Concert Band - 3rd Period!

Monday, March 7, 2016!

10:13 - 11:04!
51 minutes!

California State Content Standards for Music, Grades 9-12 Proficient:!

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1.3 Sight-read music accurately and expressively.!
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2.4 Perform on an instrument a repertoire of instrumental literature representing various genres, styles, and cultures with expression, !
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technical accuracy, tone quality, and articulation, by oneself and in ensembles!
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3.4 Perform music from various cultures and time periods.!

California English Language Development Standards:!

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Part I. A.1. Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative discussions on a range of social and academic !
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topics.!
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Part I. B.5. Listening actively to spoken English in a range of social and academic contexts.!
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Part I. C.12. Selecting and applying varied and precise vocabulary and other language resources to effectively convey ideas.!

Music Learning Objectives:!

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1. Understand and be able to perform the rhythms found in the first excerpt, measures 1-13, of Mustang Sally.!
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2. Understand and be able to perform the pitches found in the first excerpt of Mustang Sally.!
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3. Be able to play through the first excerpt of Mustang Sally with dynamic accuracy, proper articulation, and musicianship.!

Language Learning Objectives:!

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1. Understand the musical terms: syncopation, off-beat, dynamics, forte, mezzo-forte, fortissimo, crescendo, diminuendo.!
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2. Be able to understand and follow verbal instructions.!

Assessments:!
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1. Full ensemble plays through the excerpt or exercise. (informal)!
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2. Small groups play through the excerpt or exercise. (informal)!
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3. Sections play through the excerpt exercise. (informal)!
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4. Individuals play through the excerpt or exercise. (informal)!
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5. Thumbs up, thumbs down, to check for understanding. (informal)!

Resources and Materials:!

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1. Mustang Sally, by Bonnie Rice, arr. Jerry Burns for Marching Band. Fourteenth Hour. 2014.!
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2. Foundations for Superior Performance, by Richard Williams and Jeff King. Neil A. Kjos Music Company. 1998.!
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3. Vocabulary worksheet, produced by me.!
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4. Rhythms Exercises, produced by me.!

Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks:!

Schedule

Task

Strategies

Assessments

Introduction!
10:13 - 10:20!
7 minutes

Attendance and announcements.!

Introduction to Learning Segment.!
Explain objectives for today.!
Pass out materials.

Write learning objectives on board.!

Enlist student help passing out materials.

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Warm Up!
10:20 - 10:30!
10 minutes

Inhale for 1, exhale for 7.!

Inhale for 1, concert Bb for 7.!
Inhale for 1, concert Bb for 7. 3 times: p, mf, ff.!
Tuning Exercises with principal clarinet / flute demo!
Foundations for Superior Performance:!
Interval Tuning 2. 3 dynamics. pg. 30 / 256!
Rhythms 1 and 2 (from worksheet) on a Bb.!
Define syncopation.

Scaffolding tasks so that one flows to another.!

Modeling dynamics, articulation, and breath.!
Singing or clapping.!

Full ensemble.

Rehearsal Part 1!
10:30 - 10:40!
10 minutes

Reading through Mustang Sally m. 1-4, full ensemble.

Relating the rhythm to the rhythm sequence from!

the warm up.!
Clapping and speaking rhythms.!
Modeling crescendos.!
Isolating sections.!

Full ensemble.!
Sections.!
Small groups.

Rehearsal Part 2!
10:40 - 10:50!
10 minutes

Mustang Sally macro-sectionals, m. 5-13.!

Turn chairs inward towards group, assign leaders.!
Group 1: high winds!
Group 2: low winds!
Group 3: percussion!

Student-led exploration of notes and rhythms.!

Students clap and finger rhythms.!
Percussion players use rims, sticks, or pads.!
I will circulate around the room, observing,!
helping, and checking for understanding.

Small groups.!
Individuals.

Rehearsal Part 3!
10:50 - 11:00!
10 minutes

Mustang Sally run through, m. 1-13.

Clapping and speaking rhythms.!

Modeling crescendos.!
Isolating sections.

Full ensemble.

Conclusion!
11:00 - 11:04!
4 minutes

Verbal indication of how well they did.!

Announcements of what to expect tomorrow.!
Pack up time (2 minutes).

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Drummers may get their drums during Interval

Tuning to reduce transition time.!
Demonstrating how to fill out vocab sheet.