Fourth Grade Parent/Students Night
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We had another great turn out of parents and students interested in the strings program.
The Teachers told us about the program and the instruments.
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Mrs. Vansant |
Mrs. Gaulke |
Mrs. DeVoe |
Mrs. Vansant told us where string instruments came from.
In the beginning there were coconuts (not pineapples), deer, hunter/gatherers and GUTS! Yes GUTS!
The hunter/gatherers gathered coconuts and hunted the deer.
One night after the big feast some guts (Yech! Are they disgusting) landed on the coconut shells.
They dried and the hunter/gatherers discovered that they could make sounds.
These bows should be strung with horse hair.
You should not touch the hair.
(Or do this!)
The High School Orchestra Students Played for us...
Each of the instruments was demonstrated by a High School student and then the whole section.
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We have a lot of Violins... |
a few Violas ... Do you have confidence? |
some Cellos ... You get to sit if you play Cello. |
and a few Basses. |
The High School Orchestra played and then the Fourth Graders tried...
... and after that the High School Orchestra played while the students felt the vibrations.
Don't worry. You can get an instrument that is your size.
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A 1/10th Size Cello and a Viola. |
Miniature Duet. |
The Cello... |
and the Violin. |
This page was last updated on 05/08/04.
