Teaching Elementary Orchestra

  This post is the fourth in a series of beginning-of-the-year lesson plans.  For previous weeks, please see: Lesson Plan for Week 1 Lesson ...

  This post is the third in a series of beginning-of-the-year lesson plans.  For previous weeks, please see: Lesson Plan for Week 1 Lesson P...

[See Lesson Plan for Week 1 here ] It's now Week 2 of orchestra.  My plan is to review rest/playing position and plucking the different ...

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