Rachel Pennington

MUED 480: Block 3

2/11/20

TA Lesson Plan: Chamber

Overview: 

Students will warm up their voices doing the selected exercises and improve their sight-reading
ability. We will also review new sections of music and review pieces they have already learned.

Rationale: 

This experience matters in order for the students to reach their full vocal capacity when performing
their choral literature, as well as preparing them for assessment.

I Can Statements: (learning goals) 

● I can strengthen my vocal independence, agility, range, and exemplify principles of vocal
health by executing the appropriate vocal exercises.
○ (HCAD.3) The student will demonstrate vocal techniques and choral skills, including
■ increasing vocal independence, agility, and range by singing appropriate vocal
exercises, including the use of head and chest voices
■ Singing an assigned vocal part in complex harmony

Materials 

● Piano
● “Miniyama Nayo”
● “Beati Quorum Via”

Detailed Process: Warm-ups (10 minutes) 

Time Steps:
Required:

3 mins 1) D-r-m-r-d
a) Mm- massage jaw
b) Moh- massage around eyes
c) Moo- move up to forehead
d) Mah- massage temples
e) Mah- massage scalp
f) Meh- massage neck
g) Me- massage shoulders
h) Ng- massage shoulders

1 min 2) “Oo” (drmfsfmrd)

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a) Ascending then descending

1 min 3) “Staccato/ Legato Ah”

a) Ascending

.5 mins 4) Red leather, yellow leather

a) Descending

1 min 5) D-drd-drmrd...

5 mins 6) Sight-reading

Detailed Process: Repertoire (30 minutes) 

Time Steps:
Required:

8 mins 1. “Miniyama Nayo”

a. Run measures (23-45)

i. Review parts as needed
b. Run entire piece up to measure (57)
i. Review parts as needed

20 mins 2. “Beati Quorum Via”

a. Add in measures (70-75)
i. B2
ii. B2 & B1 (play B1)
iii. B2, B1, & T (play T)
iv. A
v. A & S2 (play S2)
vi. A, S2, & S1 (play S1)
vii. Put all parts together
b. Run from (57-75)
c. Run whole piece

Assessments 

● Performance
● Evaluation
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MUED 480: Block 3
2/11/20

TA Lesson Plan: Piano 

Overview: 

Students will review chords, and learn about inversions and chord progressions.

Rationale: 

This experience matters in order to solidify the students' knowledge of theory for piano.

I Can Statements: (learning goals) 

● I can demonstrate an understanding of key signatures by identifying the order of sharps and
flats and identify the root, third, and fifth of a chord.
○ (HMT.6) The student will demonstrate an understanding of key signatures by
■ identifying the order of sharps and flats in key signatures
■ explaining the circle of fifths
○ HMT.9 The student will demonstrate understanding of triadic structure by
■ identifying root, third, and fifth of a chord

Materials: 

● Piano
● Whiteboard

Detailed Process: (90 minutes) 

Time Steps:
Required:

30 minutes 1. Practice

5 mins 2. Break

2 mins 3. Review chords

a. Review what a chord is
b. Review what the R,3,5 is of the chord
c. Review how many half steps are in between each interval
d. Identify chords

15 mins 4. Inversions:
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a. Explain what they are

b. Show 1st inversions
i. Have them practice playing chords in 1st inversions
ii. Give example in CM
c. Show 2nd inversions
i. Have them practice playing chords in 2nd inversion
ii. Give example in CM
d. Show 3rd inversions
i. Have them practice chords in 3rd inversion
ii. Give example in CM
e. Repeat process with inversions in FM

15 mins 5. Chord Progressions

a. Explain the I, IV, and V chords in CM
b. Have them practice playing through the I, IV, and V chords
c. Explain how they can play the inversions of chords to make it easier
to play the progression
20 mins 6. Melody
a. Have them come up with a simple melody to go along with the chords

Assessments: 

● Performance
● Evaluation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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MUED 480: Block 3
2/11/20

 
TA Lesson Plan: Concert Choir 

Overview: 

Students will review chords, learn about inversions, write a composition as a class, and work on
their individual composition.

Rationale: 

This experience matters in order to solidify the students' knowledge of theory and allow them to
express themselves creatively through music composition.

I Can Statements: (learning goals) 

● I can demonstrate an understanding of key signatures by identifying the order of sharps and
identifying the root, third, and fifth of a chord.
○ (HMT.6) The student will demonstrate an understanding of key signatures by
■ identifying the order of sharps and flats in key signatures
○ (HMT.9) The student will demonstrate understanding of triadic structure by
● identifying root, third, and fifth of a chord

Materials: 

● Piano
● Whiteboard
● Computer

Detailed Process: (90 minutes) 

Time Steps:
Required:

20-25 mins 1. Allow them to finish their musical posters

5 mins 2. Review circle of fifths

5 mins 3. Review chords

a. I, IV, V
b. Give examples
c. Explain that some chords will have accidentals
i. Use the circle of fifths (reference their compositions)
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5 mins 4. Learn about inversions

a. (1,2, & 3)
b. Give examples

10 mins 5. Start a new composition (about 6 measures)

a. Include inversions
b. Talk about using notes in the chord for the melody

5 mins 6. Break

40 mins 7. Work on their compositions

Assessments: 

● Performance
● Evaluation