String Class Registration
Registration is open for 2024-2025
https://secure.hrce.ca/hra/Registration.aspx
Tuesday's 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Elizabeth Sutherland Music Room
Junior Chamber Orchestra for Strings
This is an ensemble open to string players in grades 7-10 (with some exceptions) designed as an enhancement to their weekly lessons and school-based ensembles. Repertoire is more challenging and students get to play with others who are also keen to improve their skills. There are special performance opportunities during the year.
Wednesday afternoons, 4:30-6:00.
Central Junior High HRA Campus
1787 Preston st, Halifax
Any interested students should register at:
VIOLA STUDENTS
All-City Viola Classes for Junior and Senior High
What: Specialized instruction in a class designed to build viola technique, focusing on tone production, tuning and left hand facility.
Who: Any students taking strings in junior or senior high.
When: Wednesday afternoons
Junior highs – 6pm
Senior highs – 6:45pm
Where: Central Junior High HRA Campus
1787 Preston st, Halifax
Why: It is a wonderful opportunity to improve your playing skills with specific instruction for this instrument. If you are taking strings in your school, it is understood that you will also attend these group classes. And it is fun to play together with other violists of your level.
Questions can be directed to Susannë Brown at susanne.brown@hrce.ca
Susannë Brown (she/her)
Circuit Strings Teacher
Halifax Regional Arts West
Warm-up
Get the proper posture. Stand straight with equal weight on both feet and shift the left foot slightly forward. Keep the neck straight and bring the violin to your shoulder to rest and bring your should gently up to allow the chin rest of the violin to meet the jaw with the chin-rest of the violin. Remember that the violin is not held-up by the hand but the shoulder rest and chin rest.
Open Strings 4-3-2-1 Play each string with a full straight bow 4 times, three times...
D Major Scale Start on the D string and play each note of the scale once with a long bow ( whole notes), then 4 shorter bows (quarter notes) and then finish with eight short bows (eigth notes) at the tip of the bow. (fingering for violin: D0 ,D1, D2 D3, A0, A1, A2, A3, A3, A2, A1, A0, D3, D2, D1, D0)
E Minor Scale Violins start with first finger pattern on the D string and second finger pattern on the A string
Try other scales starting on other strings