Tag Archives: orchestra

New Product: Bowing Bingo!

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Lady Fair

In an attempt to make some extra money, I have been designing lesson plans, worksheets, and activities to upload to the TeachersPayTeachers website. TpT is a great website with resources designed by teachers for teachers. You can be sure … Continue reading →

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Website: Teachers Pay Teachers

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Lady Fair

It’s been a while…I am currently teaching two classes of orchestra, two classes of chorus, guitar, and “musical theatre” at a middle school, along with my evening lessons (about 12 students per week). I am sitting in a rehearsal for … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesson Plans & Ideas, Links, Uncategorized | Tagged band, cheap, chorus, download, free, handouts, high, lessons, middle, music, orchestra, school, worksheets | Leave a comment

Article: Music Instruction Can Make for a Smarter Teen

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Lady Fair

An article that follows groups of teenage students, studying the impact of formal music training in school on high school students with no (or limited) prior experience in music. This would be great to send to your principals and administrators. … Continue reading →

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Music Curriculum Standards and Pacing Guide

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Lady Fair

Hi all! I’m currently sitting in a chorus/band summer training institute for teachers and we are discussing music standards, and how to work with them. Some useful websites for planning lessons and exploring standards are: 1. http://www.CPALMS.org, the site for … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Band, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Elementary, Teaching Guitar, Teaching Orchestra | Tagged arts, band, choir, chorus, cpalms, elementary, essential learnings, fine arts, guide, high school, incomplete curriculum, marzano, middle school, music, orchestra, pacing, perform, Race to the top, standards, strings, sunshine state, vocal, voice, winds | Leave a comment

Bass Bowing Basics

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Lady Fair

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Don’t Do That! (Try This Instead!)

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Lady Fair

By Dr. Matthew McCutcheon This is a list of common pitfalls that many school ensemble directors unknowingly fall into. While directed more toward wind ensembles, these can be applied just as easily to chorus or strings. The basic concepts are … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Band, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Orchestra, Tips and Tricks | Tagged bad habits, band, chorus, conduct, direct, directions, do, don't, ensemble, habits, help, high school, how-to, listen, mccutcheon, middle school, music, orchestra, pitfalls, practice, school, teach, tips | Leave a comment

Orchestral Bowings

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Lady Fair

Hello all! Long time no write! I have finally landed a position in a school this year, teaching two classes of chorus and one class of orchestra. It has been fun but also very challenging at times. My orchestra class … Continue reading →

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Double Bass Basics

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Lady Fair

Double Bass Basics Photo from http://www.dafmusic.com Based on information given by bassist and orchestra teacher Mauricio Rodriguez, at a strings clinic I attended recently. The bass should be viewed as an extension of your body, it should be very natural … Continue reading →

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http://www.dontfret.net/

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Lady Fair

I am unsure whether I have shared this link previously or not; if this is a redundant post I apologize. I discovered that this link was sitting in my drafts and it was easier to just re-post (on my slow … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Orchestra, Teaching Private Lessons | Tagged alternative, bass, beginner, beginning, cello, class, classroom, don't fret, frets, help, instrument, music, new teacher, notes, orchestra, pitch, slip, string, tape, tips, viola, violin | Leave a comment

Orchestral Strings Tips or “Bag of Tricks”

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Lady Fair

Some brief tips that I have learned in teaching orchestral strings classes. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but it is a start. Please add your own comments and I will add them to the list. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Practice Techniques, Teaching Orchestra, Tips and Tricks | Tagged bass, beginning, bow, cello, class, double, ed, education, elementary, French, German, hair, help, hold, ideas, middle school, music, orchestra, posture, room, Russian, shadow, string, strings, suggestions, teach, tip, tips, upright, viola, violin, wrist | Leave a comment