7th Grade Orchestra
Posted on 4:38 PM by Awtrey Orchestra
You have your first concert on Thurday and I cannot wait! You all have done such a great job preparing for this concert. We have progressed so much since the beginning of the school year. We will be playing:
Bow Regards, Fancy Fiddles, Avatar, Accents, and Jericho (not in this order)...do u guys remember when you thought Bow Regards was hard?
You really need to focus on Avatar-- measure 29 for the cello and basses....i know it's good but you have to play it together and you have to play louder. 2nds measure 43 to the end, THIS IS YOUR MELODY SO PLAY OUT!!!! All my little minions make sure that you are playing at the tip and that it is very staccato actually marcato (marked)--this is the candy word of the week! 
Jericho make sure that you are playing in the correct style, this is a piece with a lot of jazz elements so, if it is supposed to be swung then swing those eighth notes hard and when it is straight make sure you pluck those eighths notes in a line. (hehehe) Everyone needs to work from 43 to the end and focus on intonation throughout the entire piece.....all of your accidentals and half steps should be marked in your music. It is not good enough if your fingers are close, they must either be smashed together or far apart! Accents is really good but we need more dramatic dynamics so when it is piano make sure that it is really quiet with your bow on highway one. When there is a crescendo gradually use more bow and when it is FORTE.....BREAK SOME BOW HAIRS OR EVEN BREAK A STRING!!!!!!!
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