Teacher: Cody Payne Class: High School Chorus Date: Spring 2017

Title: As Long As I Have Music Composer/ Arranger: Don Besig

SOL HCB.1.8 Identify pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff
HCB.3.1 Proper posture
HCB.3.2 Breathing techniques
HCB.3.5 Proper diction
HCB.4.3 Interpret pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff
HCB.4.5 Demonstrate phrasing
HCI.1.1 Identify components of a vocal score
HCI.1.3 Identify key signature (F Major)
HCI.3 The student will apply vocal techniques and choral skills
HCI.4 Sing Expressively
Standards Creating
Performing Perform with correct pitch, rhythm, and expression.
Responding

Objective Students will sing As Long As I Have Music with correct pitch and rhythm.
Students will sing with correct posture and musicality.
Rationale Students will increase knowledge and execution of tonality, music reading,
physicality, and musicality.

Assessments 1. Student will sing with correct pitch, rhythm and phrasing.
2. Student will identify key signature, time signature, dynamics, and
entrances.
3. Student will demonstrate proper posture

Opening 1. Stretches
Warm ups 2. Humming
3. Ah (1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1) > <
4. Ooh (5 4 3 2 1) < >
5. Zinga (1 5 4 3 2 1) > <
6. Alleluia (1358531) > <
7. Ha ha (1 3 5 3 1) > <
8. Tongue Twister
- How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?
9. Round
- Sing we together all day long
Process Sight reading 1. Sections of As Long As I Have Music.

Music 1. Discuss time and key signature, dynamics,

2. Call and repeat text
3. Add rhythm
4. Add pitch by part
 5. Everyone m.1 -14
6. Parts m.15-22
7. Everyone m.15-22
8. Everyone m.1-22
9. Parts m.23-35
10. Everyone m. 23-35
11. Everyone m.1-35
12. Parts m.35-52
13. Everyone m.35-52
14. Everyone m.1-52
15. Parts m.51-end
16. Everyone m.51-end
17. Everyonem.1-end

18. Rehearse
19. Dress rehearsal
20. Concert

- Fix any issues as they occur

- Combine parts as needed
- Add expression, phrasing, and musicality
throughout.
Other 1. N/A

Closing 1. Put music in folder, put folder away.

2. Straighten up the classroom and pick up any trash.
3. Pack up.

Homework - Practice your part

- Listen to a recording of this song

Differentiation Limited Vision:

- Call and Response
- Larger printed music
- Slower speech

Developmental Delay:
- Repeated directions
- Smaller sections
- Slower pacing

Materials Sheet music, pencil, piano