Choral Rehearsal Peer Teaching II Lesson Plan

Basic Information
Grace Arndt
Choral Methods I
Peer Teaching II
November 3, 2020, 8 am

Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills

Read Level 1 rhythms and Level 3 Tonal

Behavioral Objectives
At the conclusion of this lesson, students will be able to:
 Perform mm 21-28 of The Good Old Plough accurately and expressively with proper
performance of rhythms and pitches (INAS7).
 Demonstrate quality vocal tone (INAS7)
 Accurately read and echo-translate simple Level 1 rhythm patterns and Level 3 tonal
patterns (INAS4, INAS7)
 Self-evaluate performance through music terminology (INAS5)
 Perform and identify the dotted quarter – eighth note rhythmic motive (INAS7).

Materials
 Piano
 The Good Old Plough score
 Projector
 Rhythmic Exercises

Procedures

0:00 Rhythmic Exercises

Echo the following rhythm exercises:

Echo translate same rhythm exercises

0:03 Rhythmic Reading

Lead class through the reading of the following rhythm exercises:
0:04 Literature
 The Good Old Plough
o Read measures 21-28 on Takadimi syllables on soprano line all together
 Solicit discussion on similarities to rhythm exercises from the beginning
of class.
 Solicit discussion about where the dotted quarter rhythm happens in the
music
o Read measures 21-28 on solfege on Soprano line (in respective octaves)
 Solicit starting syllable/key center
 Solicit discussion on difficult sections of the solfege. Repeat if necessary.
o Sing through measures 21-28 on soprano line with words
o Rote teach other parts separately
 Ask students waiting to audiate while working on each part.
 A (21-24)
 SA (21-24) (with baritones singing soprano line)
 B (21-24)
 SAB (21-24)
 A (25-28)
 SA (25-28) (with baritones singing soprano line)
 B (25-28)
 SAB (25-28)
 SAB (21-28)
o Sing all parts together (a cappella)
 Solicit evaluation: strengths and improvements
0:14 Closure:

Instruction: Solicit areas in the music that have a dotted quarter note with an
eighth note with a demo.
Performance: Run 21-28 with accompaniment, focusing on improvements
 Have students stand for the final performance.

0:15 End