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South Band Lesson Plan 11/1/17

GOALS STRATEGIES/ QUESTIONS GO ON/ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITIES

M1-15
1) Play M1-15
Is this part more More confident and
Focus on Melody
2) M7 Just Melody
creepy or more secure melody

3) Demonstrate on crawly?
Staccatos improved
clarinet (focus
on staccatos)
What is staccato?

3 Minutes 4) Play again short/separated

M1- 15 Focus on 1) M7 Just Is this part more Tenuto and
accompaniment
accompaniment
creepy or more staccatos are
2) Closed Eyes crawly?
dierent
Game:
Demonstrate on Lets play a listening
clarinet game. I want you to
(emphasizing listen for when you
3 Minutes the tenuto note)
hear a note that is
3) Talk about the not staccato.
tenuto note
Everyone close your
4) Accompaniment eyes and raise your
Play M7
hand when you
5) ALL PLAY M7 hear a note that is
not shot or
separated.
M39
1) Clap the last One-and-two-and- Better pulse

Apply to melody at four measures

three-and-four-and
More secure ending

this part of the 2) Just flutes and

piece
clarinets clap, Melody comes back
Work on entrances everyone else at the end

at the end
pat

3) Play the last Secret: its the

four measures
same thing we just
2 Minutes 4) Play at 39: did until the very
remind
end

Remind low brass

about tenuto
M25: Review
1) Play through Remember what Clearer cues and
25-39
kind of bug you are entrances
2) Be very clear picturing for the
2 Minutes with cues and stomp.

entrances Strong breath

support
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GOALS STRATEGIES/ QUESTIONS GO ON/ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITIES

(IF TIME)
1) Play M1-7
More secure
M1-7 2) Really strong beginning with
crescendo and tempo.
accents

3) Just percussion
while whole
band counts

4) All play M1-7

Play Through
1) Play through Focus on tempo Made it through.
entire piece Improvements from
2 Minutes first run-through.