Music 344 Instrumental Methods & Materials

Lesson Planning Template

Goals: Review Topic Objectives Students will run through the piece without stopping

Techniques & Activities

Assessment -Listen for overall continuity and for correct rhythms, pitches, and expressive details

Goals: Focus Topic Objectives Expression Students will play measures 1-9 with musically effective dynamics Rhythm Swbat play correct rhythms in Thriller from coda-end in a correct and consistent tempo R.H. Tech. (Pizz.) Bass players will play bass line using two fingered for 16th notes

Techniques & Activities

-Hand gestures relating to volume and intensity -Exaggeration of dynamic details -Separate instruments play (vl. 1) (vl. 2, vio. cell. bass) -Speak rhythm, keep 8th note pulse in hands -Try groupings of two 16th notes using two fingered technique

Assessment -Listen for effective dynamic contrasts Listen for rhythmic accuracy both separate and composite -Listen for rhythmic and dynamic consistency

Goals: Prepare Topic Objectives LH, Posture Students will sit in a ready position with correct posture and hand position before starting

Techniques & Activities

-Remind students of posture before playing

Assessment -Look around the group throughout the rehearsal to check student posture

Music 344 Instrumental Methods & Materials

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Lesson Narrative

Time :30

L P

Topic LH

Objectives Students will sit in a ready position with correct posture and hand position before starting Students will run through the piece without stopping

Techniques & Activities -Remind students of posture before playing

3:00

2:00

Expression

4:00

Rhythm

Students will play measures 1-9 with musically effective dynamics Swbat play correct rhythms in Thriller from coda-end in a correct and consistent tempo Bass players will play bass line using two fingered for 16th notes

-Hand gestures relating to volume and intensity -Exaggeration of dynamic details -Separate instruments play (vl. 1) (vl. 2, vio. cell. bass) -Speak rhythm, keep 8th note pulse in hands -Try groupings of two 16th notes using two fingered technique

Assessment -Look around the group throughout the rehearsal to check student posture -Listen for overall continuity and for correct rhythms, pitches, and expressive details -Listen for effective dynamic contrasts Listen for rhythmic accuracy both separate and composite -Listen for rhythmic and dynamic consistency

:30

R.H. Tech. (Pizz.)

Music 344 Instrumental Methods & Materials

Lesson Planning Template