Celeste Castro

Stevenson MS
Monday, November 2-Friday, November 6 2015
Woodwind Beginning Band
Outcomes: Students will
-Play with good posture and play correct rhythms on the beat
-Use proper breathing (with breathers) and use proper hand position on instrument
-Introduce NEW Vocab: Tempo, 8th notes, 2/4 time signature, allegro, andante,
moderato
-New lines: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
-Reviewing 1st five notes on page 6, lines 27, 33, 36, 39
-Review basic music theory
TEKS:
(2): (A, B)

(3): (A, B,C) (6): (B, C, D)

Materials:
Essential Elements, Breathers and mpcs, music theory.net
ACTIVITY:
Monday: Outcome - Balance in Patriotic Salute
1. Turn in PR #4
2. Breathing
a. In for 4 out for 4. 5xs
b. In for 2, out for 4. 5xs
c. In for 1 out for 1. 5xs
d. In for 1 out for 7. Once
i. Repeat with Breathers
3. Warm-up
a. Long tone 1a, then add 8th notes
b. Long tone 1b
c. Warm-up set 1 opt 3
4. Pg.6 in Essential Elements Notes in review
5. Pg.9 Line 36, 38, 39
6. Pg.10 Line 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
Go over each line, counting and fingering 3xs (with metronome)
before playing

Tuesday:
1. Breathing
a. In for 4 out for 4. 5xs
b. In for 2, out for 4. 5xs
c. In for 1 out for 1. 5xs
d. In for 1 out for 7. Once
i. Repeat with Breathers
2. Warm-up
a. Long tone 1a, then add 8th notes
b. Long tone 1b
c. Warm-up set 1 opt 3
3. New VOCAB: Time Signature 2/4
Tempo
Allegro
Moderato
Andante
4. Pg.6 in Essential Elements Notes in review
5. Pg.9 Line 36, 38, 39 review
6. Pg.10 Line 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
7. Pg. 11 Line 46, 47, 48
Go over each line, counting and fingering 3xs (with metronome)
before playing
Wednesday:
1. Breathing
a. In for 4 out for 4. 5xs
b. In for 2, out for 4. 5xs
c. In for 1 out for 1. 5xs
d. In for 1 out for 7. Once
i. Repeat with Breathers
2. Warm-up
a. Long tone 1a, then add 8th notes
b. Long tone 1b
c. Warm-up set 1 opt 3
3. Review new vocab Time signature, tempo, allegro, moderato, and
andante
4. Pg.6 in Essential Elements Notes in review
5. Pg.10 Line 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
6. Pg. 11 Line 46, 47, 48
7. NEW NOTE! Concert G (Low G)
a. Finger and count line 49
8. Pg. 11 Line 49, 50, 51
Go over each line, counting and fingering 3xs (with metronome)
before playing

Thursday:
1. Breathing
a. In for 4 out for 4. 5xs
b. In for 2, out for 4. 5xs
c. In for 1 out for 1. 5xs
d. In for 1 out for 7. Once
i. Repeat with Breathers
2. Warm-up
a. Long tone 1a, then add 8th notes
b. Long tone 1b
c. Warm-up set 1 opt 3
3. Pg.6 in Essential Elements Notes in review
4. Pg.10 Line 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
5. Pg. 11 Line 46, 47, 48
6. NEW NOTE! Concert G (Low G)
a. Finger and count line 49
7. Pg. 11 Line 49, 50, 51
Friday:
1. Breathing
a. In for 4 out for 4. 5xs
b. In for 2, out for 4. 5xs
c. In for 1 out for 1. 5xs
d. In for 1 out for 7. Once
i. Repeat with Breathers
2. Warm-up
a. Long tone 1a, then add 8th notes
b. Long tone 1b
c. Warm-up set 1 opt 3
3. Pg.6 in Essential Elements Notes in review
4. Pg.10 Line 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
5. Pg. 11 Line 46, 47, 48
6. NEW NOTE! Concert G (Low G)
a. Finger and count line 49
7. Pg. 11 Line 49, 50, 51

Assessment: Students will

-Have a better understanding of Rules of Posture, hand position, and playing
position
-Have a better understanding of beat and use of the metronome
-Clear understanding of basic music theory naming spaces and lines on staf

-Understanding of use of breathers

-Play with correct timbre and tone for each note
-To play each line in sequential order