Understanding Music Dynamics and Rhythm: A Lesson Plan for Band Students
This lesson plan for Band students focuses on Competency Goal 6, which encourages learners to listen to, analyze, and describe music. Students will identify elements of music from diverse genres and cultures, specifically focusing on rhythm and dynamics. Through engaging exercises such as counting and clapping, they will explore various degrees of loudness and softness, including terms like forte, piano, mezzo, and others. By the end of the lesson, students will develop a deeper understanding of musical structure.
Understanding Music Dynamics and Rhythm: A Lesson Plan for Band Students
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Dr. Hodges’Lesson Plan Monday, September 8, 2014
Band 8 COMPETENCYGOAL 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music. (National Standard 6)COMPETENCY • 6.02 Identify elements of music in aural examples representing diverse genres and cultures
Rhythm 36 • 4____________________________ • 4 • Process: • Find the smallest value note or rest • Write a measure of that value with the counting • Circle equivalents • Transfer the information to the rhythm.
Dynamics • Various degrees of loudness and softness
Forte (f ) • Strong or full
Piano (p) • Soft
Mezzo (m) • Medium
Mezzo Forte (mf) • Medium full
Mezzo piano (mp) • Medium soft
Forteissimo (ff) • Very strong
Forteississimo (fff) • Very, very strong
Pianissimo (pp) • Very soft
Pianississiom (ppp) • Very, very soft
Book Exercises • 30 • Count & Clap • Play together • 31 • Count & Clap • Play together • 32 • Count & Clap • Play together
General Music 8COMPETENCYGOAL 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music. (National Standard 6)COMPETENCY • 6.02 Identify elements of music in aural examples representing diverse genres and cultures
Rhythm 35 • 4____________________________ • 4 • Process: • Find the smallest value note or rest • Write a measure of that value with the counting • Circle equivalents • Transfer the information to the rhythm.
Rhythm 36 • 4____________________________ • 4 • Process: • Find the smallest value note or rest • Write a measure of that value with the counting • Circle equivalents • Transfer the information to the rhythm.
Review • Tones
Dynamics • Various degrees of loudness and softness
Forte (f ) • Strong or full
Piano (p) • Soft
Mezzo (m) • Medium
Mezzo Forte (mf) • Medium full
Mezzo piano (mp) • Medium soft
Forteissimo (ff) • Very strong
Forteississimo (fff) • Very, very strong
Pianissimo (pp) • Very soft
Pianississiom (ppp) • Very, very soft
Band 7 COMPETENCYGOAL 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music. (National Standard 6)COMPETENCY • 6.02 Identify elements of music in aural examples representing diverse genres and cultures
Rhythm 35 • 4____________________________ • 4 • Process: • Find the smallest value note or rest • Write a measure of that value with the counting • Circle equivalents • Transfer the information to the rhythm.
Rhythm 36 • 4____________________________ • 4 • Process: • Find the smallest value note or rest • Write a measure of that value with the counting • Circle equivalents • Transfer the information to the rhythm.
Dynamics • Various degrees of loudness and softness
Forte (f ) • Strong or full
Piano (p) • Soft
Mezzo (m) • Medium
Mezzo Forte (mf) • Medium full
Mezzo piano (mp) • Medium soft
Forteissimo (ff) • Very strong
Forteississimo (fff) • Very, very strong
Pianissimo (pp) • Very soft
Pianississiom (ppp) • Very, very soft
General Music 7COMPETENCYGOAL 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music. (National Standard 6)COMPETENCY • 6.02 Identify elements of music in aural examples representing diverse genres and cultures
Rhythm 35 • 4____________________________ • 4 • Process: • Find the smallest value note or rest • Write a measure of that value with the counting • Circle equivalents • Transfer the information to the rhythm.
Rhythm 36 • 4____________________________ • 4 • Process: • Find the smallest value note or rest • Write a measure of that value with the counting • Circle equivalents • Transfer the information to the rhythm.
Dynamics • Various degrees of loudness and softness
Forte (f ) • Strong or full
Piano (p) • Soft
Mezzo (m) • Medium