Elementary
Upcoming Events
Week of 5/11 – 5/15 Assignments – make up your work in Essential Elements Interactive! If you have completed, explore other tracks in EEi for practice!
Week of 5/1 – 5/4 Assignments – make up your work in Essential Elements Interactive! If you have completed, explore other tracks in EEi for practice!
83 – Four by Four
Week of 4/27 – 5/1 Assignments – make up your work in Essential Elements Interactive! If you have completed, explore other tracks in EEi for practice!
#81 – Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Week of 4/20 – 4/24 Assignments – make up your work in Essential Elements Interactive! If you have completed, explore other tracks in EEi for practice!
Week of 4/13 – 4/17 Assignments – make up your work in Essential Elements Interactive! If you have completed, explore other tracks in EEi for practice!
Using Essential Elements Interactive Youtube video help!
Week of 4/6 – 4/9 Assignments – make up your work in Essential Elements Interactive! If you have completed, explore other tracks in EEi for practice!
#76 – Essential Elements Quiz – For Pete’s Sake
Please record these 2 songs in Essential Elements interactive!
Using Essential Elements Interactive Youtube video help!
Creating your Essential Elements Interactive account – click here for instructions!
The Essential Elements Interactive website
Instrument Tuning Help!
Forms
6th grade fees with T-Shirt Order Form – Due with payment by 8/23/2019
CREDIT CARD or WEBCHECK – Due 8/23/2019
Allen ISD Performing Arts – Permission and Emergency Release Form – Return to your Orchestra Director, Due 8/23/2019
2019 – 2020 Allen Orchestra Booster Club Membership & Donation Drive Form
Information
Instrument rentals and materials available from Local Instrument Shops
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR ORCHESTRA CLASS
Essential Elements 2000 – Book 1 (for your instrument) Available for home practice on the iPad! Audio Files can be downloaded here!
Shoulder Rest for Violins and Violas (Everest or Kun shoulder rest)
Tuner – Violin/Viola – PC1 Korg Pitch Clip On Tuner
Tuner – Cello/Bass – Korg CA-1 Tuner and Intelli Microphone
Clean Cloth to help keep instrument clean
Links
Orchestra Handbook for Allen ISD
The Essential Elements Interactive website for practice
- Students will activate their account from the EEi home page by clicking on the “Students” logo Student Logo and clicking “Enroll in Your Class.”
- Students will need the school code (allenorchestra) and their student ID (Allen ISD school ID# or your Charms password)
- Students will need their book with them to activate their account.
Essential Elements Audio Files can be downloaded here!
Practice your note reading skills for YOUR instrument!
Violin Fingerings Viola Fingerings Cello Fingerings Bass Fingerings
Note naming help and reviewing online:
Violin (D and A string notes) Viola (D and A string notes) Cello (D and A string notes) Bass (notes of the D scale)
CARE FOR YOUR INSTRUMENT – PLEASE READ!