Practice help- Viola

Fingering chart

Viola Videos

Jeremy Green- Havana by Camila Cabello https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf5fCdLmv1E

Jeremy Green- Happy by Pharrell Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiGXdpWxN3k

Electric String Trio, Ember Trio- Top 10 Songs of 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jftKK-3L54

Practice Checklist

1.) Always begin practicing by playing a D scale up and down. Play it slow.

2.) Continuously check your posture, bow hold, and bow placement while you are practicing.

3.) After playing your D scale, practice any Essential Elements book homework you've been assigned. Play the exercises slowly and repeatedly. Once they are accurate at a slow tempo, try a faster tempo (but don't forget about the RESTS!)

4.) After practicing your D scale and Essential Elements book homework, you can move onto orchestra song homework (your concert songs). Focus on one line at a time- don't try to play the whole page at once really fast. Work on one measure at a time if you need to.

5.) Make sure you practiced 20 minutes total! 20 minutes, 5 days a week is the minimum standard :)

Things to remember while practicing...

If you are going to stand, stand tall with a straight back and relaxed, natural shoulders. Do not sway back and forth- keep both feet shoulder width apart and firmly placed on the ground.
If you are going to sit, sit tall with a straight back and relaxed, natural shoulders. Do not cross your legs. Sit with your bottom at the front of the chair, back away from the back of the chair, and both feet flat on the floor.
Always start your practice routine by practicing the D scale up and down. First, play it all the way through with quarter notes. Then, play it all the way through with half notes.
When reading new music, before playing, try singing the notes in your head. Use rhythm words "TA and TITI" to figure out rhythm patterns.
FOCUS while you practice! Count in your head, repeat sections over and over again until they are perfect, and clap rhythms out-loud. 20 minutes of focused practice everyday will pay off! You will be amazed at your progress if you practice responsibly.
Responsible practice: 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week (minimum). Student practices assigned homework slowly and repetitively until notes and rhythms are learned.

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