On this day I got to see the 7th/8th grade string orchestra, 7th grade guitar, and 7th/8th grade choir along with the sectionals for the altos and tenors/baritones. The string orchestra had routines where the students would ready their instruments themselves and then do their scale warm-ups, of which they had one for each month. Once again Caleb used a lot of student modeling for both the violin and cello parts so that the more experienced players in the group could show other students good form. Additionally, whenever he worked with a specific section he had the other players air-bow so that he maintained focus. Finally, the group sounded pretty good in terms of tone. The main thing that they were working on was keeping a sense of pulse and playing in sync with each other.
The main way I got to participate this day was with the guitar classes. After a review explanation of how to read chord charts, they were given time to practice songs from their packets. They would be tested on playing "Ode to Joy" and then practice playing chords. I was tasked with listening and correcting fingering for students playing "Ode to Joy" as well as playing chords for students playing the melody and vice versa. This was great for getting to know students since I was learning guitar along side them. Sometimes there were questions that I didn't quite know how to answer, such as an easy way to remember which notes were which, but since we were figuring it out together we were able to learn a lot from each other.
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AuthorReese Massey recounts her observations of elementary and secondary music teachers during her time in pre-practicum. Archives
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