Fantasy on an Irish Clogging Tune

Lesson Plan
Madeline Landgrebe
September 11, 2015
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Standards:
5.2.2 Play pitched and non-pitched percussion, keyboard, string, and wind
instruments using correct techniques for producing sound.
5.5.6 Identify and apply terms and symbols found in musical scores.
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Slur two eighth notes followed by playing two staccato notes
Match the styles of the rest of the ensemble
Play mm. 33-40, keeping in mind the correct notes, rhythms, and tempo
Materials:
Score for Fantasy on an Irish Clogging Tune
Podium
Baton
Blackboard
Procedure:
1. Warm Up: 2 Minutes The teacher will begin the lesson with asking the students
to play the Eb concert scale on half notes, repeating the top note.
2. Next, the students will be asked to identify the rhythm on the board.
a. four eighth notes with a slur on the first two and staccato on the last two
3. The students will play the first five notes of the Eb concert scale, each pitch on
four eighth notes like the example.
4. The students will then play the same pattern going up and down on the first five
notes of the same scale.
5. Lastly, the students will play the entire Eb concert scale going up and down.
6. The students will turn to the piece and look at mm. 33-40.
7. Rehearsal: 3 minutes The students will be asked as a section to identify how we
used the warm-up to prepare for the piece.
a. short definition in mind if students are giving rough estimate of answer
8. The students will play with their instruments mm. 33-40.

9. A self-evaluation will take place, with the teacher making sure all the students are
using the correct fingerings and pay attention to the dynamics and articulations.
a. what did you do well? what could you do to make this better?
b. pairs of students, talk next to each other, able to speak before hand
c. ask specific groups
10. The students will play the passage once again, with the teacher assessing their
progress.
a. did that sound staccato or legato? as opposed to does that sound right?
b. is staccato detached enough? if not, student answering could model
i.
assess student
ii.
use of analogies
Assessment:
Formal Assessment Methods:
individual playing tests on the eight measures
section playing tests on the eight measures
written test on piece with identifying particular parts
Informal Assessment Methods:
the teacher can walk around the room and listen to the individual students
the sections can play by themselves for the eight measures to show they are
matching in pitches and articulations
randomly asking students to play the eighth note pattern