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Observation 4 Jazz Band Lesson Plan
Observation 4 Jazz Band Lesson Plan
Ensemble or Class: Jazz Band Lesson Topic: warm up - Concert run through:
Blues Machine – saxophone soli- Both
Crazy Train – Innis
James Bond – Saxophone Soli - Wright
Mission Impossible Theme – Innis
Oye Como Va – Wright
Watermelon Man - Both
Standards: MU.68.S.3 .6: Develop and demonstrate efficient rehearsal strategies to apply skills and
techniques.
Long Term Goal: The end goal of today’s lesson is to familiarize students with concert music order, procedures, and flow.
Instructional objectives(s): Students will rehearse concert music and perform the pitches, rhythms, dynamics, and
articulation at 90% accuracy. Student will answer teacher prompted Theory questions with 100% accuracy.
Key Vocabulary Instructional Materials/Resources/Technology:
keyboard
Chick Corea (composer)
Supported:
Participatory:
Lesson/Rehearsal Procedures:
Pacing: Assessment:
Highlight Differentiated Instruction in Yellow
~15 Morning announcements @ 10AM
minutes.
Mr. Innis directs students to get their instrument and then
transition into the jazz band room.
5 mins warm up: Blues warm up, Bb blues scale Assess by listening for correct pitches
Tell students to put their music into concert order. and rhythms with good tone.
10 mins
Co-teach: Blues Machine run through. Go back to focus on
saxophone soli. Play again and assess. Fix any spots that need it.
10 mins
Stetson University Music Education Daily Lesson Plan
10 mins Mr. Innis: Crazy Train Assess by listening for correct pitches
Ms. Wright: James Bond run through. Go back to focus on and rhythms with good tone.
saxophone soli. Play again and assess. Fix any spots that need it.
10 mins
Mr. Innis: Mission Impossible
Content Adjustment: Based on diagnostic and formative assessments during today’s lesson/rehearsal, list any repertoire
or activities that were omitted from the plan. Why? Will the omitted items need to be included in tomorrow’s
lesson/rehearsal?
Rehearsal or Lesson Adjustment: If you were going to re-teach today’s lesson/rehearsal, how would you have done it
differently.
Reflection on Teaching: Analyze and evaluate your lesson/rehearsal and classroom management.
Stetson University Music Education Daily Lesson Plan