Lesson

Theory Duets Date September 21, 2017

Title/Focus
Subject/Grade Time 66 minutes
Percussion (10-20-30)
Level Duration (1:32-2:38)
Unit Back to the Basics Teacher Carley Standish

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Perform (B) new rhythmic lines with accuracy and confidence (P) during the class (M)
2. Apply (B) learnt music theory to their work (P) during music performed inside and
outside the class (M)
OBSERVATIONS
Observations: Are students participating?
Are students nervous/scared?
Key Questions: Who are we as musicians?
Who are we as an ensemble?
How can we apply our learnt theory to playing drums?
LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
General Music 10-20-30 Program of Study White Board/Markers
Kade Hogg SMART board
Donna Dalby Drum Sticks
Elementary Music Method Kodaly/Orff Buckets
Pinterest Unpitched Percussion

PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
Expectations for Students will actively participate in the activities
Learning and Students will act appropriately
Behaviour Students will answer questions appropriately
Advance Students are sitting in front of the
Organizer/Agenda smartboard/whiteboard
Body Time
Learning Activity
Rhythms Time Siggys Unpitched Percussion
#1
Teacher Notes: Have students grab an unpitched percussion instrument!
Assessments/
Differentiation After previous lesson(s), students were introduced to
different time signatures.

Have 3 different students come up and create their own

rhythms.

2/4 (4 measures), (3 measures) and 4/4 (2 measures).

 Ensure students are labelling their beats underneath!
Watch any mistakes in their note writing

Next, have students clap rhythms. Once rhythm is clapped

properly use their U.P percussion!

Next, write a ta rhythm on the board. Have half play the ta

rhythm, and the half play a created rhythm by a student.

Learning Activity
Lets Play
#2
Teacher Notes: During this portion, we will be working on putting our duet
Assessments/ together!
Differentiation
Go through each line fully again. Ensuring that students are
getting the feel/rhythm/beat back.

If it is a complete mayhem, work on sections (specifically

those that include eighth/ti rests) over and over. DRILL IT.

Next, play the duet with both parts! Count out loud when
needed to keep students on track.

Observe:
Students are properly gripping their sticks
Students are counting BEATS
Students are confident in their playing abilities
Do we know the rhythms? Can we relate them to
our simple terms or soda rhythms?

If students are successful, add in parts of the bucket

(changing some notes to rim, side or sticks) to create a
different feel.

Have students do this by going up to the SMART board

and write in the symbol
- Refresh students on symbols if they forget!

Closure
Consolidation of Students feel successful in their rhythms learnt
Learning: Students were able to achieve the best German grip as
possible.
Transition To Next Using more rhythms inclusion of different theory, more
Lesson duets!
 Another Duet
Sponge
Vic Firth Rhythms on YouTube
Activity/Activities