Wamego Middle 6th Grade

Teacher/Conductor: Elaine Snowden

Rehearsal: 1 (Intro to tempo unit)
Silvergate Overture by John Edmondson
Prior Knowledge/Skills:
6th grade band students who have been in the program since 5th grade. They have been working
on syncopation, articulation such as slurring verses staccato, and key changes.
Unit Objective:
Students transition between tempo markings smoothly while playing and are also familiar with
markings to the point that they can verbalize that Lento means slow, march tempo means fast,
maestoso means broadly, and moderately means medium.
Rehearsal Objective
Students are familiar with the six terms (tempo, lento, moderato, maestoso, ritardando, march
tempo) and can verbalize if they are slow, fast, or something different.
Assessment of the Rehearsal:
Aural observations and verbal confirmation between class and teacher.
Relevant Context Factors:
6th hour is divided into two hours. In one, ¾ of the class is there only every other day because
they are in choir the rest of the time. This has resulted in the other class being further ahead and
the two bands vary in level of music that they can play.
Modifications/Accommodations needed:
Finger and sizzling parts, slower tempo, director modeling
Instructional materials, resources, & technology:
Sheet music (Silvergate), instrument for modeling, metronome, white board
Personal Improvement Objective:
Director provides helpful instruction and steps that allow students to play unfamiliar parts
confidently.
Rehearsal Plan:
Time Activity Purpose of Activity Sequence Assessment
1-3 Intro Context -Name the tempos Class discussion
we see in our music and observation
(write those on
board)
-also write tempo
and rit (where do we
see rit?) (how many
times do we see that
and where?)
4-10 Lecture Define terms as they -tempo: the speed of
will look in quizzes the beat
and Kahoot -Lento: slowly
-set metronome and
have students move
feet to beat
-Maestoso: Style and
a tempo,
Majestic/loud and
proud (what is loud
and proud?)
-metronome pat legs
-Moderato:
moderate/medium
-set metronome and
have students pat
knees to beat
-March tempo: 120,
look at clock
-clap to beat
-Rit: gradually slow
down, symbol and
word. What 2 things
do you need to do
-What 2 things do
you need to do when
changing
immediately?
11- Discuss Confirmation -Teacher sets Visual
14 metronome observation and
-Do action that you verbal
think this is the confirmation
tempo of
-What tempo is this
closest to?