Mrs. Button's 3rd grade class practices carefully for their violin demonstration. Mrs. Koller's 3rd Grade class and Mrs. Ferris demonstrate how to properly hold a violin. Students share out with families, even teaching them to play a tune! In the EWSD, we are extremely fortunate to have a successful 3-12 strings program. All of our students are exposed to basic violin instruction early on, in the hopes that many will either want to continue a string instrument in the 4/5 orchestra, or to even just have the amazing opportunity of the learning of an instrument.
The unit is 7 weeks long, and our violins are rented from Vermont Violins in Burlington, Vermont. The students learn the parts of the violin, as well as how to play pizzicato, and with the bow. Students learn the knowledge of the open strings, as well as how to play other notes at a basic level in a few positions. If they choose in 4th grade to join the orchestra with Mr. Valyou, they will have the choice of violin, viola, cello, or the double bass. Students receive information concerning this at the start of 4th grade in their music class. The unit is complete with a demonstration for parents to come and observe if able. All of our demonstrations this year were wonderful, and the students did very well. I look forward to seeing which students try their hand at orchestra next year!
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