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1. Warm Up [5 minutes]
-Students at Ready Position
-Students at Set
-Bb Mini Scale (Whole Notes, Quarter Notes, Eighth Notes)
2. Anticipatory Set/Introducing Dynamics [5 minutes]
Call & Response Slurs
-I play for four beats then students imitate and play for four beats
-Play slurs in varying dynamics (piano/forte/mezzo forte)
-Call & Response Slurs Down the row to listen to individuals
-Everyone plays together again, imitating my dynamics
3. Discussion/Terminology [10 minutes]
-Q&A: What are dynamics? What are the terms used for soft and loud dynamics? What
does mezzo mean? What does mf mean?
-Write on white board: Piano= soft, Forte= loud, Mezzo=medium, mf=medium loud,
mp=medium soft
-Model Bb mini scale alternating each note from piano to forte dynamics
-Ask students what they hear about my tone while I play soft and loud
[Playing with good tone and supported wind whether Im playing loud or soft.]
-Students play Concert Bb Forte then Piano (with good tone)
-Students play Bb Mini Scale in contrasting dynamics
[Bb-forte, C-piano, D-forte, Eb-piano, F-forte]