4 Dec 2020
Orchestra teachers: what are your tips and tricks for keeping your cello and bass (and viola) students engaged during rehearsal?? What are the best ways to rehearse violins without losing the rest of the orchestra? #MusEdChat #StringChat
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1 Mar 2019
It is Hawaiian šŗ week in the orchestra room. These 5th graders did a super job of playing a D scale with slur (all while wearing plastic leis). During Hawaiian šŗ Week we give the lesson room a tropical š“ feel to help cure the midwinter āļø blues. #MindOverMatter #stringchat
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16 Nov 2018
We use names of states to help us with new rhythms. šµ And it gives us an excuse to have a collection of college football š helmets! #stringchat
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8 Nov 2018
For our orchestra teacher followers. #stringchat We copied off finger pattern charts on card stock and used heavy duty tape to attach them as a āfolder flapā. This way all of our 2nd year players will have quick access for note location. DM for a pdf of template.
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19 Oct 2018
R4: I love using @CanvasLMS for video assessments! Speedgrader has changed my life. I also love @padlet for discussions and @google Forms #StringChat
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19 Oct 2018
R3: Prior to yesterday I was going to say āstarting beginnersā for the answer to this question but I visited the IU String Project yesterday and my whole perspective on what beginners can do has completely changed #StringChat
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19 Oct 2018
R2: A new thing for me this year is hosting a student teacher! Itās been quite the experience so far. Iām reflecting quite a bit on why and how I teach the way I do. #StringChat
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19 Oct 2018
Iām Lauren Gruber, orchestra teacher grades 6-12 in Richmond, Indiana. My favorite thing about fall is that the temperatures have stabilized and some of our instruments are staying more in tune š #StringChat
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10 Oct 2018
Hey #StringChat friends! Any topics youād like to discuss? Iāll be hosting next weekās chat. Send me your ideas. See you next week 10/18/18 at 9 pm EST
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13 Sep 2018
Our Hibberd Wildcats finally got to the page in the book where they take away the note names!! Practicing note reading with a little āJingle Bellsā and giggling š¤š#stringsRfun #weRrichmond #stringchat
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31 Aug 2018
My first edchat ever - found it tough to keep up so will enjoy taking some time over the next couple days to see what I missed & maybe chime in some more. Thanks for hosting, @ridgevieworchs Nice to meet everyone! #stringchat
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31 Aug 2018
This is a mess b/c I haven't cleaned it up for students yet but this is what the high school kids will use for our Stevie Wonder tune this year. But they will build the chord stacks themselves on blank staff. 1st year students will just write root notes, not all tones #stringchat
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31 Aug 2018
Great conversation tonight! This should wrap things up! Hope this conversation helped! Take care and hope to see you all in a few weeks!! #StringChat
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31 Aug 2018
We have a number of 'gig books' made up with flex scoring that allows students from all ages to join extra groups ad play together for 'hired' performances. Great for learning, great for retention, great for morale! #stringchat
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31 Aug 2018
I also try to make sure 25% of what I do with Ss is taught only by ear, and we have one or two pieces a year at least that we perform by following a chord chart. That looks different for my older students than my younger but we build on it. Super important skills #stringchat
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31 Aug 2018
R4: I always struggle with concert order! I try to start and end with something upbeat but other than that Iām just trying to balance whoās conducting (co teacher/student teacher/etc). Tips welcome! #StringChat
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31 Aug 2018
I vary ways of introducing as @MrsThrush17 mentions. One of my favourite ways to introduce can be to have Ss look at piece without playing or hearing & predict what the piece will be like, then reflecting after a sightread or listening to recording. #stringchat
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