Name: Jon Wilson

Bridgewater College - Music Lesson Plan

Class/Ensemble: Advanced Band Date: 2/28/17

National Standards and/or VA SOL(s):

HIAD.4 The student will read, notate, and perform all ascending and descending
major scales as per VBODA All-Virginia audition requirements, as well as selected
minor scales.
HIAD.5 The wind/mallet student will perform an ascending and descending chromatic
scale, as per VBODA All-Virginia audition requirements.
HIAD.12.3 The student will demonstrate and describe proper instrumental
techniques, including: describing and demonstrating contrasting articulations in the
music literature being studied.

Materials/Equipment:
Dr. Beat and Speakers
Chromebooks
Chorales
Hymnsong of Philip Bliss - Holsinger
His Honor Fillmore
Ride Hazo

Prior Knowledge:
C#, Db, Ab, Eb, and Bb natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales
F and C natural minor scales

Objectives/Goals:
Student will be able to perform F and C natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales
at 80 bpm in an ensemble setting.

Accommodations:
Rehearsal schedule written on board.
Scale sheets for all students.
 Content/Procedures:

Time: Sequence:
2 Breathing body crushers
2 F slurs and chords
8 Clarke Bb, Db: slur two tongue two
5 Chromatic: 100 140 in triplets
15 Scales:
- C# - Bb minors @ 90
- F and C nm, hm, and mm
10 Chorale #5
- Phrase direction and breath support

10 His Honor
- Tempo consistency @ C
- WW accents @ C
- WW/snare swells throughout ending
- Pickup note direction
- Run

15 Hymnsong of Philip Bliss

- 17 accents on 2
- 42 unify marcato articulation
- Phrasing throughout
- Run

15 Recap (letsrecap.com)
- Join Class
- Sectionals, record and submit first 7 measures

Closing:
Put away Chromebooks, Pack up instruments, put away chairs and stands

Assessment:
Informal assessment, students differentiating between natural, harmonic, and
melodic minor scales at around 90% success rate in ensemble setting. Students
demonstrating contrasting slur and staccato articulations in Clarke studies, His Honor,
and Hymnsong of Philip Bliss. Pinpoint note errors in sectional recordings of Ride.