Lesson Plan

Name: Granger Ottley Date: 02/16/2023

Grade: 6 Class Type: General Music

1.Measurable Objective(s): (Measurable learning objectives use action

verbs to describe what you want the students to be able to do by the end
of the class.)
Students will be able to identify aurally different drum grooves and
compose appropriate grooves for selected genres. (Rock, Hip-Hop,
Jazz, Shuffle)
Students will be able to read standard drum set notation and sequence
drum beats using an online drum machine.
2.Assessment: (What evidence will show that the students understand?
Describe the assessment used – formal and informal assessments based
on learning objectives.)
Students will compose drum grooves in a style of their choice.
Students will read drum set notation and recreate patterns using a
sequencer.
3. National Standards: (Creating, Performing, Responding – Write out
the standards that you will be addressing in their entirety.)
MU:Cr2.1.6b Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or audio/ video
recording to document personal simple rhythmic phrases, melodic
phrases, and two chord harmonic musical ideas.
MU:Cr1.1.6a Generate simple rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic
phrases within AB and ABA forms that convey expressive intent.

MU:Cr3.1.6a Evaluate their own work, applying teacher-provided

criteria such as application of selected elements of music, and use of
sound sources.

MU:Pr4.2.6b When analyzing selected music, read and identify by

name or function standard symbols for rhythm, pitch, articulation, and
dynamics.

4. State Standards: (Creating, Performing, Responding, Connecting -

Write out the standards that you will be addressing in their entirety.)
Refine and complete artistic work. Improvise and compare different
versions of a single musical idea (e.g., adding flourishes, altering
rhythms). (5-6.M.Cr.03)
5. Required Prior Knowledge and Skills: (What must students know to
be successful.)
Ability to read and write rhythmic notation (triplets and 16th notes)
Ability to sight read and perform simple rhythms
6. Material, Repertoire, Equipment needed: (Be sure to include music
titles, composer/arranger, text etc.)
Manuscript paper, pencils, computers, headphones maybe?
7. Review Needed: (What needs to be reviewed to reinforce prior
learning related to this lesson.)
Triplet and sixteenth note rhythms
8. Accommodations: (Special Needs, ELL, etc.)
Activity can be done using notation software, technology can be used
to make the activity more accessible (ie. Midi, quantization, notation
software)
9. Agenda: (List items to be taught and post.)

1. Drum set history

2. Checking out grooves
3. Composing

10. Lesson Sequence (Be sure to list time in the Pacing Section)
Pacing
A.……………
A. Brief Opening: (A teacher posted group or ………
brief individual assignment. Brief reading 2 Minutes
writing, editing, or problem-solving activity to
ready them for learning – may be a question
about the rehearsal music or at the younger
levels it may be a learning activity to set up for
today's lesson such as a "Do Now.”)

DO NOW:
Listen to Flowers by Miley Cyrus and identify how
many different sounds you hear in the drums. High
pitch, low pitch , etc
B. Learning Activities: (What learning experiences B
and instruction will enable students to achieve the 1. 10 Minutes
desired results – have more learning activities than 2. 5 minutes
you need.) 3. 3 Minutes
4. 5 minutes
1. Teach: Presentation on essential parts of the 5. 2 minutes
drum kit (Kick, Snare, High Hat, Ride, Crash), 6. 5 mins
drum set notation. Teach elements of a basic
hip-hop drum beat, and demo Musicaa drum
machine (“We do, you do”)
1. Learn: “You do” Students will input notated
Hip-Hop drum beats into the drum machine,
experiment with variations, and compose their
own

3. Teach: Introduce and listen to examples of basic

rock/pop drum beats
4. Learn: Students will input these examples into the
machine and do the same exercises with variations and
composition.
5. Teach: Introduce Jazz, shuffle, disco beats and
listen to modern examples of these drum patterns
6. Learn: Have students compose their own original
beats to share out in any style they choose
C. Closing/Wrap-up: (This is a recap of the key C.
learning of the day to check for understanding. Could 3 minutes
be a ticket to leave as individuals or group answers.)
Share any cool drum patterns that people created
Recap elements of the drum kit and typical patterns
D. Assignment: D.
Find a song you like and try to recreate the drums on
Musicaa Drum Machine or notate it. Have it for next
class so you can write down the pattern