Lesson Plan

Week of September 20, 2010

Grade Level:

/ Secondary /

Subject:

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Studio Piano

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Prepared By:

/ E. Cobbins

Overview & Purpose The course work for music history, piano technique, music theory, classical piano studies/repertoire, and music appreciation run simultaneously.

Studio Piano I and II
MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS/MUSIC THEORY
INTERVALS
In music theory, an interval is a combination of two notes, or the distance between their pitches. Two-note combinations are also called dyads. Although chords are often defined as sets of three or more notes, intervals are sometimes considered to be the simplest kind of chord.[1]
Intervals may be described as:[2]
·  Vertical or harmonic, if the two notes sound simultaneously
·  Horizontal, linear, or melodic if they sound successively.
Intervals may be roughly classified as:
·  Diatonic intervals, between the notes of a diatonic scale,
·  Chromatic intervals, non-diatonic intervals between the notes of a chromatic scale,
PIANO TECHNIQUE
Hanon No. 38 Scales in Parallel and Contrary Motion (Piano I – Hanon No. 39 simplified)
REPERTOIRE (see the charts at the end of the document) /

Education Standards Addressed

Benchmark 1 Recognize and imitate simple melodies
and rhythmic patterns using voice,
musical instruments, or other sound
sources (3)
Recognize and perform melodic and
rhythmic patterns using voice, musical
instruments, or other sound sources, both
individually and in ensembles (1, 3, 4)
Benchmark 2 Recognize basic notational symbols
and express vocabulary that conveys
precise musical meanings (3, 4)
Interpret notational symbols and
vocabulary that convey precise musical
meanings (2, 3, 4)

Teacher Guide

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Student Guide

Objectives

(Specify skills/information that will be learned. / The students will review interval patterns in C Position
The students will review interval patterns in Middle C Position
The students will review the interval of a fourth in Middle C Position.
The students will define the upbeat.
The students will improve technique by practicing scale patterns.
The students will improve sight-reading by reading and playing simple songs.
The students will student independent repertoire for beginner and intermediate level students. / STUDENT TEACHER DUTIES and OBSERVATIONS (Week Five)
I.  Chanel Brooks
A.  Check the roll, occasionally
B.  Monitor students at the computer
C.  Monitor students at the keyboards.
D.  Re-mediation
II.  DeAndre Tate
A.  Greet students at the door and tell students which assignments to pick up.
B.  Make sure that each Level II, III, IV student can play:
Note: see the details in the Advanced Lesson Schedules List

Information

(Give and/or demonstrate necessary information) / I.  Monday
A.  Lecture: Review interval concepts
B.  Notes – review intervals and related terms
C.  Performance Activities (Intervals in Regular C Position
1.  “Please No. Bees” (Bastien)
2.  “Watercolors”
D.  Individual Studies
1.  Remediation Level
2.  Beginner Level
3.  Intermediate and Advanced Groups
II. Tuesday
A.  Piano I: Lecture – Review Middle C Positions (also, review Music Fundamentals chart of Middle C Position-handout)
a.  Hal Leonard’s Book Two
b.  Performance Activities
1.  RH Finger Fun
2.  Treble Clef Note Spelling (hand-out)
3.  LH Finger Fun
4.  Bass Clef Note Spelling
c.  Performance Assignment – “Hoedown” (page 12, Intervals of a 4th in Middle C Position)
d.  Performance Activity “Sunlight Through the Trees” (page 13)
e.  Performance Activity “Painted Rocking Horse” (pgs. 18 and 19)
B. Piano II-IV – Individual Studies
III. Wednesday
A.  Piano I
1. Lecture – Technique
2. Hanon No. 38 simplified
3. Hands separately
B.  Individual Studies
1. Remediation
2. Beginner
3. Intermediate and Advance
IV. Thursday
A.  Remediation Level
B.  Beginner Level
C.  Intermediate and Advanced Groups
V. Friday Assessments
A. Written Assessments
1. Piano I
a. Master Theory Lessons 21 and 22
b. six weeks’ notebook check
2. Piano II –IV
a. Master Theory Lesson 44 and 45
b. six weeks’ notebook check
B.  Performance Assessments
1.Piano I – Selections from Piano Lessons (Book Two; pages 10, 12, 13, and 18 & 19)
2. Piano II – Hanon No. 38, entire) / A.  Computer Drills (Music Ace)
1.  Piano I –
a. Intervals (Disk I)
b. The Measure (Disk II
2.  Piano II-IV –
a. Intervals (Disk II)
b. Half Steps and Whole Steps (Disk I)

Verification

(Steps to check for student understanding) / Assessments
B.  Master Theory
1.  Piano I – Lesson 21 and 22
2.  Piano II-IV – Lesson 41and 42
C.  Computer Drills (Music Ace)
1. Piano I –
a. Intervals (Disk I)
b. The Measure (Disk II
2. Piano II-IV –
a. Intervals (Disk II)
b. Half Steps and Whole Steps (Disk I) /

Other Resources

(e.g. Web, books, etc.)
http://musictheory.net/lessons/html/id30_en.html
Music Ace Software
http://harmonicvision.com
DeBose Piano Competition Repertoire List
GRADE (AGE) / LEVEL / SELECTION(S)
Age 14
Intermediate Late Starter / BBII / Sonata in G Major (Cimersosa) (any), Bach Prelude BWV 929, Kuhlau Sonatina, Op. 55 (any), Shubert Landler (any), Bartok Microcosmos Vol 4 or 5 (any).
Age 15
Intermediate Late Starter / CCI / Schumann Kinderscenen Op. 68 (any), Mendelssohn’s Song Without Words, Op 19 (any) Ginestera 12 American Preludes Book I (any): Vidala
Ninth Grade
Advanced Standard / IIIA / Bach Three Part Inventions (any), Haydn Sonata (any first movement), Chopin Waltz (any), Debussy Arabesque No 2,
Ninth Grade
Advanced Accelerated / GIIIA / Scarlatti Sonata in G K.431 L. 83 or Sonata in E Major K.380, Mozart Sonata in C Major, K330 (first or last movement), Chopin Revolutionary Etude or Nocturne in e minor
GRADE (AGE) / LEVEL / SELECTION(S)
Age 15
Intermediate Late Starter / CCI / Schumann Kinderscenen Op. 68 (any), Mendelssohn’s Song Without Words, Op 19 (any) Ginestera 12 American Preludes Book I (any): Vidala
Age 16
Intermediate Late Starter / CCII / Bach Two Part Inventions (any), Haydn Sonata in G Major, Schubert Waltz or Eccossaise, Bartok Mikrokosmos Volume V—Merry Andrew
Tenth Grade
Advanced Standard / IIIB / Bach Fugue BWV 856 in F Major, Scarlatti Sonata in G K.431 L. 83 or Sonata in E Major K.380, Beethoven Sonata in G Major Op. 79, No. 25, Chopin Revolutionary Etude or Etude in E Major
Tenth Grade
Advanced Accelerated / GIIIB / Scarlatti Sonata in G K.431 L. 83 or Sonata in E Major K.380, Chopin Polonaise in g minor, or Revolutionary Etude
GRADE (AGE) / LEVEL / SELECTION(S)
Age 16
Intermediate Late Starter / CCII / Bach Two Part Invention Nos. 1 or 13, Haydn Sonata in G Major, Schubert Waltz or Eccosaise, Bartok Mikrokosmos Volume V—Merry Andrew.
Age 17
Intermediate Late Starter / DDI / Haydn Sonata in G Major, , Chopin Minuet Waltz , Debussy Arabesque No. 2
Eleventh Grade
Advanced Standard / IVA / Bach French Suite in G Major—Gigue, Mozart Sonata K330 (Rondo movement), Haydn Sonata in G Major (any first movement), Beethoven Sonata Op. 13 (any movement), Chopin Nocturne in e minor, Brahms Intermezzo 118 No. 2, Debussy’s Claire de Lune
Eleventh Grade
Advanced Accelerated / GIVA / Scarlatti Sonata in G K.431 L. 83, Mozart Sonata in C Major, K545 (first or last movement)
GRADE (AGE) / LEVEL / SELECTION(S)
Age 17
Intermediate Late Starter / DDI / Haydn Sonata in G Major, Chopin Minuet Waltz, Debussy Arabesque No. 2
Age 18
Intermediate Late Starter / DDII / Bach Fugue BWV 856 in F Major, Scarlatti Sonata in G K.431 L. 83 or Sonata in E Major K.380, Beethoven Sonata in G Major Op. 79, No. 25, Chopin Revolutionary Etude or Etude in E Major
Twelfth Grade
Advanced Standard / IVB / Beethoven Sonata No. 11 in B flat Major, Op. 22, Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude
Twelfth Grade
Advanced Accelerated / GIVB / Bach Fugue BWV 856 in F Major, Scarlatti Sonata in G K.431 L. 83 , Chopin Troisieme Ballade Op 47