Improve Your Chess Skills With These 9 Expert Tips

 

https://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/funstuff/152114/improve-your-chess-skills-with-these-9-expert-tips/

6 tips to become a better chess player.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgUyxPafWVY

Top ten chess principles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcUAVy7_q4E

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ART

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10 of the world’s best virtual museum and art gallery tours.

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https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/mar/23/10-of-the-worlds-best-virtual-museum-and-art-gallery-tours

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Recreate a famous artwork and send it to your art teacher.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/04/covid-19-getty-recreations/

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Improve your painting skills.

https://feltmagnet.com/painting/Learn-How-to-Paint

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DEBATING

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5 Tips for All New Debaters

https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066581/5-tips-all-new-debaters-should-learn-outargue-opposition

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Online Debating Platform

http://www.edeb8.com/

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DebateArt is a “new online platform created with a purpose to give anyone a chance to test themselves in debates on a large number of different subjects and improve argumentation and eloquence skills.”

MUSIC

As musicians, it is important to have a regular practice regime which not only focuses on our current repertoire but also on improving our technical skills. This will enhance our playing by enabling us to achieve the best sound and improve our skills as an ensemble when we are back together. There are many practice and theory activities you can explore at home including the following:

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Concert Band: All concert band members should be rehearsing the following pieces in preparation for our Whole school Concert at the beginning of Term 3:

‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ ‘Selections from the Lion King’ and ‘A Friend Like Me’.

Students are particularly encouraged to work on the more difficult sections of the music.

Students can listen to the music via the following URLs:

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ https://www.halleonard.com/product/4004135/soundtrack-highlights-from-guardians-of-the-galaxy?subsiteid=6

 ‘A Friend Like Me’ https://www.halleonard.com/product/22625125/friend-like-me-from-aladdin?subsiteid=6

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Stage Band: All students should be practising the two new charts: ‘Gold on the Ceiling’ and ‘Walkin’ on the Sun’ in preparation for our Whole School Concert at the beginning of Term 3.

Students can listen to the music via the following URLs:

‘Gold on the Ceiling ‘  https://www.halleonard.com/product/7012097/gold-on-the-ceiling?subsiteid=6

‘Walkin’ on the Sun’ https://www.halleonard.com/product/7013400/walkin-on-the-sun?subsiteid=6

Students are encouraged to focus on practising the more difficult sections.

All stage band members, need to ensure they have all the music for the Winter Ball, which has been rescheduled for term 4. You can find the Set List on the S drive at:

(S:)\TeacherResources\Music\Stage Band\Ball Repertoire List

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Senior Choir: Choir members are encouraged to listen to and practise ‘Rocketman: Songs from the Motion Picture’ https://www.halleonard.com/product-family/PC21484/rocketman-songs-from-the-motion-picture?subsiteid=5

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Practical Exercises for Instrumentalists

To improve intonation, instrumentalists are encouraged to look at the following websites:

 

Woodwinds     http://woodwindintonation.weebly.com/                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkBk7Wg_KBQ

 

Brass                 https://www.jasonsulliman.com/how-to-improve-intonation

 

Guitar               https://tomhess.net/ImproveGuitarTechnique.aspx

 

Drum-kit         https://rolandcorp.com.au/blog/10-ways-to-improve-drumming-skills

 

Bass Guitar      https://guitar.com/features/john-myung-top-10-tips/​

 

Sheet Music

If you are missing any sheet music, please make a note of which pieces and which instrumental parts and send that information to the Music Administrator: kdowns@bmgs.nsw.edu.au. We will find a way.

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Chamber Ensemble

Planning for the All School Concert early next term is underway. Could you please email Mrs Cooney if you do not have your parts for Gustafson Serenade for Strings or Arvo Pärt Summa and your part will be sent to you. The following links mean that when you have practised your individual part you can play along with the recording. Our interpretation and rubato moments may differ slightly but it will still be good practice to play along with a whole string orchestra. Do enjoy doing this. In a way it makes you sound great in your own home!

Gustafson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtDlW8DcR7w

Pärt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6eiuSB4pjo

 

Handbells

If you haven’t already investigated the world of Handbells on Youtube, you will be amazed. Please find your favourite example and send it to the music department. Before you choose make sure you look at a variety of performances of television themes, modern songs, film music, art music (as in Classical style music), ballet themes, etc. You will notice bells being played with mallets as well as the way we ring at school. When you have immersed yourself in handbell performances choose your favourite performance and send it here with three reasons as to why it is your choice. Enjoy your search!

 

Orchestra

Thinking towards the whole school concert at the beginning of Term 3 means we should keep practising The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. If you don’t have your part at home please let Mrs Cooney know and it will be sent to you. Please practise your part with intonation and rhythmic precision as priorities. Practise slowly first and increase the tempo as you improve. When you are ready please play along with the link provided and you will sound amazing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywERL6h8ep8

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