Ashley Hedlund MUS 344 CMP Project Lesson 1
Ashley Hedlund MUS 344 CMP Project Lesson 1
Ashley Hedlund MUS 344 CMP Project Lesson 1
5 min.
5 min.
Reflection of Teaching and thoughts for next lessons (if this is not the last in the
sequence):
Review the papers the students thoughts on the piece before the next class.
Lesson 2
Central Focus:
The central focus of this learning segment are keys (d minor, A Major, and Db Major).
Specific Objectives:
Students will be able to perform small melodies in d minor, A Major, and Db Major. (Skill)
Materials:
Worksheets for the students to complete.
Sequence:
Est.
Procedures
Assessment
Time
5 min.
5 min.
15
min.
5 min.
Lesson 3
Central Focus:
The central focus of this learning segment is rhythm.
Specific Objectives:
Students will be able to play, write, and use difficult rhythms to rewrite a given melody. (Skill and
knowledge)
Materials:
Worksheet for students.
Sequence:
Est.
Procedures
Assessment
Time
5 min.
5 min.
10
min.
10
min.
Performance informal
assessment- students playing in
front of the class.
Lesson 4
Central Focus:
The central focus of this learning segment is melodies.
Specific Objectives
Students will be able to identify Slane and Gillinghams theme and show where they recur.
(Knowledge)
Materials:
Be Thou My Vision scores for all students.
Sequence:
Est.
Procedures
Assessment
Time
10
min.
10
min.
10
min.
Informal- participation
Formal- have them turn in the
score and check to make sure
they could identify the melodies
occurring throughout the piece.
Lesson 5
Central Focus:
The central focus of this learning segment is legato style (full length).
Specific Objectives
Students will be able to perform in a legato style, being able to hold notes to full length. (Skill)
Materials: ---Sequence:
Est.
Time
Procedures
Assessment
5 min.
5 min.
5 min.
Lesson 6
Central Focus: The central focus of this learning segment is ostinatos.
Specific Objectives
Students will be able to write an original ostinato with a partner and perform it for the class.
(Knowledge)
Materials: ----Sequence:
Est.
Time
Procedures
Assessment
7 min.
3 min.
5 min.
Break these down and play the ostinatos together, either
just playing the rhythm on a single pitch, or as written.
5 min.
10
min.
Lesson 7
Central Focus: The central focus of this learning segment is creating a background story for Slane.
Specific Objectives
Students will be able to create a story for Slane and compare their stories to the actual background
of Slane. (Affective)
Materials: ----Sequence:
Est.
Procedures
Assessment
Tim
e
5
10
5
Have the students take some time and research the
background of the piece, either alone or in pairs.
5
Lesson 8
Central Focus: The central focus of this learning segment is text painting.
Specific Objectives
Students will be able to identify text painting in a piece and reflect on how the music and words relate
and how emotions can be evoked from the piece.
Materials:
Songs ready with text painting examples.
Sequence:
Est.
Procedures
Assessment
Tim
e
10
10
10
Lesson 9
Central Focus: The central focus of this learning segment is Irish folk songs.
Specific Objectives
Students will be able to discuss characteristics of a folk song and apply their knowledge by creating a
playlist of pieces with connecting characteristics. (knowledge)
Materials:
Spotify or youtube
Sequence:
Est.
Procedures
Assessment
Tim
e
10
10
Lesson 10
Central Focus: The central focus of this learning segment is ornamentation.
Specific Objectives
Students will be able to compose a final project in groups using techniques we have previously
covered and implementing the use of ornamentation.
Materials:
Instruments, handouts with instructions for the final project.
Sequence:
Est.
Procedures
Assessment
Tim
e
10
10