Lesson

Circle of Fifths Date Monday November 26th

Title/Focus
Subject/Grade Time
Choral 9 1Hour, 30 minutes
Level Duration

Unit Christmas Teacher Zappone/Mikuliak

 Introduction of rhythmic dictations

Lesson  Introduction and work on the circle of fifths
Overview  Warm up/stretch
 Work Rep- sing we now of Christmas/one other/ lullay to finish

red FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General Perform/Listen
Learning • develop skills in listening, performing and using notational systems
Expectations: • strive for musical excellence and positive attitudes individually and as members of groups.
Value
• understand, evaluate and appreciate a variety of music.
Create
• develop self-expression, creativity and communication through music.
Specific Theoretical
Learning  1. Identify by letter name the notes of the treble and bass staff
Expectations: vocal skills
• 1. successfully perform his or her part in a two-, three- or four part selection
Aural Skills
2. Recognize and interpret
 Rest and note values including dotted notes and dotted rests
 Simple metre (2/4, 3/4, 4/4)
 Tie, fermata, pickup notes
 Compound time signatures
3. Identify sharps, flats, and their naturals, and understand their function

Interpretive Skills
2. identify and perform phrases, achieving musical sensitivity through stylistic practices:
 demonstrating the function of onomatopoeia, dynamics and varied articulation as devices in word
colouring
 using nuance and facial expression as aids to storytelling and picture painting in songs
 developing intensity; e.g., tension and release
 adding flexibility of tempo; i.e., rallentando, rubato, accelerando
 adding dynamic contrast to repeated phrases or figures and extended passages or selections

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Recognize patterns in the circle of fifths
2. Perform music using stylistic choices based on text
ASSESSMENTS
Formative:  Questioning
 Entrance slip
 Listening
LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
Alberta Program of Studies: Choral Music  Choir binders
 Piano
 Smartboard

PROCEDURE
1
Prior to lesson
Attention Grabber
Expectations for
Learning and Behavior
Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Transition to Body
Learning Activity #1
Teacher Notes: Assessments/
Differentiation
Learning Activity #2
Learning Activity 3
Consolidation of
Learning:
Pull up needed slides,
Write quiz questions
Introduction Time
 have class grab binders,
 hand out cards. Tell students to put their name on and 2 measures
10 min.
notated by 3 bar lines (draw example on the board)
 administer quiz
 Students will raise hands to ask question.
 No phones out during vocalizing/theory work
N/A
Discuss the question of the day with students.
5 min.
Hand out staff paper to students
Body Time
Theory Basics continued
 Two-minute theory on circle of fifths
15 min.
 Review what was talked about in the movie
 Discuss key signatures
Warm up
 Stretch, massage train
 Sigh-HIGH SPACIOUS-RESONATE
 Hum and chew. Key points- Make space, keep the sound high and 20 min
forward-HAND ON FOREHEAD
 Hng-ahhh-work on sound in the palate -5-4-3-2-1
 Doo-bie-doo 1-3-2-4-3-5-4-6-5-7-6-8-7-1-8
Music
 Begin with the Hanukkah song
 Work text, cutoffs, keeping the sound bouncy and legato
 Remind students to look up more when they get the chance
35
 Work Sing We Now- work backwards on parts into where we
know the song, attempt to run and give notes where needed.
 Finish with Lullaby begin work on phrasing, dynamics and tuning.
Closure Time
Review how to make good sound as a choral singer, ask questions about
proper vs. improper technique 5 min.
Have students put away binders