Grade Level:

High School 9-12

Subject:Beginner Band Instruments

Prepared By:Diana Lambert

Lesson Objectives/Aim/Goal Vocabulary/Concepts to be learned or reinforced Students will gain an understanding of the piece Regal March and 1 pick-up note apply this new understanding to their playing in order to bring it to life. 2 dynamic change Essential Question/Questions 1 What does Regal mean? 2 What is a march? 3 What is a pick-up note? 4. Who has the melody? Students will demonstrate the ability to: 1 Understand the meaning of Regal March. 2 Apply their understanding of what a march is to their piece. 3 Know when they have the melody and when they do not. Education Standards Addressed 1 Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. 2 Reading and notating music. 3 Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. 3 first and second ending 4 blending melody with background harmony

What do the students know? Review: Students know how to play the notes and rhythms of Regal March. Warm-ups -Warm ups from Standard of Excellence book

-Standard of Excellence method book Defining regal and discussing its -Recording device meaning in other mediums -Speakers Vocal Focus/Instrumental Focus -Playing Regal March on instrument -Singing through touch passages before playing

Literacy Connections Interdisciplinary Connections

Materials Needed

Lesson Development 1 Work on warm-ups out of Standard of Excellence method book 2 Initial run through of Regal March - record their performance 3 Play recording back and ask students what they noticed/how they feel about their work 4 Class discussion: What can we do to improve our performance? Does anyone know what a march is? Does anyone know what regal means? - Discuss this topic until students understand the background meaning of this piece and how that should be incorporated in their playing. 5 Play through piece again and incorporate these new concepts slowly. (Keep steady tempo, light marching feel throughout, keep march feel even when playing piano, mood should be proud and royal) 5 Record students performing Regal March once they have incorporated all of their new ideas. 6 Listen back and discuss the differences in the playing. Lead into discussion of why it is so important to know the meaning behind a piece before performing it.

Assessments -Check student performance section by section -Evaluate student responses after they listen to their recordings. Note if they hear musical concepts that we have discussed in class. -Understanding why they perform differently by the end of class Self-Evaluation -Noting how the students perform as a group, large and small. -Check students responses to their recordings

Resources Music included Standards of Excellence method book - Regal March

Recording device Speakers

Technology