5th Grade Band

Objective: Review/Learn Articulations

1. WU: #86. Play with a good full sound! Have students play it once, then sizzle/finger it.
Play it once more, but remind them to use the same steady air as when we
sizzled/fingered.
2. Write a measure on the board with 4 staccato quarter notes. See if anyone
remembers what it means and how we do it. Sizzle/finger #86 with staccato quarter
notes. Model it and play it. (draw on the board – use rectangles)
3. Repeat #2 with accents. (not today)
4. Dragon Lord, m. 45, just flutes. Applying the staccatos to a new note in the song.
Practice these in Alto and Clarinet at m. 13 and 24. Also found after m. 45. Don’t be
afraid to have them sizzle here too!
5. Start in m. 45. Remind them about the difference between the smooth legato slurred
parts and the staccato and accented notes. Play to end. Get some reps!
6. Run it back and practice the chromatic licks at m. 29.