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Violin Note Reading Practice (Part 1)

Learn tricks to improve your music reading on the violin! In this online violin lesson Dave helps you learn to read sheet music, including understanding what the open string notes are and what notes can be found using each finger on each of the different strings.

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SONG is recruiting classroom volunteers for our ch SONG is recruiting classroom volunteers for our choir and strings programs in Cobourg and Port Hope. Musical experience is helpful but not required. Volunteers are valued members of the SONG team, and they are vital in helping to facilitate exceptional programming. Working in tandem with instructors to create a safe, inclusive environment, SONG volunteers encourage students to foster an appreciation for music, while providing the opportunity for students to further enhance their social skills, emotional development, and self-confidence. Volunteering with SONG is a unique experience that positively impacts our students, and our community. Contact info@songprogram.org for more information and to apply. And please spread the word!
Chris Trimmer is a mental health music counsellor. Chris Trimmer is a mental health music counsellor. Formerly a mental health crisis worker in Kingston, he has a PhD in neuroscience from Queen’s University where he researched the role of music in mental health. More information on his work can be found at musicistherapy.ca. Chris helped create SONGtech from the ground up. Without his time and talents this program would not be what it is today. We ask you to help us thank him for all the heart and hard work he put into our SONGtech students. We are sad to see Chris leave, but we are so grateful for everything he has done for SONG and SONGtech. Thank you Chris, and all the best in your future endeavours!
We are thrilled to welcome Christy Flindall as co- We are thrilled to welcome Christy Flindall as co-facilitator of the SONGtech program! Christy has volunteered in SONGtech classes since March, but we can now officially welcome her as part of the artistic team! Christy has graduate degrees in social work and education, and has worked in the field of children’s mental health for the past 15 years. She is passionate about arts education and working with children and youth. Christy is a former member of the SONG Board of Directors, and an amateur musician who currently sings in Safe Harbour, SONG’s mentor choir. She has already given so much to SONG and SONGtech, please help us give Christy a warm welcome as SONGtech co-facilitator.
SONG is recruiting classroom volunteers for our ch SONG is recruiting classroom volunteers for our choir and strings programs in Cobourg and Port Hope. Musical experience is helpful but not required. Volunteers are valued members of the SONG team, and they are vital in helping to facilitate exceptional programming. Working in tandem with instructors to create a safe, inclusive environment, SONG volunteers encourage students to foster an appreciation for music, while providing the opportunity for students to further enhance their social skills, emotional development, and self-confidence. Volunteering with SONG is a unique experience that positively impacts our students, and our community. Contact info@songprogram.org for more information and to apply. And please spread the word!
We hope all of our SONG students had a wonderful f We hope all of our SONG students had a wonderful first day back at school. We are working very hard behind the scenes to plan this season. We would normally have registration open at this point, but of course this is not a normal year! We will have information out as soon as possible, with the hope of starting our season at the beginning of October. If you have any questions please DM us here or email info@songprogram.org. Thanks for your patience!
Welcome Tyson Galloway to our SONGtech team! Tyso Welcome Tyson Galloway to our SONGtech team! Tyson is a professional musician with 15+ years experience in the industry, and has been teaching for just as long. As a freelance musician, he has played everything from solo shows, to Big Band ensembles. He’s experienced in virtually every genre from chamber music, to hard rock/heavy metal. You can find him performing with acts like Amanda Rheaume, Washboard Hank, and local acts such as Cobourg’s own Madman’s Window, and Port Hope’s Soul Shakers’ Union. We are very happy to have @tysongalloway in the SONG artistic family, please join us in giving him a very warm welcome!
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Put your music reading skills into action as Dave leads you through three violin studies. Study 1 - all the notes you see are either open strings or use your first finger. Play along with Dave, then try it again on your own. Study 2 - all the notes you see are either open strings or use your second finger. Dave and his metronome will help you keep a steady beat as you try this exercise. Study 3 - you guessed it! All the notes you see are either open strings or use your third finger. At 9:45 Dave shares a very useful fingering tip. Now you're reading sheet music like a pro! ---------- Like and Subscribe for more free online music lessons and learning songs for kids. www.songprogram.org www.facebook.com/soundsofthenextgeneration www.instagram.com/songprogram
Advanced Music Reading Practice
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Let's improve your rhythm reading on the violin. In this online violin lesson Dave helps you learn to read rhythm in a piece of sheet music. Follow your heartbeat or tap your toes to keep the beat, and learn how to play whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, and eighth notes. You even get to take a rest! ---------- Like and Subscribe for more free online music lessons and learning songs for kids. www.songprogram.org www.facebook.com/soundsofthenextgeneration www.instagram.com/songprogram
Rhythm Practice on the Violin (Part 2)
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SONG offers free choral programs for kids from grades 1 to 9, at locations in Cobourg and Port Hope. Sing with us up to 4 times a week. Music, uniforms, healthy snacks, and community are provided for free.

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SONG offers free string programs for kids from grades 1 to 9, at locations in Cobourg and Port Hope. Play with us up to 4 times a week. Instruments, music, uniforms, healthy snacks, and community are provided for free.
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We are always looking for volunteers to assist with our choral and string programs. Join our musical community where children and youth can learn, create, and be part of a team.

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