Krissandra Gardner

02/20/2014
7/8 Grade Band
Edgewood Middle School
National Standards:

2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied

repertoire of music.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

Ohio Academic Content

Standards:

Grade 7:
5CE Describe a varied repertoire of music with appropriate
music vocabulary.
1PR Independently or collaboratively, perform a varied
repertoire of music, representing diverse genres and cultures
and showing expression and technical accuracy at a level that
includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key and meter.
2PR Perform accurately, independently or collaboratively,
with good posture producing an appropriate tone quality. 4PR
Read, write and perform rhythmic (including dotted rhythms)
and melodic patterns in a variety of meters.
Grade 8:
1PR Perform a varied repertoire of music, independently or
collaboratively representing diverse genres and cultures and
showing expression and technical accuracy at a level that
includes more advanced ranges and changes of tempo, key
and meter.
2PR Perform, independently or collaboratively, with good
posture producing an appropriate tone quality. 5PR Read,
write and perform rhythmic (including dotted rhythms) and
melodic patterns in a variety of meters.

Concepts:

Articulation and balance

Objectives:

The students will:

Perform correctly articulated rhythms in melodic and
accompaniment figures (mm.1-39)
Perform with appropriate balance in regards to the melody
and timekeeping parts (mm. 17-25)
Express contrasting articulation between melody and
timekeeping parts (mm. 17-25)

Materials:

Zombies Knocking On Your Door (John Prescott) Score

Conducting Baton
Metronome (for reference)

Procedures: (1-2 min.)

1. Isolate winds. Check that unison rhythm is in time and

together. (mm. 1-8)

(1-2 min.)

2. Isolate percussion. Lock-in rhythm with accented

articulation at appropriate tempo. Timpani, Crash Cymbals,
and Wood Block have quarter note pulse.
(mm. 1-8)

(1 min.)

3. All play mm. 1-8. Give feedback (remind students to lockin with the quarter note pulse) and repeat if necessary.

(2 min.)

4. Play mm. 9-16. Have Wood Block play quarter notes as an

example of ideal sound. Rehearse mm. 9-16 with that sound
in mind. Repeat section if necessary to point out crescendo
(mm. 11-12).

(2 min.)

5. Rehearse flute, oboe, and clarinet 1/2 at mm. 17-25.

Emphasize contrast between accented section at the beginning
and the staccato quarter notes the rest of the band has been
playing. Continue into mm. 26-27 to confirm contrast of
articulation.

(1 min.)

6. All play mm. 17-29.

(1 min.)

7. Play from beginning through the downbeat of 39.

Evaluate:

Aurally compare articulation before and after

explanation/examples of articulation.

Extension:

If time remains, continue into mm. 39-46. Focus on contrast

between articulation of Fl/Ob/Cl and other winds. Special
attention should be given to Bsn, BCl and Tpt staccato eighth
notes against slurred melody, and the dynamic balance
problems that may cause.