Lesson Plan Outline

Name: Nakyung Kang

Date: May 2nd, 2024
Grade/Class: ME-311

1. Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to utilize their knowledge on four modes (lydian, ionian, mixolydian, and
dorian) to visually and aurally differentiate them

2. Assessment:
In-class, formal and in-formal assessment
- Formative assessment: quiz answer sheets that the students will fill out
- Informal diagnostic: their participation during checking answers and rhythm activity

3. National Standards and MA Arts Frameworks:

National standards - MU:Pr4.2.C.Ia Analyze how the elements of music (including
form) of selected works relate to style and mood, and explain
the implications for rehearsal or performance.
- MU:Re7.2.C.Ia Analyze aurally the elements of music
(including form) of musical works, relating them to style,
mood, and context, and describe how the analysis provides
models for personal growth as composer, performer, and/or
listener.

MA Arts - Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Construct an argument

Frameworks for selecting one criteria over another for evaluating a musical
composition. (AG.M.R.09)
- Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for
presentation. Lead the production and sharing of an original
composition (AG.M.P.05)
 4. Required prior knowledge/skills:
Lydian; ionian; clefs; key signature; dictation ability, ability to tell the intervals between two
notes); note in relation to the given clefs

5. Review and Scaffolding:

Lydian, ionian

6. Accessible Teaching Strategies:

Visual learners
- Presentation with visually depicted modes on the screen
Aural learners
- Playing the modes on the piano
Different methods of explanation
- Modes in relation to major scale
- Modes in relation to each other and accidentals
- Modes in relation to intervals

7. Materials, Repertoire, Equipment needed:

Presentation with information on modes; White board, white board marker; staff paper for
notes and quiz; quiz answers; piano

8. Lesson Sequence and Pacing:

Sections Content Estimated time

Opening 1. Review Ionian and Lydian modes on C 1. 3 minutes

a. Review the raised/lowered notes on
ionian: none 2. 3 minutes
b. Listen to it on the piano
c. Review the solfege and sing it: do, re, mi,
fa, sol, la ti, do

2. Review lydian
a. Review the raised/lowered notes on lydian
in relation to ionian: #4
b. Listen to it on the piano
c. Review the solfege and sing it: do, re, mi,
fi, sol, la ti, do

Learning activities 1. Be introduced to mixolydian 1a. 3 minutes

- On C: C-D-E-F-G-A-Bb-C 1b. 3 minutes
a. Recognize the difference in mixolydian 1c. 5 minutes
based on ionian scale 1d. 5 minutes
- Show ionian next to mixolydian
- Find the difference 2a. 3 minutes
between the two (b7) 2b. 3 minutes
- Learn that mixolydian 2c. 3 minutes
includes b7 2d. 7 minutes
- Listen to the ionian scale and 2e. 7 minutes
mixolydian scale on the piano
b. Recognize the difference between 3a. 2 minutes
mixolydian based on the lydian scale 3b. 10 minutes
- Show lydian next to mixolydian 3c. 30 sec
- Find the difference 3d. 10 minutes
between the two (#4 and
b7)
c. Listening
- Listen to the lydian scale, then
mixolydian scale on the piano
- Listen to the ionian scale, then
mixolydian scale on the piano
- Listen to all three on the piano:
lydian → ionian → mixolydian
d. Recognized the difference between
mixolydian in relation to solfege
- Review the interval of ionian scale
and sing it: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la ti,
do
- Review the interval of lydian scale
and sing it: do, re, mi, fi, sol, la ti,
do
- Learn the solfege of mixolydian
scale and sing it: do, re, mi, fa, sol,
la te, do

2. Be introduced to dorian
a. Recognize the difference in dorian based
on ionian scale
- Show ionian next to dorian
- Find the difference
between the two (b3, b7)
- Learn that dorian includes
b3 and b7
- Listen to the ionian scale and
dorian scale on the piano
b. Recognize the difference between dorian
based on the lydian scale
 - Show lydian next to mixolydian
- Find the difference
between the two (#4 and
b3, b7)
- Listen to the dorian scale and
mixolydian scale on the piano
c. Recognize the difference between dorian
based on the mixolydian scale
- Show mixolydian next to dorian
- Find the difference
between the two (#4 and
b3, b7)
- Listen to the dorian scale and
mixolydian scale on the piano
d. Listening
- Listen to the lydian scale, then
dorian scale on the piano
- Listen to the ionian scale, then
dorian scale on the piano
- Listen to the dorian scale, then
dorian scale on the piano
- Listen to all four on the piano:
lydian → ionian → mixolydian →
dorian
e. Recognized the difference between
mixolydian in relation to solfege
- Review the interval of lydian scale
and sing it: do, re, mi, fi, sol, la ti,
do
- Review the interval of ionian scale
and sing it: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la ti,
do
- Learn the solfege of mixolydian
scale and sing it: do, re, mi, fa, sol,
la te, do
- Learn the solfege of mixolydian
scale and sing it: do, re, me, fa,
sol, la te, do

3. Present examples of mixolydian and

dorian music
a. Mixolydian: Clock, Sweet Child o’ Mine
b. Questions:
- What is the tonal center/pitch?: C
- What is the major scale starting on
that pitch?: C major
 - What is the scale we find in this
song?: C ionian
- Compare these two scales. What is
the difference?: none
c. Dorian: Scarborough Fair
d. Questions:
- What is the tonal center/pitch?: G /
C
- What is the major scale starting on
that pitch?: G major / C major
- What is the scale we find in this
song?: G lydian / C lydian
- Compare these two scales. What is
the difference?: natural 4 and #4

Assessment activity Pop quiz 1. 5 minutes

1. Play ionian, lydian, mixolydian, dorian 2. At most 10
scale on different pitches minutes
2. Write the name of the mode 3. 5 minutes
- C ionian
- D lydian
- Eb dorian
- F lydian
- G mixolydian
- A mixolydian
- Bb dorian
- C ionian
3. Switch papers with their friend and mark
friend’s answer based on the answer key
in the presentation

Closing activity

9. Posted Agenda:
- Review: Ionian, Lydian
- Mixolydian, dorian
- Pop quiz