Spring Orchestra Music

Details of Music

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Listening

Ghost of John• Upper Strings are using Tremolo in the beginning. • Tremolo – Fast bow at the tip to have a shimmer effect of sound• Main Theme of song is the classic Ghost of John – Song Theme –

Have you seen the Ghost of John, etc.• String Bass – Slap Pizzicato – Means to Slap the string against the

fingerboard as you pull it for the Pizzicato

Dragon Slayer

• Song is in E Minor

• The whole song is based off of 6 notes

• When you listen to the song, you will hear the effect the music has and the use of the 6 note structure.

Medieval Wars

• Song is about a Tournament

• Think Knights, Stadium, Grand Stand

• Think of a Duel between the Knights

• When you listen to the music, you will hear and have a sense that you were back in Medieval Times

Listening to the Music

On www.nastrings.org Website you be able to listen to the selections for the spring concert music.

Dragon Slayer

Medieval Wars

There is no listening example for the Ghost of John available.

Goals for Starting the Music:

• Work on the music slowly at Andante Tempo

• Key Signatures/ Time Signatures• Bow Markings (Mark extra if needed)• Articulations• Rhythms• Difficult Finger Passages• Chord Structure