Student Teacher Name: Krystina Rodkey Date: 11/20/19

Lesson Topic and Grade: Concert Band; 9-12

National Standards of Music:

 MU:Pr4.1.E.8a Select a varied repertoire to study based on music reading skills (where appropriate), an
understanding of formal design in the music, context, and the technical skill of the individual and ensemble.
 MU:Pr4.2.E.Ia Demonstrate, using music reading skills where appropriate, how compositional devices employed
and theoretical and structural aspects of musical works impact and inform prepared or improvised performances.
 MU:Pr6.1.E.Ia Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy and expressive qualities in prepared and improvised
performances of a varied repertoire of music representing diverse cultures, styles, and genres.

Instructional Objectives:
 Students will play with good tone and accurate rhythm
 Students will play expressively
 Students will be able to play through large sections of their concert band music without stopping

Materials:
 Instruments
 The Holly and the Ivy
 O Come, O Come Emmanuel
 Conductor’s stand, baton, podium

Opening/Introduction Activity
 Concert F
 F stretches
 Concert Ab major
A. Scale pattern 1, articulation pattern 4
 Concert E minor
 Tune
 Stretches on last chord of The Holly and the Ivy
Learning Opportunities/Procedure:
 The Holly and the Ivy (70-end)
A. Rehearse second half of the piece
B. Work on balance, blend, making sure melody instruments are all playing uniformly
C. Be aware of who has the melody, when they have it, and how your part fits in
D. **Low brass measure 103
a. Clear articulation, moving together; quick slide movement in trombone
E. Last 3 notes:
a. Lift after each one
b. Hold note, then staccato
 O Come, O Come Emmanuel (23-end)
A. Measure 23: work on tempo – get faster, aim to be in 1
B. Measure 85, focus on intonation and blend
a. 8th notes, don’t cover melody
C. Transition into final section
a. Dynamics
D. 119-end
a. Don’t blast
 1. Everyone is playing f, everyone is playing. You will be heard.
b. BIG diminuendo in 127
1. Horns and altos SING in 126
c. Measure 128
1. Slow burn, look at me for tempo
d. Tune last chord, play 128-end

Closing Activity
 Last 9 measures of O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Assessment:
 Gradual assessment based on how student performance sounds during rehearsal. Assessing how they sound and what they
need work on will determine exactly what I need to say and spend time on during our rehearsal.

Reflection:
 The ensemble is beginning to really understand the music for this concert cycle. They are much more receptive to critical
feedback from me and their musicality is improving greatly. These pieces are starting to really come together and I have faith
that they will be ready for their concert in a few weeks.