Lesson Plans–April 2, 2007

March 30th, 2007

Band

  • Roll
  • Annoucements
  • Warm-ups
    • Concert Bb, Eb, Ab, F, C scales
      • (arpeggios and thirds for 8th grade classes)
    • Chromatic Scale
    • Long Tones
  • Tune
  • African Sketches
  • Main St. March
  • Rites of Tamburo
  • Mallet Mania
  • I’m a Believer
  • SightRead

6th Grade General Music

Review Lesson 1 of Reading Music

Warm-ups:

  • Chester Cheetah
  • M & Ms
  • Super Bubble Gum

TLW use correct singing fundamentals to rehearse the following pieces:

  • Dance Evolution
  • Can You Feel the Love Tonight
  • Make A Miracle
  • Joyful, Joyful
  • Kindness

Choir

  • Roll
  • Annoucements
  • Warm-ups
    • Chester Cheetah
    • M & Ms
    • Super Bubble Gum
    •  Do Re Me
    • May Mee Mah Mee
  • Make a Miracle
  • Praise His Holy Name
  • We Are Singing
  • Joyful, Joyful
  • Can You Feel the Love Tonight
  • Dance Evolution

Computer Skills (8th Grade)

5 options:

  1. Complete online typing program/assessment
  2. Study Island
  3. PowerSchool
  4. ThinkLink
  5. Draw a family portrait on Paint! program.

Lesson Plans–March 26, 2007

March 23rd, 2007

Band

Roll
Announcements
TLW perform:
1. Scales—Bb, Eb, Ab, F, C (8th Grade—Arpeggios and Thirds, also)
2. Chorale
3. Technique Book Exercises
4. Rehearse the following music:
1. African Sketches
2. Bang on the Drum
3. Rites of Tamburo
4. Main St. March
Practice Records due—90 minutes each week! DON’T FORGET!

NSME:
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
5. Reading and notating music.

Choir

Roll
Announcements
TLW perform:
1. Warm-ups—Do Re Me, Ooo’s, May Mee Mah Mee,

2. New Concert Music:
a. Jeremiah
b. Joyful, Joyful
c. Make a Miracle
d. Dance Evolution

e. Praise His Holy Name/Can You Feel the Love Tonight

f. Kindness
g. We Are Singing For The Lord Is Our Light

NSME
2. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
5. Reading and notating music.

General Music

Learning How to Read Music (M&F classes only)

  1. Staff
  2. Clefs
  3. Ledger Lines
  4. Notenames

Review/Quiz/Application (Wed. class only)NSME: 3

Lesson Plans–March 19, 2007

March 19th, 2007

Band

Roll
Announcements
TLW perform:
1. Scales—Bb, Eb, Ab, F, C  (8th Grade—Arpeggios and Thirds, also)
2. Chorale
3. Technique Book Exercises
4. Rehearse the following music:
1. African Sketches
2. Bang on the Drum
3. Rites of Tamburo
4. Main St. March
Practice Records due—90 minutes each week!  DON’T FORGET!

NSME:
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
5. Reading and notating music.

Choir

Roll
Announcements
TLW perform:
1. Warm-ups—Mickey, Minnie, etc; AABA; Do, Do Re Me; ABC’s
2. New Concert Music:
a. Jeremiah
b. Joyful, Joyful
c. Make a Miracle
d. Child of This World
e. Praise His Holy Name
f. Kindness
g. We Are Singing For The Lord Is Our Light

Also add Can You Feel the Love Tonight and Dance Revolution to the rehearsal repetoire

NSME
2. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
5. Reading and notating music.

General Music

Learning How to Read Music

  1. Staff
  2. Clefs
  3. Ledger Lines
  4. Notenames

NSME:  3

Lesson Plans–March 5, 2007

March 19th, 2007

Band

Roll
Announcements
TLW perform:
1. Scales—Bb, Eb, Ab, F, C  (8th Grade—Arpeggios and Thirds, also)
2. Chorale
3. Technique Book Exercises
4. Rehearse the following music:
1. African Sketches
2. Bang on the Drum
3. Rites of Tamburo
4. Main St. March
Practice Records due—90 minutes each week!  DON’T FORGET!

NSME:
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
5. Reading and notating music.

Choir

Roll
Announcements
TLW perform:
1. Warm-ups—Mickey, Minnie, etc; AABA; Do, Do Re Me; ABC’s
2. New Concert Music:

a. Jeremiah (or Can You Feel the Love Tonight)

b. Joyful, Joyful
c. Make a Miracle
d. Child of This World
e. Praise His Holy Name
f. Kindness
g. We Are Singing For The Lord Is Our Light

Listen to new song:  Dance Revolution

NSME
2. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
5. Reading and notating music.

General Music

The Wedding Singer, taken from Music Alive! March 2007 issue

NSME:  1, 4, 6