Instrumental Music Lesson Plan

Teacher- Gavin Morris

Date- 02/07/14
Subject- Warm Up for Park Hill Symphonic Winds
Grade Level- High School
Class Time- 11:27- 12:50
Building- Park Hill High School


Musical Objectives (Goals for group and/or individuals)

Breathing Exercise- Begin with the breathing exercise. Demonstrate and then
lead the group through the exercise.

Read Chorale #2- Lead the group through chorale #2 without any changes in
tempo.
-Counting Exercise- Conduct the group through Chorale #2 but have the
students count, including subdivisions, instead of play their instruments.
As you conduct, manipulate the tempo so the students learn to follow your
conducting.

Re-read Chorale #2- Lead the group through chorale #2 again, but
manipulate the tempo this time to test whether they will follow you or not.

3 Way Scale Exercise- Split the group into three separate sections (Low, Middle,
High). Conduct the group in a round starting with Group 1, then Group 2, and
then Group 3 on a concert C Major scale. Each group will enter when the
previous group reaches the third pitch. Listen for blend and tone.

-Repeat exercise on a concert Eb Major scale

Articulation Exercise- Conduct the group through a concert C Major scale in 4/4
time while listening for correct staccato and slur articulations.

Chromatic Exercise- Conduct the group through a chromatic scale exercise in
12/8 time while playing an articulation pattern of Slur Two, Tongue One on a
concert Bb Scale.

Anticipated Outcomes and/or Problems

-Breathing Exercise and Reading Chorale #2 will ow ne. Problem areas may
arise during the counting exercise as I manipulate the tempo. Those same
problem areas may arise when we re-read Chorale #2 while manipulating the
tempo again.

- 3 Way Scale Exercise may have intonation issues since these are different keys
than they are used to warming up in. I will have to listen and address these
when/if I hear them.

-Articulation/Chromatic Exercise will most likely have lazy articulations by certain
members of the group, I will have to listen and address these issues as I hear
them.

Materials used to accomplish objectives (books/music selections/scales/rhythms/
tone studies, etc.)

-Chorale #2, Baton, Concert Bb, C, and Eb Major scales, White board to draw
articulation patterns on.

Sequential presentation plan for materials used (rehearsal schedule/plan)

-11:30- Take podium and allow two students to make music announcements
concerning small ensembles and court warming information.

-11:33- Breathing Exercise

-11:35- Read Chorale #2

-11:37- Begin Counting Exercise

-11:39- Re-read Chorale #2

-11:41- 3 Way Scale Exercise

-11:42- Articulation Exercise

-11:44- Chromatic Exercise

-11:45- Hand the class over to the cooperating teacher





Reection


Assessment Commentary (Reection)

Were todays objectives realized? If not, will this material need to be presented
again?

-Todays objectives were realized. There were some errors made on the
articulation/chromatic exercises but part of that was my fault in how I
conducted them through it. I properly warmed up the group for the
cooperating teacher to take over and work through the pieces of music.

Group Progress Assessment

- Today was about continuing the journey of getting to know who I am and
what I look like as a conductor, we are making progress. Time is an
important factor in this.

Individual Grades Recorded Today?

- N/A

Independent Practice/Homework Assignments for Next Class Meeting:

- N/A