Cd’A Summer Strings!

Week 1: June 11, 2020

Week 2: June 25, 2020

Week 3: July 9, 2020

Week 4: July 23, 2020

Week 5: August 6, 2020

Week 6: August 20, 2020

VIOLIN!
Table of Contents
Rhythm Charts.……………………………………………………….……………….………………….Page 2

Symbol Glossary..………………………………………………………………...……………………..Page 5

Scale: F Major..…………………………………………………………………………..……………….Page 6

Warm-ups…………..…………………………………………………………..………………….……….Page 6

Fiddle/Folk Tunes: Old Joe Clark & Sweet Betsy from Pike………………………….Page 7

Classical Piece: Musette….…….….………………………………….….……………..………….Page 8

Disney Song: Remember Me………..……..………………………….…..………………….….Page 9

Patriotic Song: This Land is Your Land…..…...….………………………………………….Page 10

Movie Music: Everything is Awesome……..…………………….………………………….Page 12

Pop Song: Firework..................……………………………..……………….………………….Page 14

Theory Lesson…………………………………….………………..……….………………………….Page 16

Note Name Charts………………………….………………..…………..……………………….….Page 18

 Rhythm Chart
Notes
Whole note Dotted half note Half note Quarter note Eighth note
= 4 beats = 3 beats = 2 beats = 1 beat = ½ of a beat

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Dotted quarter Sixteenth note = ¼ beat Dotted sixteenth note

= 1½ beats (=4 notes per beat) = ¾ of a beat

1&2 & 3&4 & 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1e& a 2e& a 3e& a 4e& a

Various common eighth/sixteenth combination rhythms

1 &a 2 &a 3 &a 4 &a 1 e& a 2 e& a 3 e& a 4 e& a 1 e & 2 e & 3 e & 4 e &

Wait, what does a dot after a note DO???

*A dot after a note adds half the value of the original note.

2 beats + 1 beat = 3 beats ½ beat + ¼ beat = ¾ beat

1 beat + ½ beat = 1½ beats 4 beats + 2 beats = 6 beats

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Rests
Whole rest hangs Half rest sits on top Quarter rest Eighth rest = Sixteenth rest
down = 4 beats = 2 beats = 1 beat ½ beat = ¼ beat

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 e & a 4 e & a

Triplets
*Triplets are just a little faster than their regular relatives.
*Three triplets (of any length) fit in the space that two regular notes of the same type fit in.

Three Eighth note Three Quarter note

triplets = 1 beat triplets = 2 beats

1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1& a 2& a 3& a 4& a 1 & a 2 & a

6/8 time – compound meter

It looks just like it sounds. Six beats per measure, but now the eighth note gets the beat!! ☺

Dotted half note Dotted quarter Quarter note Eighth note Sixteenth note
= 6 beats note = 3 beats = 2 beats = 1 beat = ½ of a beat

123456 123 456 12 3 45 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &

Various common eighth/sixteenth combination rhythms

1& 2 & 3 & 4& 5 & 6 & 1& 2& 3 & 4& 5& 6 & 1 & 2& 3& 4 & 5& 6& 1& 2 & 3& 4& 5 & 6&

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How about another one…

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Symbols
Dynamics
= pianissimo very soft
= piano soft
= mezzo piano moderately soft
= mezzo forte moderately loud
= forte loud
= fortissimo very loud

= crescendo gradually becoming louder

= decrescendo gradually becoming softer

(or diminuendo)

Down bow Sharp sign

Move the bow to the right A sharp raises the pitch of a natural note one ½-step
(from the frog to the tip)

Up bow Natural sign

Move the bow to the left A natural sign cancels a flat or sharp and remains
(from the tip to the frog) in effect for the entire measure

Bow lift Flat sign

Lift the bow and return to its starting point A flat lowers the pitch of a natural note one ½-step

Fermata: Hold the note or rest longer than the indicated time value
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Scale of the week: F Major
The key of F Major has one FLAT. Remember, to make
a note flat, move ½-step closer to the scroll. In this scale,
your 1st finger will be low on both the A- and E-strings.

Weekly warm-ups

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Fiddle/Folk Tunes:

Make sure that BEFORE you play these, you pay attention to the:
1. Key Signature
2. Time Signature
3. Rhythms you need to be careful counting
4. Bowings

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Classical Piece:

Bowings:
Pay attention to down ( ) vs. up ( ) bows and slurs (connected by a curved line).

Dynamics

Forte = loud

Mezzo Forte = moderately loud

Piano = soft

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 Disney Song:

Dotted Rhythms
Remember, a dot after a note adds half the value of the original note. A dot adds an
additional ½ beat to a quarter note, and adds ¼ beat to an eighth note (subdivide!!).

Ties
A tie is a curved line that connects notes of the SAME pitch. These two (or more) notes
are held for the combined value of the tied notes.

Accidentals
B-flat is played with low first finger on the A-String
E-flat is played with low fourth finger on the A-String.

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Patriotic Song:

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Upbeat/Pick-up
The first measure only has THREE notes in it. These notes are called upbeats or pick-ups.
In This Land Is Your Land, the song starts on beat 2. When counting off this song, count
“1 &” before coming in on the pick-up note starting on beat 2.

Ties
A tie is a curved line that connects notes of the SAME pitch. These two (or more) notes
are held for the combined value of the tied notes.

1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(3 beats total) (5 beats total) (6 beats total)

C# on the G-string
When in the key of D Major, we have F#’s and C#’s in our key signature. This means that
ALL F’s and C’s on our instrument are automatically sharp…including the C on the G-
string in measures 14, 30, and 46:
*This is played with high 3rd finger on the G-string (closer to the bridge)
*Although C# is in our key of D Major, the sharp sign appears as a
reminder to raise your 3rd finger. It is called a cautionary accidental because it’s
reminding you of a pitch already within your key signature.

Dotted Quarter/Eighth note rhythms

Remember, a dot after a note adds half the value of the original note. Since a quarter
note has one beat, the dot adds an additional half beat to the quarter note.

1&2 & 3& 4&

This leaves half of a beat for the 2nd note – a single eighth note. Eighth notes that aren’t
paired up can’t be connected with a beam, so we know they’re eighth notes by the flag
that’s on the note stem.
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Movie Music:

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Key of C Major
One of the first things a musician MUST do when starting a new piece of music is to look
at the time signature (how many beats per measure) and the key signature. This song is
in C Major – NO sharps and NO flats – all notes are naturals. Why does this matter?? You
have to know what key you’re in so that your fingers will be in the correct spots.
Otherwise you’ll play notes out-of-tune, which doesn’t sound very nice…
Finger pattern: G-string: high 2nd finger for B-natural
D-string: low 2nd finger for F-natural

Syncopations
Syncopated notes fall on weak beats instead of strong beats. An example of this is notes
that are on the &’s of the beats, instead of the numbers. Here is an example:

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 &3 &4 &1 &2 &3 & 4 &1&

Syncopated rhythms are EXTREMELY common in popular music. Pop music is fun to
play, but complicated to read, rhythmically. Lots of ties…

***It is HIGHLY recommended that you write in the beats/counting underneath the
measures with tricky rhythms. This way you can practice them slowly while counting,
and then gradually speed up, being assured that you’re playing it correctly. ☺

Accidentals
This G# is played with high This D# is played with low
3rd finger on the D-string 1st finger on the D-string

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Pop Song:

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Counting
You will notice that many of the measures in “Firework” have a rest on beat one. Either
a quarter rest: or an eighth rest: **You MUST count the beats for the rests when
playing ANY song, or you will get the rhythm wrong!!!

1& 2 & 3 & 4& 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2 & 3 & 4& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4& 1& 2 & 3 & 4&

There are also lots of measures with the rhythm found in measures 29 & 31:

1&2&3& 4 & 1 & 2& 3 & 4 & 1& 2 &3 & 4& 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2 &3 & 4&

Remember your G-string notes?? ☺

Open 1 2 3 4

G A B C D

Dynamics

Mezzo Piano = moderately soft

Mezzo Forte = moderately loud

Forte = loud

cresc. poco a poco = gradually get louder and louder

= crescendo = gradually get louder and louder

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SUMMER THEORY #4 VIOLIN
Name:________________________________

1. Draw the following notes onto the music staff AND write in the note names on the lines below (S.I. pg 37):

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2. Fill in as many notes as you can on this diagram for the G-, D-, A-, and E-strings (S.I. pg 48):

3. What are enharmonic notes? _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

4. Give three examples of enharmonic notes: 1. ____& ____ 2. ____ & ____ 3. ____ & ____

5. What are the two naturally occurring half steps? ____ & ____ and ____ & ____

6. Write in the beats underneath these notes. Be sure to use enough beats in EVERY measure!
**Heads up*** There are pickup notes. They take their beats away from the last measure. ☺

__ __ ___ ______ ___ ____________ ____________ _______ __ __

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7. Match each diagram to its term, then write the definition of the term in the space provided (S.I. pg 27-8):

TIE: _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

STACCATO: _________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

SLUR: ______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

HOOKED BOWING: ___________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

TENUTO: ___________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

8. Draw the following notes onto the music staff AND write in the note names on the lines below (S.I. pg 25):

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

9. Write in the note names on the lines below.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

10. Write in the beats underneath these notes. Be sure to use: “1 e + a 2 e + a” in EVERY measure!
**Heads up*** There is a pickup note. This pickup note takes it’s beat away from the last measure. ☺

4 sixteenths = 2 eighths = 1 quarter

= =
_____ __ __ __ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ __ __ __ __ _____
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 Name: ___________________

Violin Fingerboard Chart

G D A E
Low 1

1
A E B F#
Low 2

2
B F# C# G
3
C G D A
High 3

4
D A E B
 Name: ___________________

Violin Fingerboard Chart

G D A E
Low 1

Low 2

High 3