Rehearsal markings provide essential information for musicians to look and listen, mark their music with a pencil, breathe in tempo, and look ahead. Common music markings include eyeglasses to drag a musical phrase, accelerate and slow down indications, and page turn instructions. Musicians should mark their bowings as soon as possible, turn pages staggered, and emphasize notes as directed by the conductor through rehearsal.

1. Rehearsal Markings What to know and apply!

2. Rehearsal Thoughts for All: Look and Listen Pencil Mark your music Breathe in Tempo Look Ahead Listen Watch the Conductor

3. Music Marking Shortcuts Eyeglasses Drag Musical Phrase Accelerate Slow Down Turn Page V.S. Put Mute On Take Mute Off Sustain Subito Piano sub p Emphasize the Note

4. Rehearsal Thoughts Mark your bowings ASAP Inside Players turn the pages Stagger your bowing Fingerings Back of Section Vs. Front of Section

5. Page- Turning “Turn Here” Bow in Hand Using Left Hand Rewriting a Passage Practice

6. Reference: Article –”Thought from the Middle of the First Violin Section” by Sullivan, Greg. Teaching Music, August 2002 Issue, pages 26-32. Rehearsal Techniques learned through experience – Mrs. Sabol