Dickerson Middle School Orchestra
Dickerson Middle School Orchestra
Access our full orchestra handbook at the link above. This provides an overview of the grading procedures and expectations of each orchestra student. By participating in this class, students agree to attend concerts and comply with the expectations outlined in the handbook.
Note Reading Practice
Level 1: (D-A)
Level 2: (D Scale)
Level 3: (G-D)
Level 4: Full Range
Tuning
When attempting to tune your own instrument, always keep the destination pitch in mind. Follow the tuning procedure just as we do in class. Do not attempt to tune with the pegs until you taught you appropriately! This path is perilous for the amateur string player; one must not be foolhardy in their ambition!
1. Listen - Give yourself time to hear the note you are attempting to match.
2. Audiate - sing or hum the note to make sure you can recognize and recall the pitch.
3. Tune - Produce a stable tone on the string you are tuning, then make an small adjustments.