Practice Tools & Resources

​Practice & Games

Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2

Search for Music Theory & Orchestra Terms games at Kahoot

Listen to class music at JW Pepper

Metronome

Compose or arrange music with Noteflight

Practice Sight Reading at Sight Reading Factory

Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music

Search for music & find practice help on YouTube

Practice Drones Keyboard

Scale Practice Page

Tonal Energy Tuner & Metronome app

Musescore - Music Notation Software

Instuner App Free

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Other Links:
Practice Drones: (violin) from Fiddlerman.com  &  Darol's drones in all keys from darolanger.com

​Extra Materials

Note Identification Practice: 
7th Grade Beginning Orchestras

VIOLIN (7th Grade)
D Scale Notes 1 octave - D, A Strings 
G Scale Notes 1 octave  - G, D Strings​
G & D Scale Notes 1 oct. - G, D, A Strings

VIOLA (7th Grade)
D Scale Notes 1 octave - D, A Strings 
G Scale Notes 1 octave  - G, D Strings​
G & D Scale Notes 1 oct. - G, D, A Strings

CELLO/BASS (7th Grade)
D Scale Notes 1 octave - D, A Strings 
G Scale Notes 1 octave  - G, D Strings​
G & D Scale Notes 1 oct. - G, D, A Strings

All Instrument Clefs - G & D Scale Notes -  G,D,A Strings

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You can customize your own here:

Exercise provided by musictheory.net

Introduction (D string notes only)

Violin | Viola | Cello & Double Bass

Bronze Level (Notes in the D major scale)

Violin | Viola | Cello & Double Bass

Silver Level (Notes in the D major scale plus G string notes)

Violin | Viola | Cello | Double Bass (D major scale plus A string notes)

Gold Level (Notes on all four strings)

Violin | Viola | Cello | Double Bass

Rhythm Practice

Rhythm Trainer Main Page

​Google Links

​Communication & Productivity

​Website Navigation:

FPS Orchestras Home Page

FHS Orchestras

Concerts:
Monster Mash 
Winter Strings
6th Grade Demos
Concert Assessment
Solo & Ensemble
Spring Strings
Graduation Commencement

​All-Region & All-State
All-Region Symphonic 2020
All-State Materials 2019
All-Region(9th)Concert 2020

Chamber Orch

Auditions:
How to Join
​Members

Rehearsals & Performances:
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Spring Rehearsal Schedule
Hispanic Heritage Festival
FPEF Hall of Honor
Monster Mash
Winter Concert
Banquet Event
Drake Field Event
​Senior Walk

Ramay Orchestras

Woodland Orchestras

Resources

Test Page

New Student 6th grade orchestra info

Online Info Form (Parents of incoming 6th graders fill out)
Class Overview & Info Form
Join Orchestra Form (PDF - only if you don't fill out online form)
​TED Video (How playing an instrument benefits you brain) 
Be a Part of the Orchestra (Video)

All-region info

All-Region 2019 (All-State 2020)
All-Region 2020 (All-State 2021)

Calendar

Practice Tools

Scale Practice:
Drone Machine
Scales by Octave (2-3)

Sight Reading:
SightReadingFactory
SmartMusic

Boil de Cabbage:
Play-Along Parts (Violin / Viola / Cello )

Swallowtail Jig:
Play-Along Parts (Violin / Viola / Cello )

skills assessments & pass-offs

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