Justin Phillips

MUSE 350
Pendleton Heights Middle School
Symphonic Band
September 19th, 2019

Content and Achievement Standards

Anchor Standard #8
 Perform a varied repertoire of music by playing instruments, alone and with others, from
rote memory and written notation.
o Play and demonstrate correct posture, characteristic tone quality, accurate tuning
and intonation, good breath support, proper bowing, and/or correct hand position.
Anchor Standard #5
 Listen and respond to a varied repertoire of music by describing, interpreting, analyzing,
and evaluating music and its elemental components.
o Explain interpretations of the expressive intent and meaning of musical works,
citing as evidence the treatment of the elements of music, contexts, (when
appropriate) the setting of the text, and personal research.

Objectives
 Students will be able to play the concert Eb scale in time and with correct rhythm.
 Students will be able to identify dynamics from the instructors conducting
 Students will be able to play the Mini-Scale and Tonic Arpeggio
 Students will be able to play scale pattern 1
 Students will be able to play Westwind Overture by Anne McGinty

Materials
Instrument (horn)
Foundations for Superior Performance Method Book
Baton
Westwind Overture by Anne McGinty

Timeline
Warmup- 10 minutes
Westwind Overture- 20 minutes.

Procedures
1. Students will play long tone 1c.
a. Focus on entrances, note changes, and releases.
b. Focus on taking a good breath.
2. Students will play mini scale and tonic arpeggio.
a. Focus on articulations. (staccato)
b. Check high concert Eb.
3. Students will play scale pattern #1.
a. First woodwinds, then brass
b. Checking sections as needed.
 4. Instructor will conduct Eb concert scale in whole notes, changing dynamics.
a. “I’m going to conduct this scale and change the dynamics as we go through it.
Watch me and change dynamics as I do.”
b. Review small conducting is quieter and larger is louder.
c. Repeat the activity
5. Students will play Westwind Overture from the beginning to 34.
a. “Raise your hand if you think you got down to a true mezzo piano at 26.”
b. Students will play from 17-34 using the right dynamics.
6. Instructor will ask the students what articulations we worked on last lesson.
a. “When I was here last Thursday, which articulations did we talk about?”
i. (Marcato and legato)
b. Students will play at 26 using a legato articulation.
7. Students will play through Westwind Overture and rehearse as needed.
a. Focus on articulations and dynamics-contrasts for the B section.
b. Make sure there is no breath before 56
c. Low brass descending quarter notes
d. Work with trumpets alone on the main melody.

Assessment
Assessment will be informal and determined through answering questions. It will also be

determined through participation and ability to perform the Eb major scale as well as

their piece, Westwind Overture.

Future Lessons

Future lessons will focus on the same conducting activity, but also with adding in

articulations along with dynamics. This will be reinforced when playing through their

pieces Westwind Overture and The Dragon.

UDL
Representation: I will verbally explain dynamics using normal vocabulary before giving it a
label. I will also write the terms on the board for a visual as well. I will also show dynamics
physically through my conducting.
Engagement: Each student will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of and
understanding of dynamics. They will participate in an activity that requires no verbal
communication.