Party Piece: Practice Tips

Violin 1



Party Piece is a Suzuki Violin Book 1 level piece. Here are some tips as you learn the violin 1 or violin 2 part:

• Place your thumb on the edge of the finger to pluck and make sure to pluck with your finger over the fingerboard, don't let the bow touch the string.
• Prepare a nice bowhand during the rests before part 2 of the song, the second line.
• Use stop bow on the quarter notes, since they are staccato.
• Be ready to prepare for a down bow on the next during the quarter rests.
• Remember that part 1 repeats three times.
• The violin 2 part will have longer notes (quarter notes), keep yourself steady.

Violin 2

Tips:

• Make sure to pluck over the fingerboard, don't let the bow touch the string
• Prepare a nice bowhand during the rests before part 2 of the song
• Use stop bow on the quarter notes
• Be ready to prepare for the next part in the song during the quarter rests
• Remember that part 1 repeats
• The violin 1 part plays lots of eighth notes, keep your quarter notes steady by tapping your foot

Upcoming Performance April 10th, 2014

On Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 7:30 PM the Louisville Philharmonia will be performing Grieg Piano Concerto in a minor (featuring pianist Nada Loutfi), Faure Pavane, Dvorak Slavonic Dances No. 1-4 op 46. We will be playing at the Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church, 311 Browns Lane, Louisville, KY. The cost is $0, unless you would like to donate. I will be in the 2nd violin section, hope to see you there!

Learn more about the orchestra here

What's the benefit of coming? It is a good way to relax, nice entertainment. Second, it is a good way to encourage your children to keep practicing their instrument, because they get to see it live! This is one of the easiest ways to keep your family inspired musically, so in the long-term it is a good investment. It will also encourage you to keep practicing when you are thinking it may not be worth all the effort you are putting into all of this. Fourth, it will encourage your children to see a different side of culture in society that they may not be used to.