Section 1: Essential Questions & Standards (Kindergarten General Music)

Essential Questions How can we perform the dynamics piano and forte through the song “Boom
How are we learning? Chika Boom?”
Standar MU:Cr1.1.Ka: With guidance, explore and experience music concepts (such
ds as beat and melodic contour).
What is MU:Pr4.3.Ka With guidance, demonstrate awareness of expressive qualities
the (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo) that support the
framewor
k for our creators’ expressive intent.
learning MU:Re7.2.Ka With guidance, demonstrate how a specific music concept
outcome? (such as beat or melodic direction) is used in music.
MU:Cn10.0.Ka Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to
personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and
responding to music.

Section 2: Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes • Students will perform dynamics and dynamic contrast
How are we relating the • Students will identify the dynamics piano and forte in the chant “Boom
standards to the lesson? Chicka Boom”
• Students will create dynamic contrast
• Students will define what piano and forte.

Section 3: Materials, Vocabulary, & Pre-Requisites

Materials and Open space in front of room
Citations
Thompson, B. Boom Chicka Boom. Beth’s Notes. Retrieved from
https://www.bethsnotesplus.com/2017/07/boom-chicka-boom.html.
Glossary of Terms & • Piano: to play a piece of music softly
Abbreviations • Forte: to play a piece of music loudly
• Dynamics: how loud or soft a piece of music is played

Section 4: Procedures
• Teacher writes words piano and forte on the board
• Have class stand in a circle in the front of the room
• The teacher will start by calling out the first two measures of the
chant (the “call”)
• The teacher will then gesture to the class and invite them to repeat
what the teacher just said
• Repeat this process for the consecutive call and response sections
• At the end, call out “this time!” in an eighth note pattern
• Have the students respond back “this time!” in the same eighth note
pattern
• Teacher calls out “we chant!” in an eighth note pattern
 • Students respond “We chant!”
• Teacher calls out “louder!”
• Students respond “Louder!”
• Repeat steps two through 8
• This time, instead of ‘louder’ at the end, call out ‘softer’
• Repeat the chant one more time
• At the end, the teacher tells the class “when we sang loud, we sang
what is called forte. To sing a song or play an instrument loudly, we
play or sing forte. When we sang it softly, we sang what is called
piano. To sing or play an instrument softly, we play or sing piano.”

Section 5: Assessment & Extensions

Assessment On an exit ticket, teacher will have students match piano and forte to their
Checking understanding of
objectives.
Extension of Lesson
Where can this lesson go in
context?
respective definitions
Teacher will aurally assess student’s ability to perform the dynamics by
calling out “piano” or “forte” in the chant. If the dynamics are
performed correctly, teacher will praise the group, if not, teacher
will remind class what the definitions are and try again.
Teacher will ask students “when we chanted loudly, we were chanting the
dynamic?” and then invite the students to answer. Teacher will
repeat with softer, inviting to reply.
Teacher will assess a student’s ability to create dynamic contrast through
the use of body percussion during the chant
Extend the lesson by repeating the song, this time adding in body
percussion by having the students stomp when the word “boom” happens,
and challenge them to stomp quietly when singing piano, and stomp
loudly when singing forte.

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