Intermediate Orchestra

Intermediate Orchestra is currently offered to 6th grade students who previously joined the orchestra program or to 5th grade students who have at least one year of playing experience on a stringed instrument. Students in Intermediate Orchestra have the opportunity to continue learning skills on the instrument they selected in Beginning Orchestra (either Violin, Viola, Cello, or Bass). Students will meet twice a week for a full ensemble rehearsal and then once a week for a small group lesson with students who have selected the same instrument as them. In Intermediate Orchestra, students will continue to grow in the skills that were established in Beginning Orchestra while learning new playing techniques, new notes on the instruments, new music theory concepts, and new music terminology. ​While learning the instrument that they have selected, students will also be given the opportunity to perform in concerts throughout the year. 

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Materials

• Students should have access to a folding stand for at-home practicing. These can be ordered through PM Music.

• Rosin

• Cleaning Cloth

• Shoulder Rest (Violin / Viola)

• Rockstop (Cello / Bass)

• Pencil

Method Books

At some point during the school year, Intermediate Orchestra students will transition into Essential Elements for Strings Book 2 for their selected instruments. PLEASE WAIT TO SECURE THIS UNTIL DIRECTED BY YOUR LESSONS INSTRUCTOR. This can be purchased through PM Music or other sources.