Lesson Plan

Week of February 16, 2015

Emily Raines

Cooperating Teacher: Anita Brodnan

Class: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Grade: 4th

Content Objectives:
Rhythm
Composition

Melody

Harmony

Improvisation

Tempo

Dynamics

Intonation

Form

Notation

Other: Instruments of the Orchestra

National Standards Being Achieved:
Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
Reading and notating music.
Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
Evaluating music and music performances.
Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the
arts.
Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
Objectives: To review instruments of the orchestra
Materials Used:
http://www.sfskids.org/
http://www.sfskids.org/classic/templates/home.asp?pageid=1
Viola
Instruments of the orchestra powerpoint
Rhythm flash cards
Procedure:
Rhythm review
o a few echo me rhythms and flash cards
Orchestra vs Band
o Orchestra has string section while band does not
o Orchestra has winds but small sections of 1 to 4 instrumentalists

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o Band sections contain about twice the size of wind instrumentalists

o Bands usually do not have string instruments
Orchestras play symphonies
o Mozart wrote 41 symphonies
o 3 movements
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTc1mDieQI8 symphony no. 40
Strings
o All have 4 strings
o Show shape
o Use bows (horse hair)
o Tuning pegs
o Fine tuning pegs
o F holes look like forte
Violin and viola
o Violin is smaller of the 2 and strings are EAGD
o Viola is larger and strings are AGDC
o Viola is larger to make a warmer deeper sound than violin that plays higher
o Both have AGD strings
o Chin rest
o Shoulder rest
o Violin clip http://youtu.be/Pmj7nCRYNs4?t=34s
o Viola clip http://youtu.be/mmyMI5nRFU8?t=38s
Cello and Bass
o Cello has end pin that extends for height
Same strings as viola but an octave lower
Shorter, thicker bow
Played upright while sitting
Show on sfskids
Cello clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNbXuFBjncw (harp)
o Bass is played while standing
E, A, D, G
Show on powerpoint
Bass clip http://youtu.be/Dt-bNf6h0tI?t=44s
Harp
o 47 strings
o Pedals
o Fingers pluck strings
o Glissandos
o Harp clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4qIH2x00AY
Review
o String quartet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXLKu-HglnM
o What family do these instruments belong?
o What is this smallest instrument of the family?
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o What is this next largest instrument of the orchestra?

o What is the string instrument called that is played while sitting?
o What is the string instrument that is played standing up?
Show the students sfskids.org
o They can use the website to explore the instruments and music as we go through
the unit

Special Needs Accommodations:

Extra time and assistance
Outcomes:
Students will understand string instruments of the orchestra
Students will understand the difference between the violin and viola

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