. Usten careflly. Your tone should be smooth and even, 47. BOW ON THE D STRING arco - Play with the bowon the string. 48. BOW ON THE A STRINGCeLeCri : String Levels Boks sen ries when brtog on erent sings emotes these guidelines + Raise your arm to play lower pitched strings. Raise arm = lower string + Lower your arm to play higher pitched strings, Lower arm = higher string 49, RAISE AND LOWER novo y¥ aise your arm, n y___foweryour arm. 50, TEETER TOTTER ee pas 3 ibeoyscecacae & = SSE 51. MIRROR IMAGE novo mn oyoo Bow Lift) > ustthe bow and retuin to its starting point. 52. A STRAND OF D ‘1 n Le fA v a i" vy BowLift 2 2 2. 2. e 2. A aa =—— — Bi ee Combining Both Hands ‘Giese em the D ile sale eco wnt you teach lays Example A: r= =] are l< Teacher student Teacher student Teccher student Bxample B: Teacher Student Teacher ‘Student Teecher Student18 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Congttulatifs! You are no Fey o pci ke an acvenced player by combining eft and sight hand skis whi eading muse ‘Wier inser gre te GE ee (ee see ee Step 1 Tap your toe and say or sing the letter nares Step 2 Play pizz and sey or sng the letter names. Step 3 shadow bow and say or sing the letter names. ‘Step 4 Bow and play as written, 54, BOWING "G” a oyos yoo Y 2 py op yo 55. BACK AND FORTH ae 56. DOWN AND UP 3 2 ial vee y ¥ 3 57. TRIBAL LAMENT “ stats Pree eS 58. BOWING "DY Bide cues 7 (Bow Lit) 59, LITTLE STEPS 3 Te » p te jie een ea pe rte ee 3 22 acca Te z Taresaae Taerzes ase Te2-es He 1H2ET EAH= 61. ELEVATOR UP : ee ¥ rai 62. DOWN THE D MAJOR SCALE a 2 a y 1 5 y 63. SCALE SIMULATOR Remember to count, n v n y 64, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ ~ THE D MAJOR SCALE n & Special Viola Exercise While the basses lean a rnew note, draw the bar lies in the music below. Then write nthe counting. 65. LET'S READ “Ci” - Review 2 4 sae y_ Eighth Notes. ie a Ja iid ” 2 eee Comte 2 es 848 Te2LS HHH TEPER AHR THPAT HAE 73, BUCKEYE SALUTE Moderato ‘ - £ ee ee —— e ——— ee | | n ee pp ee | See | | ai —— 4 Time Signature : Conducting =. 2beats per measure Practice conducting this.” = Quarter note gets one beat tho beat pater, 74, RHYTHM RAP ‘Shadow bow and count before playing. Cr er ee cum} a 2& Te2s Daze Te2e TaZHe THPH TAaze THIS 75, TWO BY TWO n pips Ser B 2. Play the tstending te {st time through. Then, tepeat = =H thesame section of music skip the 1st ending. and play St the 2nd ending Ist & 2nd Endings 76. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ ~ FOR PETE’S SAKE Moderato aisitime 1 2ndtimeHalf Note Half Rest J > = ree Se <2 sient Boats SS = 2 vere tae ‘ 1 RHYTHM RAP i Shadow bow and count before playing. ne een Pi eee geiiip i_i_ Hii Lid T t T | 78, ar PIERROT’S DOOR i i Moderato French Folk Song n 2 Slow Siow Siow Bow > Bow» Bow» 79. THE HALF COUNTS rn 80, GRANDPARENT’S DAY Andante ‘American Folk Song Ei ive a us 10 he beginning) 81. MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE ‘American Folk Song Moderato, y y rn eee eee 82. TEXAS TWO-STRING Holding your vioia in shoulder position, pizz. this exercise with your left hand 4th finger. ‘44 = 4th finger pie, ae ee (edYour ath finger is offen Used to match the pitch of the next highest open string creating a smoother fewer changes ings for bowing. 83. FOUR BY FOUR 84, ATH FINGER MARATHON a ‘ y 4 85. HIGH FLYING 5 eae German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1627) was one ofthe world greatest composers. He was completely deaf by 1802. Although he could not hear music lke we do, he Could “heart in his mind. The theme of his final symphony Ne. 9 is called ‘Ode To Joy anc. was writen tothe text of poem by Fiedich von Schiller“ Ode To Joy’ was featured in concerts celebrating the reunification of Germany in 1990, si 86, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - ODE TO JOY ‘Moderato Ludwig van Beethoven = ‘ 4| * PERFORMANCE SPOTLIGHT he Good performers are on time with their instruments and music ready, cessed appropriately and know thelr musi well 87. SCALE WARM-UP i i il 88. FRERE JACQUES ~ Round (i/hengroup A reaches ®, group 8 begins at D) Moderato On French Falk Song @ 4 v z ‘Two o* move pitches sounding at the same time form a chord or harmony. Chord, Harmony —tyeusnout ebook A Melody od 8Haenony, A 89, BILE ‘EM CABBAGE DOWN - Orchestra Arrangement Allegro ‘American Fiddle Tune mova ony A ‘Measure Number 9. ee | |_° PERFORMANCE SPOTLIGHT == 90, ENGLISH ROUND ‘Andante On @ 91. LIGHTLY ROW - Orchestra Arrangement ‘Moderato French composer Jacques Offenbach 1819-1880) was the originator ofthe operetta and playéd the cello, An operetta is 2 form of entertainment that combines several ofthe fine ats together: ocal and instrumental music drama, dance,and visual: arts. One of his most famous pieces is the "Can-Can" dance from Orpheus And The Underworld. Ths popular work was written in 1858, just three years before the start of the Ametican Chil War (1851-1865), 92, CAN-CAN - Orchestra Arrangement Jacques Offenbach, Allegro ‘Amz John Higgins n fe A B (A What were the strong points of your performance?C Beerdins fingers onthe G string. {s played with 2 fingers Beech toe ‘on the G string. fon the G string, Listening Skills © Play what yourteacher plays. Listen carefully, Key Signature G MAJOR 93. LET’S READ “G” 0 A y Play Fils and Cis inthis key signature. 94. LET'S READ “C” (C-natural) 2 Play all's as F#(F-sharp) and all C's as Ct (C-natura. gS SSS 95. LET’S READ “B” 96. LET'S READ “A” geass_ 97. WALKING AROUND namesherots before youlay. A 3 1. os on 98. G MAJOR SCALE Write the note names before you play. nm 99. FOURTH FINGER D n 4. 4th inger on G string = Open Dpitch. Practice conducting) this fourbeat pattern. Time Signature ¢ - _ (Meter) 100. LOW DOWN n 101. BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP Moderato ~ ae 102, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ ~ THIS OLD MAN Moderato - ‘American Folk Song 4 4 v » © zTime Signature 3 - soeacpermeasue Conducting \ \ Practice conducting (Meter) & = Jort get one ben this three-beat pater: Dotted Half Note <= tmt, [dace = dd = teres Adotoishalne 3 boas beat = 3bexs Lhe tet value of the note, 103, RHYTHM RAP Shadow bow and count before playing. gy a ae tA v 3d pea) naea (oleae! uauaviguat | 4 1 t t 4 Bae vere eres era 104, COUNTING THREES A Slow Stow Bow edaesseeeeeegg7**fereeeeemsesceeeeinng 105. D MAJOR SCALE IN THREES iz 5 106. FRENCH FOLK SONG Moderato French Folk Song y rn \ 107. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - SAILOR’S SONG Al Hegro: . in : English Sea Song v Ez 4. rite in the correct time signature before you begin v n y nA tie js.a curved line that connects notes of the same pitch, Tie Play a single note for the combined Counts of the tied notes, 108, FIT TO BE TIED ‘slurs e curved line that connects ‘wo or mare different pitches: ay sured notes together the some bow stroke. 109. STOP AND GO 4 v A ¥ PeeWee ae Vee eV eee 110. SLURRING ALONG 5 es 5 ¥ mow mw a 111, SMOOTH SAILING Moy My 112. D MAJOR SLURS fn 113. CROSSING STRINGS 114, GLIDING BOWS ° ena ° goo Y o y 115, UPSIDE DOWN30 ‘note (oot that appease the fu ens scaled an ups (rea) E Upbeat The remaining bose ae found inthe ast measure | 116, SONG FOR MARIA { Andante Upbeat beheconsel Q Where is beat 4? 9 BE ——— ° = a =| = = ae Latin American music comiaines the folk music rom South and Central America, the Caribbean Islands, African, Spanish, and Portuguese cultures. Melodies often feature a lively accompaniment by drums, maracas, and claves, Latin American styles have become part of jazz, classical, and rock music. Play until you see the D.C. al Fine. Then go back to the beginning and play until you see Fine D.C. al Fine (feenay). 0.C.is tie abbreviation for Da Capo, the Italian term for ‘retutn to the beginning.” ; Fines the Italian word forthe finish.” | 117. BANANA BOAT SONG | Moderato Caribbean FolkSong | 2 | 118. FIROLIRALERA ~ Orchestra Arrangement Allegro Mexican Folk Song rt John Higgins_* ZB skatt BUILDERS - 6 Major 119. 5 : fn 123. Far Eastern music comes from Malaysia, Indonesia, China and other areas. Historians believe the first orchestras, known. ‘as gamelans, existed in this region as early as the 1st century 8. Today’s gamelan include rebabs (spiked fides), gongs, xylophones, and a wide variety of percussion instruments. 125, JINGLI NONA Allegro Far Eastern Folk Song iveHeeLEE 4 ° 4 ——— Where's beat? &32 (aoe low 2nd Finger 12 3 Step 1 Shope you left hand asshown Be cern your palm faces you Node yourand finger Step 2 Bring your hand to the fingerboard, Your Ist and 2nd fingers touch: There isa space between your lightly touches your 2and and 3rd fingers, and 1st finger between your 3rd and 4th fingers. F Is played with low 2nd finger ‘on the D string. | | Listening Skills Piaywhatyour teacher plays. Listen carefully. " é Natural] Anatural sign cancels flat (or sharp (and ema in effect forthe entre measure 126, LET'S READ “F” (F-natural) $= Low 2ndfinger ¥ i ee Half Step Anatfstepisthe smatest stance between two notes. Whole Step A whole step istwo half steps combined, 127. HALF-STEPPIN’ AND WHOLE STEPPIN’ ¥y High 2nd finger vaste 4 V/2step ee fq in Wholestep y Wholestep 128. SPY GUY a pefstesr ee eter ett 4Jew and finger ‘on the A string, Listening Skills p12y wharyoursachorpays. Listen cart 130. LET’S READ ca (C-natural) Po 2 2 le e 2 4 2 Oe ae 131, HALF STEP AND WHOLE STEP REVIEW gh, ae 1 Wholestep 4 Whole step | i ‘Chromatic notes ar altered with sharps, fats, and naturals. A chromatic pattern I two Or ore Chromatics Sorecina sequence ofa ser, 132. CHROMATIC or 5 133. THE STETSON SPECIAL + n 134, BLUEBIRD’S SONG Allegro ‘Texas Folk Song be BE135. € MAJOR SCALE ~ Round wy 1 | On @ waster 4 —™ —~ | Duet — A composition with two different parts, played together. 136. SPLIT DECISION - Duet n 137. OAK HOLLOW Moderato A | 138, A-TISKET, A-TASKET Allegro, v A ‘ [aesecseeesssev recente Inthe second half ofthe 1800s many composers trad to express the spit af their own country by wring musi with 2 distinct rational avr. Listen to the music of Russian composers suchas Borodin, Tchaikovsky and Rinsky-Korsakow. ‘They often used folk songs and dance rhythms to convey their nationalism. Describe the sounds you hear. 139. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - RUSSIAN FOLK TUNE ‘Andante Russian Folk Song, & ’“This page mixes finger pattems. Watch for low second finger (CA) and high second finger (F8). 140, BINGO ‘eth Century English Game Song Allegro, t Whereis beat 2? & English composer Thomas Tallis (1505-1585} served as royal Court composer during the relgns of Henry Vill, Edward VI, Mary, — 2 “and Elizabeth i, Composers and artists during this era wanted to recreate the artistic and Scientific glories of ancient Greece | and Rome, The great ante Michelangelo painied te Ssine Chapel dong Fal etme, Rounds and canons were popular "forms of music during the early 16th centy, Onide into groups, and play or sing the Falls Canon a8 a4 par round. 141. TALUS CANON - Round Moderato ' 7 Thomas Tals @y @ ® i “Theme and Vatiations isa rusical foim where a theme, or melody, is followed Theme and Variations py jierent versions of the same theme 142. VARIATIONS ON A FAMILIAR SONG Moderato ' Variation 2 ~ make up your own variation 143, ESSENTIAL CREATIVITY ~ THE BIRTHDAY SONG ton & ned bite Now play the line again and create your own rhythm.36 Cea Fpl with agers |e ees D spied Fee fon the C sting on the C string. fon the Cstring, Listening Skills py wratyourteacher pays. Usten caret 144, LET’S READ “C” i 148. SIDE BY SIDE Nome:he notes before youplay a 2 1 ees eg 149. C MAJOR SCALE no iets‘Molde —— A Whole Measure. ‘of Silent Beats hangs fom asteflng: 150. RHYTHM RAP ‘Shadow bow and count before playing. Cont & 283048 TH2AIHEAR 1A2EZRAK 1O2LFEFH THILZHGE THZAIEAG 151. SLOW BOWS rn v ‘Slow Slow Sow + Bow sow 152, LONG, LONG AGO 3 Moderato 4 * » BEB 166, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ ~ ACADEMIC FESTIVAL OVERTURE THEME Moderato Johannes Brahms Epis40 care é Staccato notesare marked wth 2 dot above or below the note, A staceato note is payed with Staccato Jaf Sopuiono tlermennmesieecer 167. PLAY STACCATO n == — ===: == = 1 168. ARKANSAS TRAVELER _e Souther Amen Fok Song Bees ose 2=> jE et EE SKILL BUILDERS - 6 Mejor 169. a “170.2a stop between each note, “Hooked Bowing JRE=P=—_Hantesbowinge wo ornrents ye ithe se etn th 174, HOOKED ON D MAJOR y 175. WALTZING BOWS BH yey mn oie ecm ey ooo 176. POP GOES THE WEASEL Allegro [American Folk Song sku Bumpers - c mejor 77,42 Dynamics dynamics tellus what velume pa sing F lone) to loudly. Ald more weight othe bor (lane) Pty softy. Remove weight rom the bow 181. FORTE AND PIANO n peas Set = <— er t : P 182, SURPRISE SYMPHONY THEME Andante oe : [3], Panelostitaydn sa SE Pe ae Se SSag pe SSS EE skit. BUILDERS - scales and arpeggios ‘Add your oven dynamics to any ofthe lines below. 183. D MAJOR y ‘~ [PERFORMANCE SPOTLIGHT 188. CRIPPLE CREEK - Orchestra Arrangement (A= Melody and B= Allegro ‘American Folk Song 5 a ‘Arr.Michae! Allen A y [Africas 3 large continent made up of many nations, and African folk music is as diverse as its many cultures. This folk song Is rom Kenya, The words describe warriors as they prepare for battle. Listen to examples of Aftican folk music and describe the sound. 189. TEKELE LOMERIA - Orchestra Arrangement ‘Moderato Kenyan Warrior Song de ‘Ac John Higgins“4 PERFORMANCE SPOTLIGHT FB sasancompos oshine nasi (1792-1368) woe sme ote woos opens. "Wiam Te was Rosi & lastopera,andits popular theme i stil heard on television, 190. WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE - Orchestra Arrangement vy Gioachino Rossini nin : Ar. John Higgins Allegro ry 191. ROCKIN’ STRINGS - Orchestra Arrangement Moderato John Higgins “| 2. 2 Weer192. SIMPLE GIFTS - Orchestra Arrangement Shaker Folk Song Andante if ces ‘John Higging46 PERFORMANCE SPOTLIGHT Solo with Piano Accompaniment 193, MINUET IN C ~ Solo ‘Moderato nl Huse tip Piano Accompaniment Moderato Asolo isa composition written for one player, often with piano accompaniment, This solo was written by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). You and a piano accomipanist can perform for the orchestra, your school, your family, 2nd at other occasions. When you have learned the piece ‘well try memorizing it, Performing for an audience isan exciting part of being involved in muse. Johann Sebastian Bach ‘Act John Higgins 4. vy : PLCEE.W ose geese See VIEREEE et posite:™ Improvisation. improvisations the at of ey crating your own music a you play 194, RHYTHM JAM Using the following notes improvise your own rhythms. 195. INSTANT MELODY Using the following notes improvise your own melody (Line A), 10.90 with the accompaniment (Line 8) VIOLA FINGERING CHART Ioo! 48 5 2 RerereNnce INDEX Definitions (52) Allegro 20 Repeat Sign 5 Alto Clef 5 (viola) Repeat Signs (enclosed) 22 Andante 20 Round 24 Ako 16 Scale 1 Arpeggio 37 Shadow Bowing 13 BarLines 4 Sharp 6 Bass Clef 5 (cello & bass) slur 29 Beat 4 Solo 46 Bow Lift 17 Staccato 40 Chord 24 ‘Tempo Markings 20 Chromatics 33 ‘Theme And Variations 35, Common Time 27 Tle 29 Counting Time Signature 5 De.alFine 30 Treble Clef 5 (violin) Dotted Half Note 28 UpBow 13 Double Bar 5 Upbeat 30 Down Bow 13 Whole Note 37 Duet 34 Whole Rest 37 Dynamics 42 Whole Step 32 Eighth Notes 20 1st 2nd Endings 21 Forte (f) 42 Composers HalfNote 22 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH aah Resco + Minuetine 46 HalfStep 32 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Harmony 24 + OdeTo Jy fom sym.No.8) 23 Hooked Bowing 47 JOHANNES BRAHMS Improvisation 47 + Academic Festival Overture Theme "39 KeySignature 15 FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN LedgerLines 10 Measures 4 + Surprise Symphony Theme 42 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART + AMozart Melody 15 Measure Number 24 Moderato 20 Must Staff 4 JACQUES OFFENBACH Natural 32 + Can-Can From"Orpheus And The inderworid” 2 Piano (p) 42 Dre reeeeee Pickup 30 ‘GIOACCHINO ROSSINI Pazicato (piez) 4 + William Tell Overture 44 QuarterNote 4 THOMAS TALUS Quarter Rest 4 + TalisConon 35 World Music ABRICAN + Tekele Lomeria 43 AMERICAN + Arkansas Traveler 40 + Big Rock Candy Mountain 39 + Bile'Em Cabbage Down 24 + Bluebirds Song 33, + Cripple Creek 43 + Grandparents Day 22 + Michael RowThe Boat Ashore 22 + Old MacDonald Had AFarm 14 + Monday’ Melody 37 + Pop Goes The Weasel 41 + SkipToMyLou 35 + Simplesifts 45 + ThisOld Man 27 CARIBBEAN + Banana Boat Song 30 ENGLISH + Bingo 35 English Round 25 + Sallors Song 28 + ShepherdsHey 39 FAR EASTERN + JingliNona 31 FRENCH [AtPietrot's Door 22 + AuClalre DeLaLune 20 + French Folk Song 28 + Frére Jacques 24 MEXICAN + Frolialera 30 RUSSIAN + Russian Folk Song 34 sLavIC + Morning Dance 8 WELSH + Good King Wenceslas 9 ‘TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY MUSIC + Dreidel 13 + Jingle Bells 14