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March 26, 2020: Week 2, Volume 4

3/26/2020

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Current Assignment(s):

Students should be working on the Extended Learning Assignment for March 23 (due Friday, 3/27).
​Details can be found in Google Classroom.

Updates:

- Click here for a new update about the Virginia Trip (sent 3/23/2020).
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- Click here for a parent update about the current Extended Learning Assignment (sent 3/23/2020).

Practice Tips:

As we focus on individual rehearsal this week, I will share out practice tips and suggestions. If you have any recommendations for your fellow singers, please share them in the comments!
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Don't just sing the song over and over ... and over ... and over ...
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If you want to make improvements, break down the song and implement some specific practice strategies:
- Chunk it down: isolate the problem/area for improvement     
- Chain it together: work on each section separately and out of order, then put them back together       
- Whole-Part-Whole: isolate a challenging passage but then make sure you put it back into context
- Repetition: for permanence
- Variations: for adaptability
    - Slow it down (for accuracy)
    - Speed it up (for a challenge)
    - Change the articulation (sing a legato passage staccato, sing a gentle passage accented, etc.)

Creative Ways to Pass the Time:

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Go on a Virtual Disney ride
Challenge your family to a Chopped competition
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Watch these videos of musicians eating spicy peppers and then playing:
And then definitely DO NOT try this at home!

Missing the pet/plant pictures? Send them to me!
Email Ms. Simmonds with a picture of you and your pet (and their name!) so we can continue to feature Nipmuc singers and the pets keeping us sane during social distancing.
​Don't have a pet? Send a picture of whatever else you may be doing these days that's helping you relieve stress and stay grounded!
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