4th period 8th grade orchestra class

Amanda Cody, Taylor Anderson, Emily Johnson, Amber Jacobsen


We are currently playing Japanese Lullaby being conducted by Ms. James our new student teacher. This piece is pensive which we learned means dreamy. We are also playing A Scottish Journey by Miriam Overholt. In this piece we are using col legno, which is where you play the notes with the wood of the bow instead of the hair. Another song that we are playing is Galena Milwaukee Breakdown by Catherine McMichael. This piece includes a syncopated rhythm in all the sections. A syncopated rhythm is where the emphasis doesn’t always lie on the beat. The last piece we have learned so far is Toccatina by William Hofeldt. This piece includes suspensions which means there is tension in the notes. Suspension is located in the violins part. These are pieces that we are learning for our first concert on November 25th.