Joseph Espinoza

Lesson Plan-8th Period/Concert Band

3/7/2016

Resources:

Harmony Director with Metronome

Blue Ridge Saga (music)
Essential musicianship for band

TEKS/ELPS
117.310. Music, Level I
(3) Creative expression. The student demonstrates musical artistry by
singing or playing an instrument individually and in groups. The
student performs music in a variety of genres at an appropriate level of
difficulty. The student performs from notation and by memory as
appropriate. The student develops cognitive and psychomotor skills.
The student is expected to:
(B) demonstrate psychomotor and kinesthetic skills such as
appropriate posture, breathing, text, diction, articulation, vibrato,
bowings, fingerings, phrasing, independent manual dexterities, and
percussion techniques;
(C) demonstrate rhythmic accuracy using appropriate tempo;
(D) demonstrate observance of key signature and modalities;

Instructional Outcomes:
-Students will play accurate notes and rhythms in Blue Ridge Saga with
a good beautiful sound for individuals and as an ensemble while
performing a legato articulation (notes will touch).

Importance:
a. (curriculum to class) UIL Concert
b. (future learning) We will play other songs that have legato
articulation
c. (life experiences) Style is an important part of music. As we
are more music literate we are able to have a whole learning
experience for our lives.

Procedure:

Anticipatory Set (Warm up)

o Breathing- In for 2 out for 4
Listen for:
Breathing for 2 counts

 No sound during breath

Air is constant until the end
o 1-1 Block Concert F
Go through Student Goals
Which are individual goals and which are
ensemble goals?
Release together= keep face still
o 3-1 (page 8) Descending intervals Created Up and
Down
All noted need to sound like our Concert F
Play rhythm on concert F
LOOK AT Positions in Low Brass
Valves in combination are sharp/Valves
alone are flat
Third note touches 4
Face is still after release/ The best release
happens with a breath
Constant Airstream/Same volume/Match
Volume
Instant change with mechanical fingers
Articulate the second note
o 2-1 Articulation Drill
Articulate until the end of the second line
Make sure each note is connected when
legato
Every one is matching articulation even
staccato
Tongue moves instantaneous when
articulation
o Use hand model
ASK IF THE MUSIC IS EVEN? DO THEY
MATCH?
Write rhythms on the board
Lets play this on a concert F
Long and connected/ Notes touching
Ask for volunteers
Have whole band play
Break the tie rhythm! (written on the
board)
Around the room on F with the last rhythm and
tie
DO THEY MATCH? WHICH SECTION
SOUNDED THE BEST?

o Add a eight note exercise

Activates students mental focus for counting
rests
Blue Ridge Saga
o Can someone name one thing we learned from last
class about this piece?
What key?
How many sections?
Tempo?
Time Signature?