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MUSIC LESSON PLANS

MUSIC LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 13-17, 2008

 

8:15-9:05  Monday: Study Hall  Tuesday: Study Hall  Wednesday: Study Hall   Thursday: Study Hall  Friday: Study Hall 

 

9:35-10:10   3-4 Music:  Monday(4) Book p. 36: melody that moves up or down in songs.  CS  5.4, 5.5  Tuesday(3) Book p. 22: recap baseball story and sing song in meter of 3.  Find other songs with meter 3.  Sing Halloween song p. 192.  CS  7.4, 2.3, 10.5   Wednesday(4) Book p. 38: identify leaps in songs using hand actions.    CS 5.3, 5.4   Thursday(3) Book p. 26: compare/contrast ballet music using Venn diagram.  Sing p. 192  - Halloween.  CS 9.2, 9.5, 7.2, 7.4   Friday(4) No School

 

10:10-10:50   5-6 Music:  Monday(6)  Book p. 26: practice identifying phrases with a cadence by finding them in songs.  Sing Disney song    CS 4.4, 4.3, 4.2    Tuesday(5)  Book p. 12: meter in 3.  Find other songs in same meter.  Use patterns to show meter.  CS 1.4, 2.3   Wednesday(6).  Book p. Sing songs from Red section of book looking to match pitches.  Play rhythm game. CS 7.4   Thursday(5) Book p. 26: meter in 3.  Continue lesson with meter.  Find other songs.  Sing Halloween song.  CS 1.4, 2.3, 7.4   Friday(6) No School

 

10:50-11:17-11:45   Cadet Band:  Monday (5) Clar/Sax Lesson: Book #12-17:  learn how to get sound and first notes.  (6) Saxophone Lesson:  Book #149-153:  play lesson and correct, redo and explain new concepts.   Tuesday (5) Flutes: Book #11-14:  learn how to get sound and first 5 notes.  (6) Clarinet: Book #137-142:  play lesson and correct, redo and explain new concepts.     Wednesday (5) Drum: Book #21-26:  learn how to do single strokes on snare & bass.  (6) All: Rehearse Christmas song up to #37.  Rehearse Christmas Sleigh Ride.   Thursday (5) Trombones:  Book # 13-17:  learn how to get sound and first 5 notes.   (6) Flute: #137-142: play lesson and correct, redo and explain new concepts.    Friday (5) Trpt/Baritone:  Book #17-22:  No School  (6) Trombone: Book #151-157:  No School

 

11:47-12:37   Planning Period

 

1:07-1:57   Band/Chorus:  Monday (B) Warmups.  Rehearse Veterans Day music.  Work out notes and rhythms one section at a time.  Sightread 1-2 pep songs and prepare 1-2 favorites.  Tuesday(C)  Do vocal & body warm-ups.  Continue learning Hallelujah for NVC and Before You Go for Veterans Day.  Rehearse This Little Light and Ahrirang for NVC.  Rehearse SSB,  Let River Run (memorize) for clinics – work on balance, dynamics and fluency. Sing other NVC songs for retention.    Wednesday(B) Warmups.  Rehearse Veterans Day music.  Work out notes and rhythms one section at a time.  Sightread 1-2 pep songs and prepare 1-2 favorites.  Thursday(C)  Do vocal & body warm-ups.  Continue learning Hallelujah for NVC and Before You Go for Veterans Day.  Rehearse This Little Light and Ahrirang for NVC.  Rehearse SSB,  Let River Run (memorize) for clinics – work on balance, dynamics and fluency. Sing other NVC songs for retention.    Friday(B) No School

 

2:00-2:30   1-2 Music:   Monday(2)  Book p. 114: show leaps insongs witrh bell accompaniment.  P 18: understand purpose of intro and codas in songs.  CS 5.3, 7.4   Tuesday(1) Book  p. 28:  read story of Meet the Orchestra and listen & show sound samples of each instrument.  CS 8.4   Wednesday(2) 21: discuss intro and coda.  Play intros of familiar songs to see if they can identify them.  Sing Halloween song p. 178.  CS 5.3, 7.4   Thursday (1)  Book p. 28: finish sounds of orchestra.  Listen to examples.  Sing Halloween song  p. 214.  CS 8.4, 7.4   Friday(2) No School  CS  

 

2:50-3:10   Kind. Music: Tuesday  Music Play: p. 26: chant and sing words to song and poem.  Do Halloween songs.   CS 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 7.4   Thursday: Sing Action Songs and Alphabet songs.  Do more Halloween songs from Music Play.  CS 7.2, 7.4   Friday:  PE today - No School   CS    

 

2:50-3:43   Monday: Study Hall  Tuesday: Study Hall  Wednesday:  Study Hall    Thursday: Study Hall    Friday:  Study Hall

 

*CS – Concept Skill