• Welcome to
    Mr. Trader's In    strumental Music Home on the Web

     
     
     
    Click here to read the overview of the instrumental music program and information about the Antheil 2019 Back to School Night
     
     
    Click Here to open or download the 5th grade Band/Orchestra Practice sheet
    Click Here to open or download the 4th grade Band/Orchestra Practice sheet
     
     
    Google Classroom Links:
     
    5th Grade Band-click here
    5th Grade Orchestra-click here
     
    4th Grade Band-click here
    4th Grade Orchestra-click here
     
     
     
    5th Grade Band recordings
     
    To listen to a recording of Atlas Rising, click here.
    To listen to a recording of Giant's Lair, click here.
    To listen to a recoding of Chaos Mountain, click here. (Please note this recording starts are measure 3, not the beginning!)
      
      
    5th Grade Orchestra recordings
     
    To listen to a recording of First Scale March, click here.  
    To listen to a recording of Gingersnaps, click here.
    To listen to a recording of Edge of the Horizon, click here.
     
       
    4th Grade Band recordings
     
    To listen to a recording of Primo Percussion, click here.
      
     
     4th Grade Orchestra Recordings
     
    To listen to a recording of New World Symphony Theme, click here.
     
     
     
     
     
    Want to practice with a metronome? Click the picture below, enter the speed, and click start!
     
     Click for online metronome
     
     
     
     

    String players, check out this Sound Production YouTube video where you learn three
    secrets to making a good sound on your string instrument. 
     
     
    Click your string instrument below to watch the YouTube video!
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Violins and Violas, Check out these correct bow grip pictures below!
    Try to compare your grip with these pictures and see if you can make it match!
     
     
    Side view of bow grip
    side view of bow grip
     
     
    Top view of bow grip
     
    to pview of bow grip
     
     
    Back view of bow grip
     
    back view of bow grip
     
     
    Any questions or concerns can be directed to Mr. Trader's Ewing email address at jtrader@ewingboe.org