George Mason University

Instrumental Music Lesson Plan

Name: Sarah Gebbia Date: February 21-24, 2017
Subject & Level: Advanced Band School: Haycock and KG

Materials: Instruments, music folders, SOE books, reeds, percussion, mouthpieces, etc.

Activity or Title of Music

Estimated Start/End
Times
Procedure (SW/TW)
Standard(s)
Assessment & Mastery

0:00 5:00 minutes o SW try rhythm challenge- Scratch and sniff sticker awarded
to whoever gets it first!
Rhythm Challenge/ Warm-up o SW play F stretches descending and ascending as warm-up

5:00 15:00 minutes o TW review scale clubs, SW attempt to pass off scales
o SW play Bb, Eb, Ab, F concert scales in rhythm pattern
Scale Clubs o TW award stickers for correct fingerings, key signatures, etc.
4 Scale Review

15:00- 40:00 minutes o SW open fingering chart in back of book

o SW number each box for chromatic notes
Chromatic Scale (RETEACH)
o TW teach chromatic scale, played out of time by boxes/
fingerings not note names!
o TW model on Clarinet, students will echo

40:00- 60:00 minutes

Red Book Exercises o TW ask for pass offs on #113, 114, 142
o SW play through each example, TW review rhythm if
necessary
o TW teach Blue Book preview packet lines #32 lines B and C
o SW circle eighth rests, count on board
 George Mason University
Instrumental Music Lesson Plan
Name: Sarah Gebbia Date: February 21-24, 2017
Subject & Level: Beginner Band School: Haycock and KG

Materials: Instruments, music folders, SOE books, reeds, percussion, mouthpieces, etc.

Activity or Title of Music

Estimated Start/End
Times
Procedure (SW/TW)
Standard(s)
Assessment & Mastery

0:00 5:00 minutes o SW try rhythm challenge- scratch and sniff sticker awarded to
whoever gets it first!
Rhythm Challenge/ Warm-up o SW play warm up lines 4-6

5:00 15:00 minutes o TW review scale clubs

o SW attempt to pass off scales
Scale Clubs o SW play Bb concert scale in rhythm pattern
Bb Scale Review o TW model scale and students will sing and finger along
o TW award stickers for correct fingerings, key signatures, etc.

15:00- 40:00 minutes

o SW open to fingering chart and F stretches on warm-up sheet
F Stretches o Circle mm 2, 14, 26- NEW NOTES
o Circle in fingering chart
o TW model new notes on clarinet
o SW show teacher new fingerings
o SW play new notes (out of time)
o SW play mm. 1-3 in time, TW repeat for mm. 13-15 & 21-23
40:00-60:00 minutes
Red Book Exercises o SW attempt pass-off on #62, 63
o TW teach #69 if time allows