MUSIC LESSON PLANS FOR FEBRUARY 20-24, 2012
MUSIC LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20-24, 2012 (Odds Week)
**Plans are subject to change.
8:15-9:05 8th music: Monday: Discuss life & music of Mozart. Begin watching movie about him called “Amadeus”. Tuesday: Continue watching and discussing movie “Amadeus”. Wednesday: Tour Music Museum in Vermillion. Write paper about experience – due Friday. Thursday: Continue watching and discussing movie “Amadeus”. Friday: Museum papers due today. Continue watching and discussing movie “Amadeus”. Go over solos if time.
9:10-9:50 5-6 Music: Monday(6) Book p. 150: continue unit over bands around the world and different styles of each. CS 9.3 Tuesday(5) Book p. 66-8: sing songs with meter in 6. CS 2.4, 2.5 Wednesday(6) Book p. 150: finish band unit. Then p. 50-3: introduce tone color of instruments of orchestra. Identify each family. CS 8.4, 8.5 Thursday(5) Book p. 66-70: songs with meter in 6. Feel beat in groups of 3. Use conducting and movement. CS 2.4, 2.5 Friday(5) Sing sheet music for spring concert. Dr. Seuss songs. Play rhythm game. CS 7.4
10:05-10:40 3-4 Music: Monday(4) Play recorders. Learn 3rd and 4th note and counting. CS 10.8 Tuesday (3) Books p. 42-8: finish unit on harmony in songs, use of ostinatos. CS 6.3, 6.4 Wednesday(4) Sing songs for fun from books. Students choose by using helper box. CS 7.4 Thursday(3) Books p. 42-8: finish unit on harmony in songs. Sing songs for review of ways to create harmony. CS 6.3, 6.4, 7.4 Friday(3) Book p. 49: assess songs with harmony. Songs from Seussical. CS 6.3, 6.4, 7.4
10:54-11:40 H.S. Music: Monday: Piano – Continue with Chapter 5 reps and preps exercises. Be able to play Finger crossings (learning scale finger positions) and altered hand positions on pg. 72 & 73, as well as the songs that correlate with exercises. Tuesday: Theory – Lessons 45-47: TWL sixteenth notes, rests & dotted note values and counting them in music. Finish Doing worksheet and guided practice on computer. Assess with quiz. Wednesday: Preschool @ 10:55 – 11:20: teach music songs and basic concepts. Review piano concepts and songs remainder of class. Thursday: History - Continue chapter about Classical music. Listen to examples on video and discuss & take notes from thinkquest. Friday: Piano – Continue with Chapter 5 reps and preps exercises. Be able to play Finger crossings (learning scale finger positions) and altered hand positions on pg. 72 & 73, as well as the songs that correlate with exercises.
11:40-12:05-12:30 Cadet Band: Monday (5) Trumpet: Book # 63-68. Practice buzz, breathing, fingerings, low & high sounds. Rehearse solo. (6) Trumpet: Book - # 160-6. Practice note naming, counting, embouchure for pitches. Rehearse solo. Tuesday (5) Clarinet: Book # 80-85. Practice for bigger sound, cover finger holes harder, correct fingerings. Rehearse solo. (6) Clarinet: Book - #76-7, 80-5. Practice time better, say – say & do – play: do all 3 steps. Rehearse solo. Wednesday (5) All: Begin rehearsing song for solo contest in March: Bell Canyon March and Beethoven – using correct notes and counting. (6) All: Begin rehearsing song for solo contest in March: Bell Canyon March and Beethoven – using correct notes and counting. Thursday (5) Flute: Book # 70-76. Practice with say – say & do – play: do all 3 steps. Work on bigger breaths. Rehearse solo. (6)Flute: Book – # 170-176. Practice note names, fingerings and counting. Rehearse solo. Friday(5) Percussion: Book Dr #45-48 Bell# 44-45. Work on solo, counting, grip and rudiment skills. (6) Baritone: Book # Work on bigger breaths and fuller sound. Rehearse solo.
1:07-1:57 Band/Chorus: Monday (B) Warmups. Sightread “Canon of Peace” for NVC band. Rehearse “Courage March” - one song for NVC and contest piece. Rehearse Eine Kleine Nacht Musik for District Music. Work on one section at a time making sure each section knows the right notes and rhythms. Tuesday(C) Do vocal & body warm-ups. Rehearse songs to choose for District Music contest – ‘Ye Shall Have a Song’ and “Send Down the Rain”. Do each voice individually then together. Make sure notes are learned efficiently. Practice small groups for contest. Wednesday(B) Warmups. Rehearse “Courage March” for NVC and contest piece. - “Canon of Peace” for NVC band. Rehearse Eine Kleine Nacht Musik for District Music. Work on one section at a time making sure each section knows the right notes and rhythms. Thursday(C) Do vocal & body warm-ups. Rehearse songs to choose for District Music contest – ‘Ye Shall Have a Song’ and “Send Down the Rain”. Do each voice individually then together. Make sure notes are learned efficiently. Practice small groups for contest. Friday(B) Warmups. Sightread “Forward” for NVC band. Rehearse “Courage March” - one song for NVC and contest piece. Rehearse Eine Kleine Nacht Musik for District Music. Work on one section at a time making sure each section knows the right notes and rhythms.
2:00-2:35 1-2 Music: Monday(2) Book p. 40: identify short/long rhythm patterns. CS 4.2, 7. 4 Tuesday (1) Book p. 54: use different ways to show high/low in music. CS 5.5, 7.4 Wednesday(2) Book p. 42; recognize short/long notation. Dr. Seuss songs. CS 7.4, 4.2 Thursday (1) Book p. 56: use high/low motions to build pitch awareness. Use piano and bell sounds. CS 7.4, 5.5 Friday(1) Book p. 54-6: use high/low motions to build pitch awareness. Use piano and bell sounds. CS 7.4, 5.5
2:35-2:55 Kind. Music: Tuesday Musicplay p. 76: teach songs about friends to learn tone color and rhythm patterns. Action song book. CS Thursday: Read story of “Rap Tap” – life of Bo Jangles for Black History month. Use instruments to accompany story. CS 10.2
2:55-3:43 Planning 2nd Semester
*CS – Concept Skill
11:47-12:37 8 Music: Monday Finish composer reports on computers. Tuesday Wednesday Composer reports due. Discuss Mozart and his music. Begin review of composers – discuss important facts and music to remember from each one and add to review page. Thursday Continue review on composers. Practice solos. Friday Test over composers. Practice solos. Sing “Don’t Stop.”