Summary
It's nearing 9 a.m. inside a classroom at Fairview Elementary School, and three dozen fourth-graders are deep in concentration.
Twelve of them are holding shiny new violins and violas. Six have cellos propped against them.See the full content of this document
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The Sounds of Music
Teacher Jeff Midkiff calls out to them, rhythmically: "One, two, and listen to me." They pluck strings together, first one of their four strings, and later, combinations. They finish class plucking while Midkiff, an expert on both violin and fiddle, bows a little melody.
Too soon, class is over."Resting position," Midkiff tells the children. "G...See the full content of this document
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