Victor M.

Posada
Class: Beginning Alto Saxes
Teacher: Mariselda Cyr
Lesson Plan
Objective
The students will play with a relaxed body posture along
with good instrument carriage. They will also exhibit correct
embouchure and play with correct articulation.
TEKS
Middle School Level 1
Foundations: Music Literacy A: B C D E
Foundations: Music Literacy B: A B C D E
Creative Expression: A B C D E F G
Critical Evaluation: B
Materials
Essential Elements Alto Sax Book
Metronome
Tuner
Elmo Cam (Desk camera)
Saxophone & Reed
Activity
Greet the class as they set up for class
Have the metronome at Quarter=60 ready and tuner on the
Elmo Cam
Have the students take out their mouthpiece, reeds and
book
Breathing/Counting
o Shoulder should not rise but lower as they are inhaling.

o They should be breathing in from the corners of their

mouth.
Walk around consistently checking each student
o Have the students breath in for 4 counts
Have them tune on their phone or the tuner on the
projector
Release for 4-8-12-16-20
Play G# on mouthpiece
Repeat as a group for 3xs
o Have each student play G# on the mouthpiece in tune.
Play 4 quarter notes in time with the metronome.
Correct articulation and tongue placement will be
evaluated
o If they play correctly:
They get to assemble their instrument
o If they play incorrectly:
They stay on mouthpiece and barrel for the
remainder of the class.
Essential Elements
o Play lines 9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8
Posture
Start-Tonguing
Tone quality/Resonance
Mouthpiece placement
Tuning
Turn to page 42 (Rhythm Exercises)
Clap and count measures 13-end
Count out loud straight eight notes and tap
their foot.
Set the metronome on eight notes and
remind them where their feet land on each
click (down-up)
Model the lines and have ready to join after I
am done.
Make sure they tap their foot
o Holiday Music
Read through My Dreydl (line 39)

 Quarter=80
Make sure breath marks are executed
Articulations (tongue starts)
Tone Centers and Tuning
Christmas Kazoo
Quarter=80
Clap and count the first line
Sing and finger through the first line
Play first two measures and add on
Play the whole line twice.
Up on the Housetop
Quarter note=80
Clap and count the first line
Sing and finger through the first line
Play first two measures and add on
Assessment
o The students will be assessed on how well they execute
notes, execute clean tongue starts and take breathes at
the time indicated on the music. A passing grade will be
given to students who execute 80% of the etude with
correct notes, articulation and correct placement of
breaths. Chair tests will be administered using the
same line.
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