Gabby Taylor

3-3-22

4th Block HS Band

Objectives:

 Review order of flats

 Review order of sharps
 Finding sharp and flat key signatures
 Reviewing natural signs
 Reviewing accidentals
 Enharmonic notes
 New note: Concert G
 Small group work and performance

Procedure:

 Get out instruments, stands, and books

 Theory lesson (20 minutes)
o THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON THIS TOMORROW
o Quick review of order of flats
 Have students call out mnemonic, but only write note names (black with red
arrow and red flats)
 Review how to find flat keys
 2 examples
 Use F as an example to show going all the way back with order of flats
o Quick review of order of sharps
 “What’s the easiest way to remember?”
 Go over mnemonic, draw blue arrow and blue sharps
 If you can remember one mnemonic better than the other, use that and reverse
the order
o Learn about enharmonic notes
o Finding sharp keys
 Give 2 examples
o 10 examples (1 for each student)
 Everyone get out a sheet of paper and label 1-10
 One example at a time on smart board
 Go down the line for answering
o Example of key signature and accidentals
 Point to notes first to ask what they are
 What key are we in?
 Demonstrate reading with Major Corey :)
 Warm up (10 minutes)
o With breath only on instruments (quickly)
  In 4 out 4
 In 2 out 4
 In 1 out 4
o First notes (10 minutes)
 With instruments, sustain (in time) one measure each of whole note, then rest,
the half notes, then rest, then quarter notes, then back up
 Major Corey’s warm up
 On dotted quarter + eighth rhythm
 Up and down
 Emphasize clear articulations and BIG BREATHS
 Add fermata on end of exercise
 Essential Elements (55 minutes)
o Review Number 28
 Reinforce new note
o Number 31 (15 minutes)
 Smooth, connected sound
 Clear articulations
 Confident fingers
 Get familiar with new note
o Number 33
 New note :)
 Reinforce fermata
o Number 34
 If you can, don’t breath until the rests
 Slow then fast
o Number 30
 Groups of 2 or 4
 Play through with repeat
 Performing for class
 Percussion: accompaniment for both

Goals:

 Students will be able to recall order of flats and order of sharps.

 Students will be able to identify sharp and flat key signatures.
 Students will be able to define what accidentals do.
 Students will be able to define and identify enharmonic notes.
 Students will be able to play their Concert G.
 Students will be able to perform duets with Concert G.

Standards:

 MU:Pr6.1.H.8a.) Perform with expression and technical accuracy in individual performances of a

varied repertoire of music that includes melodies, repertoire pieces, and chordal
 accompaniments, demonstrating sensitivity to the audience and an understanding of the
context (social , cultural , or historical ) .
 MU:Re7.1.H.8a.) Explain reasons for selecting music citing characteristics found in the music and
connections to interest, purpose, and context.