Objectives: By the end of the hour the sixth grade class will accurately play measures 1-33 of

Mount Vernon March.

By the end of the hour the sixth grade class will accurately and confidently play #106 from the
essential elements book.

Warm up:
Scales: Ab, Bb, F, Eb

Book Work: Review 106 (next playing test)

● Play through it, break it down if necessary, section at a time

Mount Vernon March

● Review 9-25
○ Clap and count measure 10 (everyone)
○ Play 9-17
○ Clap and count measure 19, then 18 and 19, then 17-20 (for the clarinets and
bells)
○ Play 17-25
■ Break playing it down if necessary
○ Play 9-25
● Measures 1-9
○ Clap and count 1-4
■ High parts vs low parts
○ Play 1-9
■ Measure 7 might need help
■ Break down if necessary, sections at a time
○ Play 1-25
● 25-33 (same as beginning)
○ Do they recognize it? (Hopefully)
○ Play 25-33
○ Play beginning to 33
● Extra time: try adding dynamics, go faster