Hi Leonids, Lyras and Perseids!  This is for you to practice with.  Lyras, do the top 2 octaves of your scale.  Nice, straight finger extensions on the G and C strings with a loose thumb behind the second finger.  Practice your thumb scratchies while doing this, and add slurs when you’re getting bored!

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/D-Major-2-Octave.mp3|titles=D Major 2 Octave]

I’ve finally recorded this!  Don’t forget the extensions on the C and G string if you are a Lyra, Leonid or Perseid! [audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/D-Major-Improv.mp3|titles=D Major Improv]

C Major Warm-up – Call and Response, as usual.  Don’t forget your F naturals!

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/22-Bop-Around-The-Clock-Preparatory-Page.mp3|titles=C Major Warm-up]

Hi!  This is the same fingering as in a C Major Scale, only the tonic is A (which makes it minor!)  Call and Response…

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/20-In-The-Mode-Preparatory-Page.mp3|titles=A Minor Warm-up – Call and Response]

Hi!  This is the same fingering as in a C Major Scale – you’ll just notice the tonic is D instead of C.  Call and Response style.[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/08-Devious-Preparatory-Page.mp3|titles=D Dorian Warm-up page]

Hi!  Another good warm-up![audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/06-Daydream-Preparatory-Page.mp3|titles=Daydream – G Major Warm-up]

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Fiddlers-Blues-2-part.mp3|titles=Fiddler’s Blues 2 part]

Hi guys,

This is for the Performance Party on Jan 26th.  Hopefully it will go nice a fast.  This is in thumb position, so practice your thumbs of steel!

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Old-Joe-Clark-Lyras_Perseids1.mp3|titles=Old Joe Clark – Lyras_Perseids]

Hi Karl!  Have fun with this – it’s one of those pieces – your ear knows where to guide the hand (it goes up high..)  The page with fingering is with Sarah – she’ll give it to you Monday.  [audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Silent-Night-advanced.mp3|titles=Silent Night advanced]

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Jig-in-2-parts.mp3|titles=Jig in 2 parts]