Week of 4/7

Hello 4th graders!

This week in lessons we will:

• Learn a brand new song called Surprise Symphony.  This piece uses a kind of articulation which we have been working a lot on recently, called Staccato.  This is when notes are short and separated, and clearly articulated using mostly the pointer finger -- should sound like the word "Pop".  NOT crunchy and NOT controlled from the arm -- just a smaller motion!  

Here is what staccato notes look like.  

This song also introduces some very sudden dynamic changes (this is the surprise!). We practiced playing staccato notes in a variety of volume to prepare for the big "surprise"

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT: #182, Bow Hunters & King's 33-end