Olympia Regional Learning Academy

ORLA Orchestra 

 

This page is for both hConnect & Montessori and MAST orchestra students

I hope this page can provide some resources for you to become the best musician you can be. :)

 

The ORLA Beginning Orchestra meets Tuesday & Thursday from 1:05-2:00 PM.

This class is for those who want to join our program and learn an orchestral string instrument (violin, viola, cello).  No experience necessary! 4th and 6th grades.

 

The ORLA Advanced Orchestra meets Tuesday & Thursday from 2:05-3:00 PM.

This class is for those who already have a year of experience on an orchestral string instrument (violin, viola, cello) and are ready for a more challenging curriculum.  5th - 8th grades.

 

Best way to contact orchestra teacher Mr. Grostick is at: rgrostick@osd.wednet.edu or leave a message with ORLA school secretary at (360) 596-7730.

 

We're glad you can join us! :)

 

Online Resources:

Reading Music (videos):

• How To Read Music - from TED.com - this is for most all students and normal people.
• Learn Notation Song (treble clef) - this is for those who really need help with treble clef (and like folk-rock songs that sound like the Proclaimers...)

 

Note Reading Games (online):

• MusicRacer - excellent for band instrument fingerings & note names specific to the instrument
• Whack a Note - or beginners & learning basic note names. I think it's treble clef only though.
• Treble Lines and Spaces - basic quiz for treble clef students, includes ledger lines!
• Bass Lines and Spaces - basic quiz for bass clef students, include ledger lines!
• Treble & Bass clef lines & spaces game - the first 3 levels are treble clef, the last 3 levels are bass clef.
• Word Warrior - Treble Clef - interesting treble clef quiz that groups notes and you have to choose the correct identification without killing the space dude.
• Word Warrior - Bass Clef - interesting bass clef quiz that groups notes and you have to choose the correct identification without killing the space dude.
• MusicTheory.net note identification quiz - for more advanced students and learning all notes in all clefs (be sure to adjust the clefs and range in the settings in the upper right corner)

 

Practice Tools:

• Online Metronome
• Online Tuner

 

For Composition / Writing / Recording music:

• MusicTheory.net - extensive resource for learning advanced music theory
• Noteflight - a great online notation program (for writing/composing sheet music)
• Soundation - a neat online multitrack studio like GarageBand (for recording/mixing audio)