Five Facts
Today’s Point Contest challenge is find five facts about an American composer. Submit your five facts in the comments. (5 points) Double points if you have five different facts on a composer who has...
View ArticleSymbol Saturday
Do you know what this musical symbol is? Draw it and write your answer in your notebook and bring it to your next lesson. (1 point)
View ArticleLearn By Ear
Today’s learn by ear challenge is slightly different. Figure out how to play one or more of the following on your instrument. Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (10 points) Row, Row, Row Your Boat (10 points) Home...
View ArticleTempo Tuesday
Vivace Define the musical tempo. Submit your answer by email or on paper at your next lesson. (2 points)
View ArticleSeeing Intervals
Today’s worksheet incorporates all the intervals we have discussed in the last six weeks. Print the Interval Challenge worksheet. Label each interval correctly. (2 points) Begin with a note that is...
View ArticleWrite a Duet
1. Print the staff paper. 2. Draw your clef at the beginning of the first staff. Draw the clef for your second instrument at the beginning of the second staff. 3. Draw your time signature for both...
View ArticleFive Facts
Today’s Point Contest challenge is more personal. What have you learned during Point Contest that you did not know at the beginning of the year? Submit your five facts in the comments. (5 points)
View ArticleSymbol Saturday
Do you know what this musical symbol is? Draw it and write your answer in your notebook and bring it to your next lesson. (1 point)
View ArticleMusic Camp
Way Out West Music Camp Information Music Camp will take place at Trinity Church in Beaver, PA from June 10 through June 14th. “Way Out West” is the the theme for the musical selections.
View ArticleMusic Camp Early Registration
Just a Reminder! Music Camp Early Registration Discount ends on May 15th. If you have lost your form, download it here. Way Out West Music Camp Form
View ArticleConcerto Workshop 2013
Just a reminder! Concerto Workshop registration is due next week. concerto workshop 2013
View ArticleHow to Play Joy to the World
I have made a series of video lectures detailing how to play Joy to the World on the violin. The version of Joy to the World being used in this series is part of the Open String Christmas collection...
View Article‘Strings Attached’ Co-Author Offers Solutions for Education – WSJ
The bottom line, Prof. Weisberg told me, is that creativity goes back in many ways to the basics. “You have to immerse yourself in a discipline before you create in that discipline. It is built on a...
View ArticlePlay In Week Schedule
July 10-16 9:00 – 10:00 Beginning Piano 10:00 -11:00 Morning Piano 11:00 – 12:00 Advanced Violin 12:30 – 1:30 Chamber Music 1:30 – 2:30 Viola, Cello, Bass 3:30 – 4:30 Afternoon Piano 4:30 – 5:30...
View ArticleThe Beethoven Notebook
Looking for more points? Get your Beethoven Notebook and start earning.
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