Kendell Fowler

Lesson Plan
October 4th, 2019
Jazz 2
Jazz Band EdTPA #1
I. Standard(s)
● Anchor Standard 4 (Intermediate LR.4.I.2): Audiate and perform intermediate
level scales, intervals, rhythmic and melodic patterns using gesture and/or
traditional music notation.
● Anchor Standard 8 (Intermediate P.8.I.1): Play and identify correct posture,
characteristic tone quality, accurate tuning and intonation, good breath support,
proper bowing, and/or correct hand position.
● Anchor Standard 9 (Advance Cr.9.A.2): Improvise musical ideas for a variety of
purposes and contexts.
II. Objectives
 Students will be able to understand different modes and relate them to chords
 Students will be able to improvise using the different modes
 Students will be able to identify and notate Ionian, Dorian, and Mixolydian
III. Assessment
 Informal assessment will be used by asking students questions about modes
relating to chords
1. C Ionian = C major 7
2. D Dorian = D minor 7
3. E Phrygian = E minor 7
4. F Lydian = F major 7 #11
5. G Mixolydian= G7
6. A Aeolian= A minor 7
7. B Locrian= B half dim
 Informal assessment will be used by observing/listening to students improvise
under different modes
 Formal assessment will be used by having students identify and notate Ionian,
Dorian, and Mixolydian

IV. Materials
● Saxophone
● Lesson 1 assessment
● Youtube
○ Ionian
■ Jurassic Park (2:15-end)
● https://youtu.be/D8zlUUrFK-M?t=135
 ■ Star Wars (0:00-0:40)
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D0ZQPqeJkk&
t=40s
■ Hey there Delilah ( 0:00-1:00)
● https://youtu.be/h_m-BjrxmgI
○ Dorian
■ So What (2:00-3:20)
● https://youtu.be/ylXk1LBvIqU?t=140
■ Scarbaroh Fair (0:00-1:00)
● https://youtu.be/wiZJP_XLmrQ
■ Billie Jean (0:30- 1:15)
● https://youtu.be/Zi_XLOBDo_Y?t=28
○ Phrygian
■ One Ring to Rule Them All (Lord of The Rings) (0:35-
1:15)
● https://youtu.be/UJNeiBaEMIE?t=37
■ Pharaoh Ramsei II (0:00-0:35)
● https://youtu.be/vslsS-Uu5x4
■ Solea (6:50-8-20)
● https://youtu.be/UsT9Ys0JNmM?t=351
○ Lydian
■ Sacred Grove (0:00-1:15)
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTRnOUaBlu8
■ Simpsons Theme (0:00-1:00)
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqog63KOANc
○ Mixolydian
■ Turtles-Happy Together (0:00-1:00)
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZEURntrQOg
■ Royals- Lorde
● https://youtu.be/nlcIKh6sBtc
■ Blues
○ Aeolian
■ Pirates of the Caribbean (10:24-11:30)
● https://youtu.be/nbiKV4prSqI?t=624
■ Sorrow and Sadness (0:00-1:00)
● https://youtu.be/wEWF2xh5E8s
○ Locrian
■ Rush-YYZ (0:00-0:37)
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdpMpfp-J_I
■ Dust to Dust
● https://youtu.be/vjAIZ9wQAnc
 ● White board
V. Procedure
 Instructor will start with nonverbal communication
o Why is nonverbal communication important?
o Is it universal?
o Other body language?
 Instructor will then proceed to have musical conversation with students
o Try to get them all
 Tell the students the importance of knowing major scales for
improvisation
 Tell students about modes and what they are
o What is a mode?
 Students will listen to a couple popular music that uses different modes
o Youtube videos
o After discussing and listening to a mode students solo using the
mode they just listened to
o Instructor will model first
 Tell students about different chords used in jazz
o Major- Ionian
o Minor-Dorian
o Dominant-mixolydian
o Students solo using different chord types and typical corresponding
scales and modes for them
 7 chords
 Students solos using some of them
o They play the mode first and then improvise
 Concert C-7, F7, or Bb7
 Or concert F-7, Bb7, or Eb7
VI. Closure
Student will receive their assessment piece on modes. Instructor will walk them through
how to complete the assessment. Once finished, instructor will collect papers.