Grace Marshall

Band Methods
Peer Teaching Assignment 1
20 February, 2020
Indiana State Music Standards
Anchor Standard 3: Connect with a varied repertoire of music by exploring the relationships
between music and history and culture
Cn.3.8.1: Identify, describe, and perform the distinguishing characteristics of musical works
from a variety of genres, styles, historical periods, and cultures
Anchor Standard 8: Perform a varied repertoire of music by playing instruments, alone and with
others, from rote memory and written notation.
P.8.8.1: Play accurate pitches and rhythms, as modeled and/or visually notated, in tune with a
steady beat, good tone quality, and appropriate technique throughout the known range of the
instrument(s).

Objectives
Students will be able to play through measures 24-34 with correct rhythms
Students will be able to perform rhythms and pitches vocally as well as on their instruments

Materials
Queenwood Score
Baton
Markers and white board
Lesson plan :)

Procedure
--warm up—
Breathing in 234 out 234 in 23 out 8 in 23 out 12
Rhythm
repeat after me: (written rhythms will be written in succession)
conduct with me
ta mi ta di ta di ta di (time signature? Rhythm?)
ta mi ta di ta di (rhythm?)
di ta di ta di ta di ta taa
let’s clap the whole rhythm
Solfege
LSLTDRDT
LSLTDRDTLSLTDS
L S L T D R D T L S LT D S D T L M S L T DO
Let’s do it together and finger along
Playing
Play it? Percussion calls for bells—use marimba for now
Down Along the Mother Volga mm 24
Turn to number 10 and look at measure 24
Mother Volga is the longest river in Russia. Life and blood of Russia cmp
Find it in the music—who has it? Alto, clari, horn
How would the biggest river sound? Grand? cmp
Play first 2 measures—workshop it. Try to get through to 34. Add dynamics and phrasing.
Assessment
Informal assessment will take place during the playing. I will isolate sections if I hear something
off and correct when necessary.
Closure
Keep practicing this section and take a look at the beginning—practice slowly for next time.