Lesson3

PercussionSectional40minutes
DottedRhythmIntroduction
6thGrade10/15/15

Objective:
100%ofstudentswillread,writeandperformdottedrhythmsusingtheirhands,voices,and
instrumentswith80%accuracy.

OhioMusicStandards:
1CEDescribedistinguishingcharacteristicsofmusicforms(e.g.,verserefrain,AB,ABA,rondo,canon,themeandvariation)from
variousculturesandhistoricalperiods.
2CEIdentifyinstrumentsusedinWesternandworldmusicensembles.
3CEIdentifydifferentfunctionsandusesofmusicinAmericanandothercultures.
4CEIdentifythemajorperiods,genresandcomposersinthedevelopmentofWesternandnonWesternmusic.
5CEDistinguishbetweenandamongtheuseofdynamics,meter,tempoandtonalityinvariouspiecesthroughactivelistening.
6CEDescriberolesandskillsmusiciansassumeinvariousculturesandsettings.
1PRIndependentlyorcollaboratively,performwithgoodpostureandbreathcontrolavariedrepertoireofmusicrepresentingdiverse
cultureswithappropriatedynamicsandtempo.
2PRPlayavarietyofclassroominstruments,independentlyorcollaboratively,withincreasinglycomplexrhythmsandmelodic
phrases.
3PRImprovise,composeandarrangemusic.
4PRRespondappropriatelytothecuesofaconductor.
5PRRead,write,performandcomposerhythmpatternsandsimplemelodiesin2/4,3/4,4/4and6/8meter.
6PRAttendliveperformancesanddemonstrateappropriateaudienceetiquette.
1REDevelopcriteriatoevaluatethequalityandeffectivenessofmusicperformancesandcompositionsincludingtheirown.
2REReflectonavarietyofliveorrecordedmusicperformances.
3RECommunicatetheimportanceofmusicineverydaylife.
4REDescribewaysthatmusicrelatestootherartformsusingappropriateterminology.
5RECompareandcontrastsubjectmattercommontomusicandothersubjectareas.
6REExplainandapplyskillsdevelopedinmusic(e.g.,criticalthinking,collaboration)tootherdisciplines.

Process:
Welcomeclass
(1min)(NOLATERTHAN11:10!)
Announcements
Explainthisistherecordingweek
Willbelearningdottedquarternoterhythms
LongTones
(2min)
Watchtheconductorfornotecues
Reviewnotevalue(lengths)forquarternotesbywritingthemontheboardandasking
studentstoraisetheirhandtotellme
(1min)
Chooseastudenttotelltheiranswer
CheckwithrestofstudentsforagreementbyaskingthemtoThumbs
Up/ThumbsDownforagreement(Thumbsup=agree,Thumbsdown=disagree)
Confirmwithallstudentsifstudentvolunteeriscorrect
Reviewnotevalue(lengths)foreighthnotesbywritingthemontheboardandasking
studentstoraisetheirhandtotellme
(1min)
Chooseastudenttotelltheiranswer

CheckwithrestofstudentsforagreementbyaskingthemtoThumbs
Up/ThumbsDownforagreement(Thumbsup=agree,Thumbsdown=disagree)
Confirmwithallstudentsifstudentvolunteeriscorrect
Readdefinitionthatdotsaddhalfthevalueoftheprecedingnotetothenote
(2min)
Addthatthisdefinitionisnotgreat,butitisthedefinition
ExplainyoudoNOTlikethebookdefinition
Couldbeconfusingandstudentsmayequatedotwithabeat(NOT
TRUE)
Ruleof3forfiguringouttheadditionofnotes
(3min)
3equallengthnotescompriseeachkindofdottednote
Showadottedhalfnoteandaskhowmanybeatsthatnotelasts
3,thenshowthatthreequarternotesmakeupadottedhalfnote.
UsingtheDottedRhythmPDF(projectedontothewhiteboard),explainhowdotsadd
halfthevalueoftheprecedingnoteforquarternotes
(5min)
ScrolldownonthePDFtoshowhowthedottedquarternotesarecomprisedof
threeeighthnotes
Finishbyshowingthedottedquarternoteeighthnoterhythmatthebottomof
PDF
AskstudentstocounttherhythmatthebottomofthePDFusingnumbers
(3min)
1&2&....etc.
HavestudentsopentheirSoundInnovationsmethodbooktopage26,exercise102
3SequenceSystem
(5min)
1)Clap/Count
(2min)
Clapwhilesayingsubdivision
Countrhythmonpage
2)Finger/Blow
(1min)
3)Play
Playexercise102
(2min)
Remindstudentstoobservetheirtiednotes
Theseequaldottedquarternoterhythms
Checkfor100%studentcompletionat80%
BeginExercise103
3SequenceSystem
(5min)
1)Clap&Say
(2min)
Remindstudentsthattherhythmisthesameas102
2)Finger/Blow
(1min)
3)Play (2min)
Checkfor100%studentcompletionat80%
RemindstudentstoreviewSoundInnovationexercise103&practiceexercise107for
Friday
(1min)
Packup


Resources:
SoundInnovationsmethodbook
Exercises102/103
DottedQuarterNotePDF
WhiteBoard
Projector
Pencils
Markers