Impact on Student Learning Project: Middle School 6th Grade Band

Unit Objectives
● Students will learn the key of Concert F
● Students will understand how to play in the key of Concert F

Rationale
Students will expand their musical knowledge through the ability to play in a new key.

Lesson Plans
Lesson #1
Objective:
● Students will play the first line (the scale portion) of #96 in the Standard of
Excellence Book 1
Rationale:
● Students will learn the notes of the Concert F major scale
Standards Addressed:
● MIB.1; MIB.2; MIB.4; MIB.6; MIB.10; MIB.11; MIB.12; MIB.13
Process:
1. Ask students what notes they see in the key signature
a. The point is to show that Concert E natural is the new note
2. Teach concert E natural fingerings to each section
3. Count through the first line of the song
a. Repeat at least twice
b. Isolate specific measures if necessary
4. Sizzle through the first line of the song with correct fingerings
a. Repeat at least twice
b. Isolate specific measures if necessary
5. Play through the first line of the song
 a. Repeat at least twice
b. Isolate specific measures if necessary
Assessment:
● Students will be informally assessed through listening and providing feedback
throughout the lesson
Potential Challenges:
● Students may struggle learning Concert E natural
● Students may have trouble hearing the difference between Concert E natural and
Concert Eb
Lesson #2
Objective:
● Students will play the second line (the arpeggio) of #96 in the Standard of
Excellence Book 1
Rationale:
● Students will practice playing in the key of Concert F without using stepwise
motion
Standards Addressed:
● MIB.1; MIB.2; MIB.4; MIB.6; MIB.10; MIB.11; MIB.12; MIB.13
Process:
1. Count through the first line of the song
a. Repeat at least twice
b. Isolate specific measures if necessary
2. Sizzle through the first line of the song with correct fingerings
a. Repeat at least twice
b. Isolate specific measures if necessary
3. Play through the first line of the song
a. Repeat at least twice
b. Isolate specific measures if necessary
Assessment:
 ● Students will be informally assessed through listening and providing feedback
throughout the lesson
Potential Challenges:
● Students may struggle to remember to play Concert E natural when they are not
playing in stepwise motion

Lesson #3
Objective:
● Students will use Sight Reading Factory to practice reading music in the key of
Concert F
Rationale:
● Students will practice applying their knowledge of the key of Concert F
Standards Addressed:
● MIB.1; MIB.2; MIB.4; MIB.6; MIB.10; MIB.11; MIB.12; MIB.13
Process:
1. Students will complete three levels of sight reading exercises in Concert F
2. Each exercise uses less stepwise motion to encourage and reinforce
understanding of the new key signature
Assessment:
● Students’ submissions will be listened to and given feedback
Potential Challenges:
● Students may struggle sight reading in a new key
● Students may struggle sight reading in Concert F when the music is not in
stepwise motion
Concert F Pre-Test/Post-Test (Woodwinds)
Concert F Pre-Test/Post-Test (Brass)
 Concert F Pre-Test/Post-Test Rubric

Category Excellent Good Still Learning Needs Work

4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Note Accuracy Many incorrect notes

Perfect/nearly perfect An occasional A few incorrect consistently detract
wrong note is notes are from the overall
Notes/note names are played​. played. performance.
consistently accurate.

Rhythm
Accuracy Perfect/nearly perfect Many rhythm errors
Rhythms are
A few inaccurate played. Significantly
mostly accurate.
Rhythms are rhythms played. detracts from the
Very minor errors.
consistently accurate. overall performance.

Articulation
Accuracy Perfect/nearly perfect Many articulation
Articulations are A few inaccurate errors played.
Articulations are mostly accurate. articulations Significantly detracts
consistently accurate. Very minor errors. played. from the overall
performance.

Tempo
Steady tempo during Slight variations in Tempo is Tempo is
performance tempo (speeding inconsistent inconsistent
up or slowing throughout the entire
down) Student attempts exercise.
to correct tempo
 Impact on Student Learning Summary Reflection

Since this project was not implemented due to school closures as a result of COVID-19,

there is no reflection on the process or results of the project.