Mr. Sherk's
Lesson Plans
09-2-08
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High
School Band 9:00-9:55 11:00-11:50
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6th
Band 10:00-10:55
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8TH
Band 1:25-2:20
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7th Grade
2:25-3:00
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Mon:
Students will receive instructions, classroom rules and grading policy for
the year. Then we will begin working on half time music. Tues-Fri Weather
permitting, students will be working on the drills and music for half time
show. Music to be performed will be: Go
Daddy O I
Wanna Be
Like You Jumpin Jack Sing,
Sing Sing Students
should have Go Daddy O |
Practice
sheets due in all classes on Fridays Working
on new music and book. MISOWS=Music,Instrument, Sit,Organize,warm-up Softly Discuss
Tuning Vertical and Horizontally in the band Scale review F, Bb,Eb,Ab,Db Begin
Playing book II 10
min. Familiar piece: Bay wood overture 15
min. Work on Sections Serengeti Dreams Mack
the Knife Louie Louie 10
min Book
page 31 ? 10
min. March
of the Majestics 5
min Sight Read: Smoke on the Water |
Practice sheets due in all
classes on Fridays . Beginning
new music for fall marching.
Collecting music folders and checking out instruments for the summer. MISOWS=Music,Instrument, Sit,Organize,warm-up Softly Scale
Warm-ups Review F
,Bb,Eb,Ab,Db,C, G G
major scale Book
III Tune Introducing
5 musical aspects to be aware of in performance including: Tone Intonation Balance Technique Interpretation
and Musical Effect 10
min. Familiar piece: Miniature
Dance Suite Northern Spirit March Equinox Let Freedom Ring 15
min. Work on Sections Lionel Richie
Spectacular Novena Chant and Savage Dance 10
min . Work on Sections 5
min Sight Read: |
Practice
sheets due in all classes on Fridays Beginning
new music for fall elementary concert. Collecting music folders and checking out
instruments for the summer. MISOWS=Music,Instrument, Sit,Organize,warm-up Softly Taking
notes to review classroom procedure. Introducing
5 musical aspects to be aware of in performance including: Tone Intonation Balance Technique Interpretation
and Musical Effect Discuss
Tuning Vertical and Horizontally in the band Warm
ups- Scale
Review Scale
Warm-ups Review Bb,Eb,Ab, Db,F, C Begin playing using book III Book II page 27-28 10
min. Familiar piece: 15
min. Work on Sections Pirates
of the Caribean Feur-de-lis
March Serenghetti Dreams 10
min Bugs 10
min. 5
min Sight Read: New music should come on Monday I have added long tones to one of the above scales
each day to work on dynamics and tone/intonation control while sustaining a
note. Students will play each note for 16 counts cresc.
For 8 counts and decresc. For 8 counts Intonation
will be a big topic of performance this week. Using the tuner to identify
pitch and listening skills students will strive to match pitch in all
registers and in heterogeneous instrument groupings Working
to develop the musical concepts used in festival situation. Students are
recorded as an ensemble and asked to comment both in written and verbally on
the following topics as they relate to each individual piece. Tone
Balance Technique Intonation
Musicality Read article about style Students
received a form much as an adjudicator that helps guide
them in their listening. Comments are to be written specifically as to what
was good and what was poor in the listed above area. Comments
will be made on the student’s own taped performance. ( Stereo system,
microphone are required) |