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Activator:
Sing analyzed songs to reinforce unit topic
Lesson on voice-leading : Recap cadences by singing cadence chord
progression.
Repertoire:
Scores (Amazing Grace, O Come, All Ye Faithful), manuscript paper for
analyzing, cadences, and voice-leading exercises.
Materials Needed:
Scores (Amazing Grace, O Come, All Ye Faithful), manuscript paper for
analyzing, cadences, and voice-leading exercises. # no. of pencils, piano, laptop,
PowerPoint, projector
Lesson Outlines
Lesson Number : 1
Behavioral Objective
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to :
a) Analyze a given four-part voicing in any major key
Assessment/Evaluation
a) Students engagement and response to questions
b) Students progress in analyzing the exercises using the 5-step process
Prior Knowledge
Students must be able to :
a) List out Roman numerals of diatonic triads and V7 in any major key
b) List out figured bass (triads & chords in root position & all inversions)
c) Read treble & bass clef notes
d) Identify intervals
e) Write out triads and V7 chord in root position in any major key
f) Write out key signatures
Activator :
Get students to write out the diatonic triads and V7 chord in a major key (teacher
picks a key).
Lesson content
- Recap Roman numerals and construction of diatonic triads and V7 in any
major key.
- Ask students why do we analyze music? What do we look for when we
analyze?
- Introduce 5-step process in analyzing a chord. Do a few exercises that
involve the 5 steps.
Lesson Number : 2
Behavioral Objective
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to :
a) Analyze a piece of music using the 5-step process discussed in the previous
lesson
Assessment/Evaluation
a) Students engagement and response to general questions asked by teacher
b) Students progress in analyzing the pieces (Amazing Grace) using the 5-step
process
Prior Knowledge
Students must be able to :
a) List out Roman numerals of diatonic triads and V7 in any major key
b) List out figured bass (triads & chords in root position & all inversions)
c) Read treble & bass clef notes
d) Identify intervals
e) Write out triads and V7 chord in root position in any major key
f) Write out key signatures
g) Execute 5-step process learnt in previous lesson
Activator
Sing Amazing Grace and O Come, All Ye Faithful (if applicable)
Lesson content
- Recap the 5-step analyzing chord process by doing a few exercises. Also
recap why do we analyze music? What do we look for when we analyze?
- Get students to analyze Amazing Grace using the 5-step process
- If students finish the given assignment quickly, give out O Come, All Ye
Faithful and learn how to sing it
Lesson Number : 3
Behavioral Objective
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to :
a) Identify cadences in Amazing Grace and O Come, All Ye Faithful
b) Write out Roman numerals of types of cadences and name the cadences
c) Sing a Perfect cadence in 4 parts (or 3 parts depending on number of
students)
Assessment/Evaluation
a) Students engagement and response to general questions asked by teacher
b) Students reinforcing writing Roman numerals and diatonic triads and V7 chord
Prior Knowledge
Students must be able to :
a) List out Roman numerals of diatonic triads and V7 in any major key
b) List out figured bass (triads & chords in root position & all inversions)
c) Read treble & bass clef notes
d) Identify intervals
e) Write out triads and V7 chord in root position in any major key
f) Write out key signatures
Activator
Sing Amazing Grace and O Come, All Ye Faithful
Lesson content
- Sing Amazing Grace and O Come, All Ye Faithful and get students to
listen to how both pieces end (work towards introducing cadence)
- Sing the perfect cadence exercise (explained in lesson plan)
- Introduce perfect, imperfect, plagal, deceptive cadence and explain what a
cadence is
- Get students to look through their analyzation in Amazing Grace and O
Come, All Ye Faithful and get students to identify where they can find the
various cadences
Lesson Number : 4
Behavioral Objective
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to :
a) Voice lead 4-part harmony
Assessment/Evaluation
a) Students engagement and response to general questions asked by teacher
b) Students reinforcing types of cadences
c) Students progress on voice-leading exercises
Prior Knowledge
Students must be able to :
a) List out Roman numerals of diatonic triads and V7 in any major key
b) List out figured bass (triads & chords in root position & all inversions)
c) Read treble & bass clef notes
d) Identify intervals
e) Write out triads and V7 chord in root position in any major key
f) Write out key signatures
g) Execute 5-step process learnt in previous lesson
Activator
Get students to sing the perfect cadence exercise, reinforcing cadences
discussed in the last class
Lesson content
- Recap what the students learnt in the previous lesson (cadence). Show a
few examples of written notation cadences, working towards voice
leading. Show how each voice is very smooth and does not leap too much
(except the bass)
- Introduce voice-leading and ask why do we voice-lead
- Show the various cadences and analyze how each voice moves from the
first note to the next note.
- If there is more time, do some exercises on voice leading.
Lesson Number : 5
Behavioral Objective
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to :
a) Voice lead a 4-part harmony
Assessment/Evaluation
a) Students engagement and response to general questions asked by teacher
b) Students progress on voice-leading exercises
c) Students progress on 4-part harmony composition (if applicable)
Prior Knowledge
Students must be able to :
a) List out Roman numerals of diatonic triads and V7 in any major key
b) List out figured bass (triads & chords in root position & all inversions)
c) Read treble & bass clef notes
d) Identify intervals
e) Write out triads and V7 chord in root position in any major key
f) Write out key signatures
g) Voice lead 4-part harmony progressions (may need to recap)
Activator
Recap voice leading through singing the perfect cadence exercise to reinforce
smooth intervals between the notes
Lesson content
- Get students to complete a few more voice-leading exercises to make
sure that students grasp the concept.
- Guide students to write their own 4-part harmony chord progression of 2/4
bars (depending on students understanding of composing 4-part
harmony). Set a few rules to guide students to compose their own piece.
Make sure to use a perfect cadence at the 4th bar and use any cadence in
the end of the 2nd bar. Start with chord I.