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Orchestra Karate is here!

Orchestra Karate is similar to Recorder Karate, but with songs that the students will perform in their spring orchestra concerts. We will be doing a combination of "rote songs" from our First and Second Orchestra Song sheets, as well as songs that require music reading from our method book, __Sound Innovations Book 1__. Students have been given a copy of the Karate list.

__White - __ Sweetly Sings the Donkey OR Down By The Station

Yellow -Lightly Row AND Song 21 in Book

__ Orange - __ Boil Them Cabbage Down(Song 32 in Book).

Green -Minor Duple OR By The Fireside

Purple -Minor Triple OR My Pony Bill

Blue - Song 47 in Book, plus Frere Jacques OR Ode To Joy Listen to Frere Jacques:media type="file" key="082_VA_Frere Jacques.mp3" width="179" height="26" Listen to Ode to Joy: media type="file" key="Ode To Joy Violin D Major.mp3" width="172" height="24"

Red -Song 55 in Book AND Go Tell Aunt Rhody Listen to Go Tell Aunt Rhody: media type="file" key="Go Tell Aunt Rhody D Major Violin.mp3" width="160" height="20" Go Tell Aunt Rhody Listen to Cripple Creek(Song 55): media type="file" key="Cripple Creek ViolinViola.mp3" width="159" height="20" Cripple Creek

Brown -Song 65(Can Can) OR 66(Allegro) in Book Listen to Can Can: media type="file" key="065_VA_Can Can.mp3" width="177" height="22" Listen to Allegro:  media type="file" key="066_VC_Allegro.mp3" width="165" height="22" Allegro

Black- Song 87 (Luz de la Mañana) in Book Luz de la Manana Listen to Luz de la Mañana :media type="file" key="087_VC_Luz De La Manana.mp3" width="217" height="26"

__ Beyond Black Belt(BBB): __

Bronze -Song 94 (French Folk Song) in Bookmedia type="file" key="094_VN_French Folk Song.mp3" width="240" height="20" French Folk Song

Silver -Song 103 (Goin’ Up the Line) in Book media type="file" key="103_VN_Going Up The Line.mp3" width="240" height="20" Going Up the Line

Gold -Song 107 (Go Tell Aunt Rhody) in Book media type="file" key="107_VN_Go Tell Aunt Rhody.mp3" width="240" height="20" Go Tell Aunt Rhody G Major, song 107

Orchestra Karate Rubric:


 * Category || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 ||
 * Rhythm || * Unclear beat.
 * Note lengths do not match the song.
 * Frequent stops and hesitations. || * Inconsistent beat.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Wrong note lengths interfere with the flow of the song.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Some stops or hesitations. || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Clear but not always steady beat.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Wrong note length doesn’t affect the song.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">No stops or hesitations. || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Clear, steady beat.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Correct note length.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">No stops or
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">hesitations. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Pitch || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Most pitches are incorrect.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Frequent missing or extra pitches. || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Some pitches are correct.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Some missing or extra pitches. || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Most pitches are correct.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">One or two missing or extra pitches. || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">All pitches are correct!
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">No missing or extra pitches. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Tone || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Emerging tone.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Finger placement or breath control causing many problems. || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Recognizable tone.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Consistent “squeaks” affect quality of the piece. || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Clear tone but may be too loud/soft.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">A few squeaks that may affect hearing some notes. || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Clear tone, appropriate volume.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">One or two minor squeaks okay for longer songs. ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Getting a 3 or 4 in each category earns you a belt!

In case your child loses his/her practice chart, here is one:

Using the Sound Innovations CDs/DVDs that are located in the inside back cover of the book:
The **DVD** that comes with the Sound Innovations book should work in a computer, a DVD player, and some gaming consoles like PS2, PS3, and XBox.

The **mP3 CD** that comes with the book has tracks that correspond with each line number in the book, so students can use their mP3 CDs in a Mac or Windows computer (or newer CD sound system) to play along when practicing at home. 1. Insert the CD into drive. If a window appears, click on either "SIPlayer.exe", or on "Open Folder to view Files". Skip to step #4 2. If a window does not appear, Click on "My Computer" 3. Right-click on the SI CD/DVD, then choose "Open" or “Open folder” 4. Click on Sound Innovations mP3s 5. Click on abbreviation for your child's instrument: VN is violin; VA is viola; VC is cello; SB is String Bass 6. The tracks should appear. Click on the number that corresponds with the song number in the Sound Innovations book. Windows media player, iTunes, etc. can store the tracks on your computer, which can then be transferred to a mobile device.
 * Directions for opening the mP3 CD on a computer: **

1. If you use **Windows media/iTunes** to play the songs, the speed is not variable. Each song is played twice in one track: once with the melody or part that your child’s instrument plays with accompaniment, and then again without the melody/part, and only the accompaniment playing.
 * Practicing with the mP3 CD: Two ways: **

2. If you use the **SI Player**, the tempo of each track can be adjusted to be played faster or slower, for practicing purposes. Slide the toggle bar left for slower and right for faster than 100%, which is the original speed. Don’t forget to hit the Play button!

If you have any questions, let me know! cnoonan@udsd.org

We will be using E-la to play songs in Minor tonality, such as Minor Duple and Minor Triple. Violin/viola/cello/bass Fingerings 1 has D-Do and G-Do.





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