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Do you have everything you need?
Do you have everything you need?
Instrument (put student's full name on case)
Instrument accessories
Contact Ms. Cox Forbes if you have any difficulty acquiring the equipment needed for class!
Beginner strings should NOT use the bow until we have "bow lessons" in October. The other parts in the graphic are parts that ALL students should avoid touching or playing with.
Beginner strings should NOT use the bow until we have "bow lessons" in October. The other parts in the graphic are parts that ALL students should avoid touching or playing with.
Instrument Care
Instrument Care
NEVER leave your instrument in a car, especially overnight. Extreme temperature changes can damage or break instruments.
Hand sanitizer is for hands ONLY - NOT instruments!! Please contact Ms. Cox Forbes if you have any concerns about the cleanliness of your instrument. Cleaning an instrument the wrong way or with the wrong products is one of the fastest wasy to DAMAGE an instrument! School instruments have been treated and cleaned according to national guidelines so that they are ready to be used only the assigned student.
Put the student name and homeroom teacher on the case of your instrument. Masking tape and Sharpie work great.
Treat the instrument like a baby and it's case like a baby carriage. You wouldn't swing a baby around or push the baby carriage into a wall, would you? Working instruments sound better than broken ones!
String instruments: Do not touch the bow (for beginners), pegs, fine tuners, or bridge!! See the first pages of the book to identify parts. Ms. Cox Forbes uses the pegs and fine tuners to tune the instrument; don't take the risk of accidentally breaking a string if you turn them. If the bridge pops out, the strings go loose. As long as the bridge is still in one piece, Ms. Cox Forbes can put it back in place. We will learn the bow after the class can play some scales plucking! This is so we master pressing the strings before adding the bow and to have a more successful [less painful] bowing experience.
Making the First Sounds
Making the First Sounds
BEFORE playing the instrument, watch these videos! Band kids, click HERE. Strings kids, click HERE.
Set up your instrument:
Try making your first sounds! If that works, see if you can read another page or two and try the first songs in the book.
Put your instrument away carefully. Never force a case shut. If you have problems shutting a case, STOP, INVESTIGATE, & ADJUST so you don't break the instrument or case.
Playing the Same Instrument as Last Year?
Playing the Same Instrument as Last Year?
Time to dust off the cobwebs!
Find your instrument and make sure everything is in working order.
If you still have the sheet music from last year, play a few of the concert songs.
You can practice creating or improvising your own sounds while thinking of a specific animal, food, or picture. Use your imagination!
Frustrated?? Is something not working??
Frustrated?? Is something not working??
Relax and gently put the instrument down!!! :)
Relax and gently put the instrument down!!! :)
Ms. Cox Forbes will help you put the instrument together and make first sounds in our lessons if you're not able to on your own. It's what she's here for!
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