February

4th Grade
Continued Practice of Left/Right Hand Technique:
    Proper Bow Hold
    Proper Left Hand Position
    Bow Games / Left Hand Exercises
First Concert Preparation (Pizz. & Arco)
    Mary Had a ...
    Boil Them Cabbage
    Lightly Row
    Jingle Bells
    French Folk Song
First Scale
    D Scale Note Reading and Performance (D String & A String Notes)

5th Grade
Two Octave Scales
    G for Violin / Bass (Some Cello/Viola)
    C for Viola / Cello
Honors Orchestra Preparation
    G Major Finger Patterns
    Part Independence
    Slurs / Hooked Bows
    D.S. al Coda
Spring Concert Piece Suggestions