Lesson Plans from Edumate

Grade 10

Lesson 4 - Playing 1st and 2nd Inversions of Chords

WEEK 13

Period 1

(W/I) Introducing Inversions (15 minutes)

The teacher will first discuss with the students what inversion is and how to make the 1st and second
inversions of the C Major Chord.

Then individuals will be called to make the different combinations for Root Position, 1st Inversion, and
2nd Inversion of the rest of the Major Chords.

Others will be asked to identify the chords flashed on the screen.

(W) Discussion on Inversion of Minor Chords (15 minutes)

The teacher will first review with the students how to form the minor chords.

The students will then have to form the inversions of the minor chords themselves.

(I) Seatwork (10 minutes)

The students will be asked to answer a worksheet on inversion of minor chords based on the discussion.
 
Period 2

(G) Group Practice (40 minutes)

The entire period will be allotted for the group practice.

The teacher will move around to see the progress of each group and what difficulties they are
encountering in playing the chords.

The keyboards will be assigned to the particular groups.