Name: Julia Donnel

Lesson plan for Wind Ensemble warm ups

Materials:
Tuner
Harmony Director

Goal: Self aware of melodic lines and ensemble balance.

TEKS: 117.313.: Foundations Music literacy: read and notate music that
incorporates advanced melodies and rhythms

Warm-up/Tuning

Breathing Warm-Up (with Hand)

o In 4 out 8 (twice)
o In 2 out 8 (twice)
o In 1 out 8 (twice)
Assess and perform correct repetitions.

Hum/sing concert F
o 8 count blocks
Assess and perform correct repetitions.

Sing Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So
o 4 count blocks
o Girls go to So, boys stay on Do.
o Create chords (adding 3rds)
Assess and perform correct repetitions.

8 counts descending (quarter=84)

o WW play
o Brass buzz.
Assess and perform correct repetitions

8 counts alternating (WW up, Brass down)

o 4 counts between
Assess and perform correct repetitions

Rotating Remington in 5ths (1s-F and 2s-C)

o Half note, half note, whole note
Assess and perform correct repetitions.
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Lip slurs (soft)
 o Do, So, Mi, So, Do, Mi, Do.
Assess and perform correct repetitions

F around the room

o Two whole notes together
o From low voices to high
Assess and perform correct repetitions.

F descending 2 note drill into F ascending

o 2+2+3
Assess and perform correct repetitions

Bb articulation series (quarter=92)

o Whole note
o Half note
o Quarter note
o Touching
o Long lifted
o Staccato
o Accented
o Eight notes
o Touching
o Staccato
o (Accented)
o Triplet figures
o Touching
o Staccato
o (Accented)
o Sixteenth notes
o Normal articulation
Assess and perform correct repetitions.

Choral #12 (3/4_

o Sing (vocal part)
o Play (instrument part)
Assess and perform correct repetitions

Assessment:
Are they moving in time?
Is there an equal amount of space and time?
Are they taking a full breath?
Are all parts present?
Are they getting the most resonant sound?
 Are they matching intensity?
Are they matching intonation?
Are they matching intonation?
Are they matching intensity of intervals?
Are they matching intonation?
Are they anticipation articulation and style change?