Students will be able to; 

• Read and play their open D and A strings

• Identify quarter notes and quarter rests

• Play songs on pages 4 and 5

• Play Solo: Song 8 or 9

Students will be able to; 

• Play notes G, F#, and E on the D string (open G for basses)

• Place correct fingers on the tapes

• Play songs on pages 6 and 7

• Play Solo: Song 16 - Essential Elements Quiz

Students will be able to; 

• Show the proper bow hold

• Do bow exercises (up like a rocket, down like the rain, stir the soup, windshield wipers)

• Confidently read and play their D string notes

• Play songs on page 8

• Play Solo: Song 19 - Rolling Along

Students will be able to; 

• Bow across all their strings keeping their bow straight across the strings

• Play on all four strings four times

• Confidently know their D string notes and A (basses G string note)

• Play songs on page 9

• Play Solo: Song 22 - Lightly Row

Students will be able to; 

• Bow on their open D and A strings

• Read and show DOWN bow and UP bow

• Play open string songs on pages 16 and 17

• Play solo - Song #53 Olympic Challenge

Students will be able to; 

• Read notes B, C#, and high D

• Use bow for all notes 

  • D, E, F# G, A, B, C#, D

• Play solo - Song #31 or 32 - Up/Down the D scale