Procedure Review
What are things that you need to do when entering the orchestra room?
What is Look at board for instruction?
Most of the time- Get instrument and materials, Warm-up, 7th/8th- Tune
What is our instrument made of?
Wood- Sensitive to temperature and can break easily
What is the person with the baton that leads the orchestra called?
What instrument did Mrs. Johnson play first?
Piano
What is your classes restroom procedure?
-Ask to go to the restroom
-sign out with date, name (first and last), time
-take pass
be back in 3-5 mins
What are accessories needed for your instrument?
Violin/Viola- Shoulder rest
Cello/Bass- Rock stop
Rosin, Soft cloth
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
Harp
What string instrument did Mrs. Johnson start learning when she was 5?
Cello
What are our closing procedure? (end of class)
-Pack up instrument (from floor)
-return to seat
-line up at door when instructed
-7th/8th- return tuners
-7th period- stack stands and chairs (Tuesday only), quiet for announcements
What are parts of the instrument that are easily broken
Bridge/ Strings
What are the other instrument families in the orchestra
(Strings)
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
How many kids does Mrs. Johnson have?
Two
How do we walk as a class in the hall?
Quietly, single-file line, stay with your orchestra class!
We represent orchestra VERY well!!
What does perfect posture consist of?
Straight wrist, sitting tall, bow hold relaxed at the frog of the bow, cello/bass chicken wings
Who is the concertmaster in a professional orchestra?
first chair 1st violin (leads tuning, makes musicial decisions, bowings for strings)
What are Mrs. Johnson's greatest fears?
Tornados or students playing incorrect posture :(
Where should bookbags be placed?
Under/back of chair
Name an instrument in the woodwind family and also an instrument in the brass family.
Woodwind: Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone
Brass: Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn
What instrument tunes the FULL symphony orchestra?
1st chair oboe
How many years has Mrs. Johnson been teaching?
10 years