ViolinLessonWeek3

Author:FrederickVolz
Datecreated:11/13/20163:26PMESTDatemodified:11/13/20165:01PMEST

VITALINFORMATION
Subject(s) Music

Topic/unitofStudy&time DynamicreviewandintroductiontoGameofThrones40mins
allotment

Grade/Level Grade7,Grade8

DateandTimeofLesson 11/14/1610:31AM11:24AM

Objective Thestudentswillreviewbowtechniquestocreatemoreconvincingpianoandfortedynamics

ThestudentswillreviewHungarianDanceNo.5withexaggeratedpianoandfortedynamics

ThestudentswillreadthroughGameofThronestogainanoverviewofstrongandweakpoints.

ThestudentswillidentifyandrehearsethethemeofGameofThrones.

MusicVocabulary Bowlanes,bowspeed,bowpressure/weight,piano,forte,theme

PriorKnowledge Lastweek,thestudentslearnedaboutbowlanes,bowspeed,andbowpressure/weightandhowtheyaffectoverall
soundanddynamics.ThestudentsworkedthroughtheBbmajorandGminorscaleswhenpracticingthesebowuse
conceptsandwerealsoexposedtotheconceptofrelativeminorkeys.Thesebowuseconceptswereappliedto
HungarianDanceNo.5toprovidegreatercontrastbetweenforteandpiano.Thestudentsareabletoproduceabig
fortesoundbutstruggleinreachingatruepianosound.

Summary Inthislesson,thestudentswillreviewbowuseageconceptsthatwillleadtoagreaterforteandpianosoundandwill
reviewapplyingthesetechniquestoHungarianDanceNo.5.Tofurtherreinforcethestudents'techniqueandear,Iwill
displayavideoofaprofessionalorchestraplayingHungarianDanceNo.5andwillpointoutparticularplayersthatuse
thesebowuseageconcepts.Finally,thestudentswillbeintroducedtoanewpiece,GameofThrones,andwillread
throughittoidentifymorechallengingsections.Thestudentswillthenidentifyandpracticethemainthemeofthepiece.

MATERIALSANDRESOURCES
Setup SmartBoardprojectionofHungarianDanceNo.5andGameofThrones

InstructionalMaterials HungarianDanceNo.5

GameofThrones

GustavoDudamelHungarianDanceNo.5Brahms(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCEvFaJCZg)

LESSONIMPLEMENTATION
AnticipatorySetorWarmups Warmupwith2octaveGmajorandDmajorscales,usingfullbows,goodposture(feetflatonfloor,sittingonedgeof
seat,violinheldup,beautifulbowgripswithpinkyontopofstick)

Procedure(Instruction) 1.Thestudentswillplaya2octaveBbmajorscale,forte,4quarternotespernote.Beforeproceeding,theteacherwill
askthestudentshowtoplayatrueforteandwhattheyhavetothinkaboutanddowiththeirbowstoachievethis
sound(fastbowspeed,closertothebridge,leanintothestring).

2.TheteacherwillaskthestudentswhattherelativeminorofBbisandhowtofindit(thisisreview).Thestudentswill
playtheGminorscale,piano,eighthnotes,staccato.Theteacherwillaskthestudentshowtoachievethissound(close
tothefingerboard,lessbowweight,slightbounceinthebow)

3.TheteacherwillprojectHungarianDanceNo.5ontheSmartBoard.Thestudentswillreviewmeasures117andfocus
ondynamiccontrast.Theteacherwillaskthestudentswhattheyhavetodowiththeirbowsatthebeginningofthe
pieceandwhattheymustchangeatmeasure13toplaypianoandstaccato.Thestudentswilltrymeasures117afew
timestoengrainthechangeinbowusageanddynamiccontrastintheirplaying.Afterwards,thestudentswillcontinue
ontomeasures1733,whichisarepetitionofthemainthemebutwithamoredifficultfingeringwhichtheteacherwill
checkinonprogressandreviewifneeded.

4.TheteacherwillplaytheYouTubevideoofHungarianDanceNo.5conductedbyGustavoDudameltoshowthe
studentsdynamiccontrastandtheprofessionalplayers'bowusage.Theteacherwillemphasizetheswellsthatoccur.

5.Thestudentswillfocusontheswellsinmeasures77101,creatinggreaterdynamicinterestbybeginningeachswell
withaslowbowspeedthatgraduallyspeedsup.Theteacherwillmodelhowtheswellsshouldbeplayed.Thestudents
willpracticeontheiropenAstringswiththeteacher.Thenthestudentswillplaythroughmeasures77101focusingon
theswells.

6.TheteacherwilldisplayGameofThronesontheSmartBoardandwillintroduceitasthestudents'sightreading
component.ThestudentswillsightreadthroughGameofThronesataslowertempo.Theteacherwillaskthestudents
aboutsectionsthattheyhaddifficultywith.

7.Theteacherwillaskthestudentstoidentifythethemeofthepieceandtopointoutthemeasurenumber.The

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 studentswillplaythroughthethemeandwillfocusonfindingagoodfingeringandexpressivedetails.

DifferentiatedInstruction Isolateproblematicsectionsandgooverfingering/style.Repeatsectionatslowertempoandgraduallyincreasetempo
toraiseproficiencyandmusclememory.Observestrugglingstudentsandadjustbow/posture/fingeringasneeded.

GuidedPractice Thestudentswilldescribehowtheywillusetheirbowstoachieveforte/pianoandwillapplytheirlearningtoHungarian
DanceNo.5.Withmoredifficultsections,theteacherwillbreakdownthechallengingexcerptandwillpracticewiththe
studentsataslowertempo,graduallyincreasingtempountilthestudentsareabletoplaythepassage.

StudentspracticedynamicswellsonopenAstringwiththeteacher.Theteacherwillobservethestudentstomakesure
theybegineachswellwithaslowbowspeedthatquicklyincreases.

Closure ThroughouttheGameofThronesreadthrough,theteacherwillaskthestudentswhattheymustdowiththeirbowsto
achievethedifferentdynamicsandarticulationsinthepiece.

Asthestudentspackup,theteacherwillaskaboutthethreemaincategoriesofbowusagethatshouldbeconsidered
tocreatedifferentdynamicsandarticulations.

IndependentPractice Theteacherwillaskthatthestudentspracticegreaterdynamiccontrastsindependentlyathomeusingdifferentbow
lanes,bowspeeds,andbowweights.ThestudentscanaccessMoodletopracticeGameofThronesathome.

STANDARDS&ASSESSMENT
Standards USANAMEMusicEducationStandards
NationalAssociationforMusicEducation
Grade:Grades58From"NationalStandardsforArtsEducation".Copyright1994byMusicEducatorsNationalConference
(MENC).Usedbypermission.ThecompleteNationalArtsStandardsandadditionalmaterialsrelatingtotheStandardsare
availablefromMENCTheNationalAssociationforMusicEducation,1806RobertFultonDrive,Reston,VA20191.
ContentStandard2:ContentStandard:Performingoninstruments,aloneandwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic
AchievementStandarda:performonatleastoneinstrument1accuratelyandindependently,aloneandinsmalland
largeensembles,withgoodposture,goodplayingposition,andgoodbreath,bow,orstickcontrol

AchievementStandardb:performwithexpressionandtechnicalaccuracyonatleastonestring,wind,percussion,or
*classroominstrumentarepertoireofinstrumentalliteraturewithalevelofdifficultyof2,onascaleof1to6

AchievementStandardc:performmusicrepresentingdiversegenresandcultures,withexpressionappropriatefor
theworkbeingperformed

ContentStandard5:ContentStandard:Readingandnotatingmusic
AchievementStandarda:readwhole,half,quarter,eighth,sixteenth,anddottednotesandrestsin2/4,3/4,4/4,
6/8,3/8,andallabrevemetersignatures

AchievementStandarde:sightread,accuratelyandexpressively,musicwithalevelofdifficultyof2,onascaleof1
to6

Assessment/Rubrics informalteacherassessment,observingposture,fingering,bowusage(lane,speed,weight)

Isdynamiccontrastbeingachieved?Whatcanbeadjustedtoachievegreatercontrast?

IndicatorsofSuccess Thestudentswillbeabletoidentifyandapplythecorrectbowlane,bowspeed,andbowweighttoachieve
exaggeratedpianoandfortedynamics.

ThestudentswillbeabletoidentifyandplaythroughthethemeofGameofThrones,keepinginmindthebowuseage
conceptscoveredearlierinthelesson.

Extensions ThestudentscouldcompareandcontrasttheDudamelversionofHungarianDanceNo.5withdifferentvideosthatwere
shownbyMr.Susinnoearlierintheyear.

Thestudentscanapplythebowusageconceptsfromthislessontotheotherconcertpieces.

ThestudentscouldanalyzeYouTubevideosoffamiliarpiecesorsolosfortheperformer'sbowlane,bowspeed,andbow
pressure.Thestudentscouldthendiscusswhythosechoicesweremadeandwhateffecttheyhadontheoverall
sound.

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