Objective:

● By the end of class, Kyan will identify a major 3rd, Perfect 5th, Perfect Octave with
100% accuracy
○ Introduce in warm up using 4ths
○ Listen to his tuning; may need to discuss humoring the notes
○ Ask him to identify spots in his music
○ Extension -
■ 4ths
■ Minor 3rds
● By the end of class, Kyan will be able to play his solo rep ​with me​ with a piano
accompaniment track in the studio at a very slow tempo all the way through with
85% accuracy.
○ Demo how to do this. Ask him how much he knows about GarageBand.
○ Coach along; give individual time;
○ Demonstrate playing for him, or play along with him for a take
○ Extension
■ Plays without me
○ Last 10 minutes of class - do the recording :-)

**Mr. Szuba’s adjustment from Wednesday’s discussion.

Objective:

● Have Kyan begin to identify the different sounds of a major 3rd, Perfect 5th, Perfect
Octave
● Have Kyan work on his solo rep with a piano accompaniment track in the studio

Warmup:

● Talk/Intro - 5 min
○ Explain what we are doing this class
● Have Him take pre-assessment for aural practice - 15 min
○ Link ​www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/trrbyybgneyyyx8b
■ *Grade received ​62%
○ No help this needs to be an independent study in order to measure progress
○ Make sure to record his score
● Review Finding key signatures - 5 min
○ Have him do one # key and one b key.
■ Play the scale in the key once we figure out how many sharps or flats it is
Main Lesson:

● Talk about pre-assessment - 5 min

○ How did you do?
○ Are there any intervals that you consistently got right or wrong?
■ If he got them mostly all right what other intervals should we consider
adding?
● Explain solfege - 5 min
○ Explain the name of each scale degree
○ Go over hand signs
○ Sing scale on solfege
■ Take your time and ensure accurate notes, do with a piano.
● Go over tips and tricks to hearing a perfect octave - 5 min
○ Play it on piano
○ Sing it with solfege
● Go over tips and tricks to hearing a perfect 5th - 5 min
○ Play it on piano
■ Play 3rd with it and explain the difference between perfect intervals and
others
○ Sing it with solfege
● Have him then Practice doing perfect octaves and perfect 5ths - 10 min
○ Link ​www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/yrrbyybgneyyyyyy
■ Help him if he gets stuck
■ Move on if he seems to be able to tell the difference pretty easily or after
10 min
● Go over tips and tricks to hearing a maj 3rd - 5 min
○ Explain that the major 3rd doesnt ring like a perfect interval but it still pleasing to
the ear
○ Play it on piano
■ Play 5th with it and remind him this is what makes a basic major triad
● If you finish with some extra time have him do this next exercise
○ Link ​www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/trrbyybgneyyyyyy
■ *Grade received ​84%

Post Lunch Lesson:

● Talk and reestablish lesson - 5 min

○ Have him get his horn out
● Take him in the studio and show him how to setup to record himself - 5 min
○ Be sure to have him repeat back to you the steps as you do it to ensure he's
paying attention and following along
○ Tell him your going to have him setup himself once I show him so he knows how
to do it himself
 ● After you finish setting up have him repeat your steps - 5 min
○ Open Garage band
○ Open 2 channels
○ Set metronome and meter to piece tempo and time signature
○ Set up mic in correct spot
○ Drag audio file (piano accompaniment) to one channel
○ Setup other channel for the sound
○ Add reverb or any EQ that we might want to make the blend a bit better
● Have him practice with track for the rest of class - 15 min

Possible Problems

1. Kyan Doesn't come to class

2. Alexandrea comes to class for the first time in 6 weeks
3. Kyan has an incredibly hard time telling the difference in some of the intervals still
4. Kyan forgets his instrument

Possible Solutions

1. I can spend the class period preparing something for him to work on at home over the
weekend so when I see him next time he's not as far behind
2. I have Alexandrea start from where she is most comfortable and have her work on
fundamentals with Mr. Szuba to regain her chops
a. She also has the option to just join in on Kyans lesson since its mostly aural
3. We scratch the post lunch lesson for this week and continue to focus on interval work
and maybe repeat a few lessons or come back to them on a new perspective
4. He can sing with a mask on (I and Mr. Szuba are vaccinated)

Assessment:

● The accuracy on his exams will provide information on where his abilities lay within the
first lesson
● Judging his ability to set up and play along with the track will be his formal assessment
for this point.

SOLs: ​HII.3,HII.6, HII.12, HII.13, HII.14, HII.15, HII.16