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Technique Classes

One of the most successful attributes of the District 204 and Waubonsie Valley orchestra program is that students have opportunities weekly to work in small groups with the directors on technical scales and etudes. This ensures that skills necessary for the various levels of orchestras are introduced, taught, exercised and assessed. Students in Concert Orchestra, Concert Strings, Symphonic Orchestra, and Symphonic Strings attend technique classes *during* their orchestra class time. If their director is Ms. Tyus, then their technique teacher is Ms. Silberman. If their director is Ms. Tyus, then their technique teacher is Ms. Silberman. Chamber Orchestra students will attend technique class once per week with Ms. Tyus during their lunch period.

Technique class assignment assessments count significantly towards the grade in the orchestra class.

All students in Concert and Symphonic-level technique classes will be provided with music, including etudes and scales that will be assigned in Technique class. Copies of technique music will be available to students on their Google Classroom.

Students in Chamber Orchestra will participate in technique classes or chamber music for half of one lunch period, one day per week.

Students in Chamber Strings participate in sectionals, small chamber groups and full symphony during half of their lunch, rather than technique classes, 3 half lunches per week. It's expected that students in Chamber Strings are taking private lessons. Seniors in Chamber Strings will automatically be enrolled in Honors Chamber Strings, allowing them a 5.0 grading system - they have 3 essays and an honors project to complete as part of the Honors program.

Source Materials

Concert Orchestra

Technique Books for Violin
• Essential Technique 2000, Book 3 for Violin – Hal Leonard Music
• Foundational Studies for the Violin, Book 2 – Franz Wohlfahrt, arr. K. H. Aiqouni, Carl Fisher Publisher

Technique Books for Viola
• Essential Technique 2000 for Viola – Hal Leonard Music
• Foundational Studies for the Viola Book II – Franz Wohlfahrt, transcribed by Merle J. Isaac and Ralph C. Lewis

Technique Books for Cello
• Essential Technique 2000 for Cello – Hal Leonard Music
• Position Pieces for Cello, book 1- Rick Mooney

Technique Books for Double Bass
• Essential Technique 2000, Double Bass – Hal Leonard Music
• Sturm – 110 Etudes for Double Bass, edited by Zimmerman – International Music
• Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass, Vol. 1,2 – Carl Fisher Publisher (Optional)

Concert Strings

Technique Books for Violin
• Foundational Studies for the Violin, Book 2 – Franz Wohlfahrt, arr. K. H. Aiqouni, Carl Fisher Publisher

Technique Books for Viola
• Foundational Studies for the Viola, Book 2 – Franz Wohlfahrt, transcribed by Merle J. Isaac and Ralph C. Lewis, Carl Fisher Publisher

Technique Books for Cello
• Selected Studies for Violoncello, Book 2 – Dotzauer

Technique Books for Double Bass

• Sturm – 110 Etudes for Double Bass, edited by Zimmerman – International Music
• Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass, Vol. 2 – Carl Fisher Publisher

Symphonic Orchestra

Technique Books for Violin
• Essential Technique 2000, Book 3 for Violin – Hal Leonard Music
• Foundational Studies for the Violin, Book 2 – Franz Wohlfahrt, arr. K. H. Aiqouni, Carl Fisher Publisher

Technique Books for Viola
• Essential Technique 2000 for Viola – Hal Leonard Music
• Foundational Studies for the Viola, Book 2 – Franz Wohlfahrt, transcribed by Merle J. Isaac and Ralph C. Lewis, Carl Fisher Publisher

Technique Books for Cello
• Essential Technique 2000 for Cello – Hal Leonard Music
• 170 Foundation Studies for Cello, Vol. I – Alwin Schroeder

Technique Books for Double Bass
• Sturm – 110 Etudes for Double Bass, edited by Zimmerman – International Music
• Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass, Vol. 1,2 – Carl Fisher Publisher

Symphonic Strings and Chamber Orchestra

Technique Books for Violin
• Seventy-Five Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 1: Thirty Special Studies Op. 36, for violin – F. Mazas, G. Schirmer Publisher
• Introducing the Positions for Violin, Vol. I – Harvey S. Whistler, Rubank/Hal Leonard Publisher

Technique Books for Viola
• 30 Etudes Speciales for the viola Op. 36 Book I – Mazas, transcribed by Louis Pagels
• Harvey Whistler, Introducing the Positions, Volume I and II

Technique Books for Cello
• Selected Studies for Violoncello, Book 2 – Dotzauer

Technique Books for Double Bass
• Sturm – 110 Etudes for Double Bass, edited by Zimmerman – International Music
• Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass, Vol. 3 – Carl Fisher Publisher

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2590 Ogden Avenue
Aurora, IL 60504
630.375.3300
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