5th G R A D E L E S S O N

DATE: Sep. 2020 LESSON #: 2

OBJECTIVES: OTHER NOTES:

32 kids
1. Welcome- introduce yourself 5 Percussion
a. Name Game Rhythm 5 Trombone
i. Variations on subjects 2 French Horn
ii. Hobbies 9 Trumpet
iii. Adventures 2 Alto Sax
iv. Etc. 3 Clarinet
2. Discuss the objectives for today 6 Flute
3. Pray (either you or a student)
4. Mouthpiece exercises 5V- Tuesday 23rd (14 students) - 5V location
5. Set up instrument 5R - Wednesday 24th (8 students) - 5R location
6. AA book pg 12 exercises 5K - Thursday 25th (10 students)- 5V location
7. AA book pg 13 exercises

Class Management notes MATERIALS:

Countdown 5- 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 0 Mystery Students:

- 0 means 0 playing and 0 talking

✓ Sing ✓ Read ❏ Improvise ❏ Audiate ❏ Form ❏ Solos

✓ Play ✓ Write ✓ Compose ✓ Listening ✓ Partwork ✓ Movement

NATIONAL CORE ARTS ANCHOR STANDARDS

✓ Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

C ✓ Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
✓ Refine and complete artistic work.

❏ Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

P ✓ Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
❏ Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

❏ Perceive and analyze artistic work.

R ❏ Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
❏ Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

❏ Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

C ❏ Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen
understanding.

TIME SONG AND PROCEDURE NOTES

 5th G R A D E L E S S O N
PURPOSE

Welcome intro
2:10
pray

Ask “how are we supposed to created sound through our

mouthpieces?” or “what were the details to creating a
proper sound through the instrument?”
- Controlled, supported air
- Tongue to start each note
- Gentleness, not forced
Mouthpiece
2:15
exercise Proper sitting posture
- Feet flat
- Sit up tall, no tension
- Edge of seat

- When you say “go”, 2 minute set- up - no noise

through instrument.
- What happens if you play?
- Instrument mouthpiece taken away
- Students will show you that they are finished
setting up when their books are turned to page Students in ready
12. and playing
2:25 set - up - For those finished early, have students remind position should
each other of the Rest ready, playing hand be in the correct
gestures sitting posture

Practice Rest ready Play hand symbols

- Do it with teach talking “rest, ready, play”
- Practice with all students eyes on your hand only

- Remind students that when playing, we should still

be able to maintain the controlled, gentle
airspeed through the instrument
- Ask quiet hands for an exercise on page 12- (pick
Pg 12 & 13 3 different students for 3 different exercises)
2:35
exercises - Ask quiet hands for an exercise on page 13- (pick
3 different students for 3 different exercises)
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- teach - slur definition (exercise #44)

- Demonstrate tonguing vs. slurring
- You can ask volunteers to do it or give the students
New content pg.
2: 45 1 minute to try it on their own
14 exercises - ¾ time signature - review what the top number
means and what the bottom number means
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TIME