Emma Nelson

Rindge Memorial TCAP Lessons

Lesson:
Instrument Families- Woodwinds

Materials:
Flute
Clarinet
Oboe
Saxophone
Bassoon Poster
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Objectives:
Students will be able to identify the woodwind instruments through…
Appearance
Timbre
Procedure:
(before class set up table and all instruments for demonstration)
Teacher will review brass family
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn
Tuba
Teacher will move to woodwind family
Teacher will ask students what they know about the woodwind family
Teacher will explain the difference between a single reed and a double reed
Teacher will have students guess what instruments are shown
Teacher will show picture of bassoon to students (absent instrument)
Teacher will pass around reeds
Teacher will play each instrument
Teacher will ask students to describe the instrument
Timbre
Range
Appearance
Teacher will address any questions
Teacher will start game
Teacher will pick up instrument
Students will guess which instrument it is
(hand on nose when students know, say answer all at the same time)
Teacher will repeat with each instrument
Teacher will have students close eyes
 Teacher will pick up one instrument and play
Students will open eyes once the instrument is put down
Students will guess all together what they heard
Teacher will repeat with each instrument

Assessment:

Woodwind Were students able to identify Were students able to identify the
Family the instrument visually? instrument through timbre?

Flute Yes No Yes No

Clarinet Yes No Yes No

Oboe Yes No Yes No

Saxophone Yes No Yes No

Bassoon Yes No Yes No

Evaluation:
Were students able to identify the woodwind instruments through…
Appearance
Timbre

National Core Arts Standards Addressed:

MU:Cn10.0.3 Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal
choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.
MU:Pr4.3.3 Demonstrate and describe how intent is conveyed through expressive
qualities (such as dynamics and tempo).
MU:Re9.1.3 Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria,
and describe appropriateness to the context.