8th

Grade Pullout Lessons:

4/13/15

Lesson Context/Rationale:
- This week I will be running the pullout lessons for the 8th graders. I am
looking forward to this because I will get to work on the Lincolnshire
Posy with the kids in smaller groups and really work on some more
individualized learning. This plan for the week outlines for each
instrument group spots to work on throughout the whole piece. My goal
is to get a lot of the music up to a more realistic tempo. So far, when I
have worked on the piece in band as an ensemble, we have had to take it
way under tempo since the students are still really learning notes and
rhythms. In these smaller lessons, we can solidify all of that and get the
music up to a more workable tempo.

Lesson Goals:
- The goals for these lessons is to go over the most challenging sections for
each instrument group in Lincolnshire Posy. We will try to push the
tempo for these sections so we can push ahead when we get to the piece
as an ensemble. For warmups, each instrument will be working on
chromatic scales.

Objectives:
- swbat demonstrate a further understanding and technical performance of
Lincolnshire Posy
- sbawt to perform chromatic scales in their respective keys

Standards:
- 1.3.8.B.1 Perform instrumental compositions using complex, standard
notations
- 1.3.8.B.2 Perform independently and in groups with expressive qualities
appropriately aligned with the stylistic characteristics of the genre
- 1.3.8.B.2 Apply theoretical understanding of music terminology to the
performance of written scores in the grand staff

Materials:
- instrument/music/chairs
- metronome
- chromatic scale sheets

Flutes/Oboes:
- the flutes and oboes will work on a two octave Bb chromatic scale for
their warm up
- The flutes come for the first time at 34 with the main melody. And
basically have something identical or small sort of variation on that
melody for the rest of the piece. We will solidify that first phrase first

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M. 34 has a piccolo solo that all players will learn. The soloist will be
decided at a later time
M. 74 is first variation of theme
o Same rhythm, new notes
Style difference between 74 and 82
M. 94 divisi line and dynamics and articulations, ff and accented
112 + 2 3 rhythm in flutes first time
122 same melody, one octave higher
130 augmented rhythm to end

Clarinets:
- clarinets will warm up with a two octave C chromatic scale
- clarinets open the piece with main melody. Make sure all players are
comfortable
- 1st divisi line between 1st and 2nd clarinet m. 36
o same rhythm, octave higher for 1st cls
o divisi in 1st clarinets at m. 40
- rest until 66, back in at in new style
o slurred, line is outlining the melody
o phrasing here and proper breaths
o large divisi in both 1sts and 2nds
- m. 82 back in with melody, slight rhythmic difference
- m. 94 dynamics and articulations, ff and accented
- m. 112 + 2 3 rhythm in clarinets first time
- m. 124 8th note runs and divisi lines
- m. 130 to end main melody bring out molto marcato!!!

Alto Saxophones:
- saxes will warm up with 2 octave G chromatic scale
- altos also open up the piece with the main melody and have been less
successful at it than clarinets
o we will rep 1-18 and makes sure all players have it, and get just
that section up to a workable tempo first.
- Repeated at m. 18
- Rest until m. 50, alto sax solo
o All players will learn, soloist will be decided at later point
o Slurred and piano, gentle
- All enter back in at 66, divisi line
o Same melody as 50
- Dynamic change at 82
- M. 94 heavy and accented
- M. 125 and 126, small 8th note gestures
- 130 to end molto marcato

Low Woodwinds (tenor/bari sax, bass clarinet, bassoon):

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tenor/bass cl. Two octave C chromatic, bassoon two octave Bb, bari sax
two octave G chromatic
quarter notes at m. 18
bassoon 8ths at 44
tenor sax solo at 50, bassoon and bass clarinets only instruments playing
who dont have solo lineshhh!!
Tenor sax continue melody at 66, all others counter melody line
All 8th note line at 77
Tenor/bari melody at 98
Bassoon/tenor 8th note run at 124
Bari/bass/bassoon ff attacks at 130 and get softer for all dotted half notes
through end
Tenor molto marcato on melody from 130 to end

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Trumpets:
- trumpets two octave G chromatic scale
- m. 18 quarter notes staccato
- m. 66 trumpet 1 entrance, slurred and legato, mp.
- All trumpets back in m. 94
- M. 114 trumpet 1 entrance on melody, detached
- M. 122 trumpet two divisi line and counter rhythm short short long
- M 130 trumpets 1 ff attacks and back off, trumpet 2s divisi line with
melody in lower part
- Last measure note change whenever during fermata hold

Horns:
- one octave F chromatic for horn warm ups
- m. 18 first entrance on quarter notes
- m. 34 divisi line, + 2 3 rhythm
o can break down into 4 bar phrases
- rest from 50-82
o dont lose spot! Count! Use musical cues to help you count
- m. 82 slurred legato melody entrance
- C# m. 89
- M. 98 back to + 2 3 rhythm in divisi
- 122 counter rhythm and 8th note runs at 125, into counter rhythm at 126
fortissimo
- bell tones at 130, back off dotted half notes to end, divisi line

Low Brass (trombones, euphonium, tuba):
- 1 octave Bb chromatic warm up
- m. 18 quarter notes. Must be pulse of band. Anticipate your quarter
notes or else you will drag the band down
- baritones m. 34 with + 2 3 rhythm, tuba continue with quarters,
trombones rest
- all rest from 50-82

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o dont lose spot! Count! Use musical cue to help keep track of where
you are
all in at 82, tuba comes in one measure earlier though at pick up to 81
o counter melody, mp, legato and slurred
tuba 8th notes at 87
trombone 1s with + 2 3 at 98, baritone melody, tuba quarters
trombone 2s enter at 114 with + 2 3 rhythm, add to trbn 1, baritone
continues with melody
baritone and trombones with 8th note runs at 124, baritone continues
with counter rhythm
all with melody from 130 to end

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Percussion (snare/bass drum, mallets, timpani):
- all on mallets for two octave Bb chromatic
- switch back to assigned parts for Posy
- snare drum entrance at 114, must lead way with + 2 3 rhythm.
o All percussionists rest up to this point! Use music to help
remember where you are. Must not mess around while waiting to
play.
- Bells and xylo entrance at 122
- Suspended cymbal at 126, soft, long crescendo
- Timpani and mallets enter 130 to end. Timpani must have B, F, and G
tuned
- All have roll on m. 145 and 146


Assessments:
- These plans outline what I will know to work on with the students and
what they need to practice on their own time. There will be constant
assessment during the lessons to see if students are grasping the
material, or need to slow down and work on a particular section. This
will provide the basis to what we can work on as a full ensemble when we
return to playing it in band.