Lesson Plans for 09/25-09/20
7th/8th Grade Band
Objectives
1. The student will perform with proper fundamentals, including breath support, posture, hand position, tone control and embouchure.
2. The student will rehearse the following major scales with good fundamentals:
a. Concert Bb
b. Concert Ab
c. Concert C
3. The student will perform the Scale Studies on page 43 and 44 of the Standard of Excellence Method Book.
4. The student will rehearse “Arizona Thunder” and focus on the following attributes:
a. Playing with proper fundamentals
b. Incorporating dynamics
c. Marking time while playing
5. The student will continue sight-reading “Clash and Roar”, focusing on coda section.
6. The student will perform “Clash and Roar” in it’s entirety with good fundamentals.
Scales (10-12 minutes)
The student will rehearse the indicated scales in the following patterns:
a. Whole notes, from scale sheet
b. Whole notes, from memory
c. Scale study in method book pp. 43-44
d. Concert Bb scale in round, to balance ensemble sound, blend, and work on intonation
Arizona Thunder (10-12 minutes)
The student will airplay the beginning 16 measures to instill a sense of tempo and feel. The student will then perform the piece in its entirety. The student will then perform the march one last time beginning with percussion roll-off and ending in percussion cadence, while marking time. This will be played from memory. If any students appear to not know the music by memory, student will be asked to perform individually in class.
Clash and Roar (25-30 minutes)
The student will airplay the beginning section to instill a sense of tempo and feel. The student will then perform the piece divided into sections and rehearsal numbers. The following strategies will be used:
a. Airplay/Finger
b. Perform in small ensembles
c. Perform in large ensemble
Emphasis will be placed on the coda section since it is fairly un-chartered music. The student will clap any needed rhythms and write any needed notation into their music. The student will play “Clash and Roar” in it’s entirety at class’s end.
All-West Band Music
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If you need help with All-West Band or Choir music, SEE ME! I’ll be glad to help you before or after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There’s a sign-up sheet on my desk! Also, if you’d like a copy or CD of the All-West music, see me or Mr. Lane. Good Luck!
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Meet at the GHS Band Room tonight at 6:00pm. Only those who have signed up to play with the GHS Band are allowed to attend. See you there!
Calendar Reminders, Uncategorized | Comment (0)Lesson Plans for 9/18-9/22
7th/8th Grade Band
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Warmup
1. Concert Bb Scale
2. Concert Ab Scale
3. Concert Eb Scale
4. Concert F Scale
Method Book, pg. 44, Concert Bb, Ab Scale, Arpeggio and Thirds
Arizona Thunder
1. Continue working dynamics
2. Complete Memorization
3. Rehearse while marking time and with drum roll-off/cadence
Clash and Roar
1. Review A section
2. Begin rehearsing B section
3. Check accidentals, key signature
4. Work on style of music (march vs. legato)
7th/8th Grade Choir
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Stretches
Vocal Warm-ups
1. ABC’s
2. Bubble Gum
3. Me May My Mow Moo
4. AABA
5. 1121
Rehearse in the following order
1. Child of This World
2. Angels Among Us (concentrate on last 2 pages)
3. Joy to the World
4. Greatest Love (concentrate on soprano part in B section)
5. Drummer Boy
6. Proud Mary (if time permits)
6th Grade General Music
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Description:
This lesson plan is designed to give students the basic knowledge of musical instruments. Through this activity students will develop a greater appreciation of music and the different instruments involved in its creation.
Goal:
Students will learn about many kinds of musical instruments and be aware of the importance of each instrument in the creation of music.
Objectives:
1. Students will identify the various instruments by name
2. Students will categories each instrument as belonging to one of these categories: woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.
3. Students will recognize the different sounds that each instrument can produce.
4. Students will list the similarities and differences of instruments found in the elementary band by describing the instruments and naming some of the parts and features.
Background:
This lesson plan would be good to use sometime before the students are ready to decide on which instrument they will play when and if they choose to join the elementary band. This will give students valuable information on the many different instruments available.
Concepts: Students will be able to:
1. Match the instruments to the correct sounds they produce.
2. Place the instruments into the appropriate categories.
3. Experience music by practicing on some of the different instruments.
Materials: Musical instruments, music tapes, pictures of musical instruments (bulletin board), audio cassette player, art supplies.
Procedure:
1. Have the students write on a sheet of paper all the different types of instruments that they can think of and compile results on board.
2. Ask the students to pick out 2 or 3 instruments and write down specific features that the instruments have and compile results on board.
3. The teacher should help the students place the instruments into the correct categories by matching the instruments with similar features.
4. The teacher will give the students the four basic instrument groups (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings) and define and talk about the specific features of each category. Here is where the teacher will show pictures of the various instruments and talk about the different features.
5. The students will play guessing games where the teacher holds up pictures of instruments and the students have to name the instrument and category.
Assessment:
1. Ask students specifics about certain instruments and see what they can tell you about the features and sounds, etc.
2. Have the students write a report on their favorite instrument and present it to the rest of the class. (THIS IS THE 1ST NINE WEEKS GRADING PERIOD BONUS!)
8th Grade Computer Skills (A week)
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Required Work: Questions 1, 2, 3, 4
Complete An Internet Scavenger Hunt
1. Read this entire web page.
2. Get a piece of line paper.
3. Place your name & your computer code in the upper right hand corner of your paper.
4. On the very first line of your paper write this:
Required Work: Act 10 - Complete An Internet Scavenger Hunt - Questions 1-4
5. Do this:
Answer questions 1, 2, 3, 4. Number each answer. Write in complete sentences.
6. Skip 2 lines between each question.
∑ (1)Go here: Top 5 Ice Cream Producing States
It’s located at: http://www.sendicecream.com/top5icecream.html
Question: Name the top 5 states that produce the most ice cream.
∑ (2)Go here: Time For Kids Online: Top 5 Ice Cream Flavors
It’s located at: http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/magazines/story/0,6277,107213,00.html
Question: What are the top five flavors of ice cream in the U. S.?
∑ (3)Go here: Ice Cream - Fascinating Facts
It’s located at: http://www.ice-cream-recipes.com/ice_cream_facts.htm
Question: What’s the most popular topping for ice cream?
∑ (4)Use Google, AskJeevesKids, and/or Yahooligans! to find 2 more websites so you can add 2 more questions to this Ice Cream Scavenger Hunt.
Make sure each one of your questions has these 3 lines:
a. Go here: Write down the name of the website.
b. It’s located at: Write down the URL of the website.
c. Question: Write down the question you want an answer to.
Extra Credit
Create An Internet Scavenger Hunt
1. Read is entire web page.
2. Get a piece of line paper.
3. Place your name & your computer code in the upper right hand corner of your paper.
4. On the very first line of your paper write this
Extra Credit: Act 10 - Create An Internet Scavenger Hunt
5. Do this:
Follow the directions below.
6. Skip 2 lines between each question.
1. Your Internet Scavenger Hunt must have 1 theme.
2. Your Internet Scavenger Hunt must have 5 questions that go along with your theme.
3. Each one of your questions must have these 3 lines:
a. Go here: Write down the name of the website.
b. It’s located at: Write down the URL of the website.
c. Question: Write down the question you want an answer to.
4. Use these search engines, Google, AskJeevesKids, and/or Yahooligans!, to search for your websites. The information contained in the 5 websites that you decide to use must be true, accurate, current and fair-minded.
the Day.
Week of September 11th, 2006
7th & 8th Grade Band
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Warmup
- Concert Bb, Eb, F, Ab Scales in whole notes, half notes—play in unison and in round
- Concert Bb Scale, Arpeggio and Thirds in book (review)
- Concert Ab Scale, Arpeggio and Thirds in book (introduction)
Arizona Thunder
- Continue transition into cut time
- Emphasize dynamics
- Teach proper procedure for accents and how to project without distorting sound
- Rehearse with cadence‡drum roll-off‡going into cadence at the end
Clash and Roar
- Walk through the musical “road map”
- Talk about styles, “Is this a march or legato style in the A section?” (MARCH)
- Rehearse A section, review accidentals going into B section
Mention to students that I am available for one-on-one lessons Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings beginning at 7:15 and ending at 7:45 and after school beginning at 3:00 and ending at 4:30. Students must sign up for times in advance and bring a parent note if staying after school.
NSME: 2e, 5a, 5c, 7a
7th/8th Grade Choir
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Stretches
Warmup
- ME MAY MY MOW MOO
- A E I O U
- Bubble Gum
- Voccata No. 3, Music K-8, CD #10, 11, 12
Child of This World & Angels Among Us
- Review both parts with piano only
- Work on alto/boys projection
- Work on Soprano tone in high notes (open throat)
Proud Mary
Drummer Boy (sight read)
Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Mention to students that I am available for one-on-one lessons Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings beginning at 7:15 and ending at 7:45 and after school beginning at 3:00 and ending at 4:30. Students must sign up for times in advance and bring a parent note if staying after school.
NSME: 1a, 1b, 5a, 6a, 9a,
6th Grade General Music
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Score 15
“Rhythm”, The Music Connection TE (yellow) pg. 92-93
Focus: Syncopation
Objective: Recognize, understand, and perform syncopation in a song
Materials: “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?”, tambourine
Vocabulary; syncopation, tie
START‡DEVELOP‡CLOSE‡ASSESS‡CULTURAL CONNECTION
NSME: 6a, 7a, 8a, 9a
7th & 8th Grade Computer Skills
Roll
Required Work: Questions 1, 2, 3, 4
Complete An Internet Scavenger Hunt
1. Read this entire web page.
2. Get a piece of line paper.
3. Place your name & your computer code in the upper right hand corner of your paper.
4. On the very first line of your paper write this:
Required Work: Act 10 - Complete An Internet Scavenger Hunt - Questions 1-4
5. Do this:
Answer questions 1, 2, 3, 4. Number each answer. Write in complete sentences.
6. Skip 2 lines between each question.
∑ (1)Go here: Top 5 Ice Cream Producing States
It’s located at: http://www.sendicecream.com/top5icecream.html
Question: Name the top 5 states that produce the most ice cream.
∑ (2)Go here: Time For Kids Online: Top 5 Ice Cream Flavors
It’s located at: http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/magazines/story/0,6277,107213,00.html
Question: What are the top five flavors of ice cream in the U. S.?
∑ (3)Go here: Ice Cream - Fascinating Facts
It’s located at: http://www.ice-cream-recipes.com/ice_cream_facts.htm
Question: What’s the most popular topping for ice cream?
∑ (4)Use Google, AskJeevesKids, and/or Yahooligans! to find 2 more websites so you can add 2 more questions to this Ice Cream Scavenger Hunt.
Make sure each one of your questions has these 3 lines:
a. Go here: Write down the name of the website.
b. It’s located at: Write down the URL of the website.
c. Question: Write down the question you want an answer to.
Extra Credit
Create An Internet Scavenger Hunt
1. Read is entire web page.
2. Get a piece of line paper.
3. Place your name & your computer code in the upper right hand corner of your paper.
4. On the very first line of your paper write this
Extra Credit: Act 10 - Create An Internet Scavenger Hunt
5. Do this:
Follow the directions below.
6. Skip 2 lines between each question.
1. Your Internet Scavenger Hunt must have 1 theme.
2. Your Internet Scavenger Hunt must have 5 questions that go along with your theme.
3. Each one of your questions must have these 3 lines:
a. Go here: Write down the name of the website.
b. It’s located at: Write down the URL of the website.
c. Question: Write down the question you want an answer to.
4. Use these search engines, Google, AskJeevesKids, and/or Yahooligans!, to search for your websites. The information contained in the 5 websites that you decide to use must be true, accurate, current and fair-minded.
the Day.
Week of Sept. 4
7th & 8th Grade Band
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Warm-up
Concert Bb, Eb, F Scales
∑ Play in whole notes, unison
∑ Play in whole notes, canon
∑ Play using notated rhythm pattern
Method Book—Concert Bb Scale, Arpeggio, and Thirds
Chromatic Scale Exercise
Playing Quiz—Concert Bb Scale, Arpeggio, and Thirds
Arizona Thunder
Review Transition into cut-time
Add dynamics, give time for students to mark their music
Rehearse while marking time
Rehearse with drum cadence, roll-off, and ending drum cadence
Clash and Roar
Rehearse A section
Coordinate scale during warm-up with music
If time, Rehearse B section
7th & 8th Grade Choir
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Materials Check
∑ Pencil
∑ Folder with paper
∑ Music
Stretches
Vocal Warm-ups (begin in the key of G)
∑ A-E-I-O-U
∑ M’s
∑ ABC’s
∑ This Little Light of Mine
∑ Bubble Gum
Rehearse the following music:
∑ Child of This World
∑ Joy to the World
∑ Angels Among Us
∑ The Greatest Love of All
∑ Proud Mary
6th Grade General Music
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Materials Check
Musical Elements Quiz
Instrument Families
∑ Brass
∑ Woodwind
∑ Percussion
∑ Strings
Orchestra Basics
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Rhythm–the organization of sound in time
Form–the structure of music
Melody–a group of musical notes
Dynamics–how loud or soft the music is
Timbre–the tone color of music
Harmony–when two or more notes are sounded at the same time
Quiz is this week! You will be required to write the definitions! It’s worth 100 points!
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