ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL LESSON PLAN

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Name:
Brandon Fisher
Date of Lesson: Friday, March 6, 2015
Ensemble: Wylie East High School Symphonic Band
Primary Goal: To achieve a higher level of clarity amongst the ensemble,
and make performance ready.
Secondary Goal: To increase listening and awareness and independency
across the ensemble.
TEKS to be addressed in this lesson:
Performance/Expression 1.1.1 (A)-Posture, breathing, vowel
formation, hand position, embouchure (etc.)
The student will sing/play with correct posture, breathing technique,
vowel formation, hand position, embouchure, etc. At all times (Warmups and sight reading included)
Performance/Expression 1.2.1 (B)-Perform expressively using
correct techniqueThe student will perform with musicality and using healthy
singing/playing technique
Performance/Expression 1.2.2 (B)- Read melodies and rhythms
using standard music symbolsThe student will sight read a melody individually, in a small group, and
with the ensemble.
Materials or Resources:

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Score for El Cid by Scot Watson

Score for Maxium Concert March by David Shaffer
Baton
Harmony Director
Pencil
McAdams Metronome
Visual Metronome
Dry Erase Board and Marker

Modifications:
ELL: Communicate information with different analogies to widen the
variety of opportunities for comprehension. Demonstrate and model
on my own primary instrument.
Gifted and Talented: Use as models for other students and redirect
attention to help teach other students when applicable.
SpEd: Redirect information and describe in different ways with
analogies. Check in often to assess knowledge gained and continue
accordingly.

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Lesson Plan Format

Procedures
Warm-ups:

Time
2:37 PM 2:50 PM
(10 Minutes)

Needed:
1. Exercise #1: Concert F 8x8
a. Objectives: Achieve a well-balanced and blended ensemble
sound with an in tune pure tone quality.
b. Assessment (informal): Listen and redirect individual players
and/or sections as needed.
2. Exercise #2: F Descending followed by F Major scale down and up in
half notes.
a. Objectives: Achieve a well-balanced and blended ensemble
sound with an in tune pure tone quality.
b. Assessment (informal): Listen and redirect individual players
and/or sections as needed.
3. Exercise #3: F Ascending to Concert C followed by F Major scale up to
Concert C and back down in half notes.
a. Objectives: Achieve a well-balanced and blended ensemble
sound with an in tune pure tone quality.
b. Assessment (informal): Listen and redirect individual players
and/or sections as needed.
4. Exercise #4: Articulation Patter #1
a. Objectives: The student will be able to accurately and properly
demonstrate ensemble articulations.
b. Assessment (informal): Listen and redirect individual players
and/or sections as needed.

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Maxium Rehearsal

2:50 PM 3:10 PM
(20 Minutes)

1. Objectives: The student will demonstrate an accurate knowledge of the

style of the
piece, and will demonstrate correct articulations and note releases.
2. Activities/strategies/review:
a. Measures 1 8 (Half Note = 80)
i. Review separate, march style
ii. Review releases in measures 4 and 8
iii. Who has the melody?
b. Measures 9 16
i. Review house top accents
ii. Breath in measure 16
iii. Crescendo in measures 15 and 16
c. Measures 17 32
i. Review house top accents
ii. Review releases
iii. Who are we listening to for pulse?
iv. Who is the melody?
d. Measure 33 44
i. No holes in the sound
ii. Release in measure 40
iii. Review note lengths
iv. Release in measure 44
v. KEY CHANGE IN MEASURE 45
e. Measure 45 60
i. Review Housetop Accent Length
ii. What is the phrase?
iii. Only breathe on rests
f. Measure 61 76
i. Accidentals in measure 62
ii. Where does this section climax?
iii. Release on count 1 of measure 76
g. Coda
i. Review releases
ii. Review phrasing
iii. Review where to breathe
iv. Where is the climax of the Coda?
2. Items to Anticipate:
a. Students will likely be confused about feeling the piece in 2
b. If students grasp on to the concepts quicker than anticipated,
then practice increasing the tempo.
c. Work transitions and starting the piece without the metronome.
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4. Assessment (informal): Listen and redirect individual players and/or

sections as needed.

Closure:
1. Summarize objectives of lesson
a. Today we worked on precision of articulation and releases, and
balancing of parts.
b. Raise your hand if you noticed improvement.
c. Tomorrow we will work on the beginning section of El Cid and
some of Shipwrecked.
d. Good work today; see you tomorrow!
Reflection on Lesson:

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