Objectives

(SWBAT = Students will be able to)

SWBAT
Assemble their pBone and hold
correctly
Make ,a buzz with the mouthpiece
Play F/Bb on pBone
Use tongue to articulate on F/Bb

Opener
(Set)

Exploratory pBone Unit

Lesson 6
Power Standards In Lesson
Playing Alone/With Others
Reading and Notating

Materials Needed
pBone video,
Disinfectant, Groovin, Slip
and Slide, pBone Steak

Set Up
Buzz Sirens high and low
Echo play rhythmic patterns on F
VIDEO: SLIDE POSITIONS (3:43 RT)

High
Concentration
(Process)

3rd Position
Demonstrate where 3rd position is (just before the bell)
This is Eb
Glissando from F to Eb
Echo play rhythmic patterns using both F and Eb (4 quarters F echo play,
4 quarters Eb echo play, etc.)
Groovin in 3rd Position (Rogers)
Sing or clap patterns first
Read through song (each bar of rest is an echo for the next bar, teacher
can play or use recording or Mr. Rogers playing)
Slip and Slide 1st-3rd Position (Rogers) AND/OR pBone Steak (Thaxton)
Sing song on note names
Sing song on slide positions (while moving slide, slide singing)
Play with recording
4th Position
Demonstrate where 3rd position is (just after the bell)
This is D
Glissando from F to D
Echo play rhythmic patterns using both F and Eb and D
Groovin in 4th Position (Rogers)
Sing or clap patterns first
Read through song (each bar of rest is an echo for the next bar, teacher
can play or use recording or Mr. Rogers playing)
Slip and Slide 1st-4th Position (Rogers)
Sing song on note names
Sing song on slide positions (while moving slide, slide singing)
Play with recording
Review Songs: Slidey McSlideypants (Thaxton), F is for Fun (Rogers), pBone Dawn
(Thaxton), Halffirmation (Thaxton), Soarin in 1st Position (Rogers)

Closing
(Wrap-up)

Disassemble pBone
Place mouthpiece in holder, and disinfect

Mr. Eric Rogers, Music Teacher