Malcolm Price Laboratory School
Elementary General Music
Mrs. Michelle L. Swanson, Instructor

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Lesson plan outline for 4th Grade
2006-07



WEEK OF...

Tuesday - 1:00 p.m.
Thursday - 1:00 p.m.
August 21

NO CLASS -

  - early dismissal
Welcome - BP echo

TEMPO:  fast, slow, medium tempi

Xylophone Technique Review

The Body Boogie   (Music k-8 15/1 - page 20)

August 28

Review Board -

Song:  Ickle Ockle (O S 14)
 - instruments (half note)
 - game
Review Board -

Song:  Hiyo Ipsi

Song:  Ickle Ockle (OS 14)

September 4
Book:  Mr. Froggy Went A'Courtin'
- song
- xylophone bordun

TEMPO: Italian Vocabulary - largo, lento, grave, presto, vivace, allegro

Olympic Fanfare - listening and movement --Tempo Zones

Guest Teacher -

Composer:  Joseph Haydn
- info
- mini-page

TEMPO: Italian Vocabulary - largo, lento, grave, presto, vivace, allegro
  review for quiz
September 11
STILL - Haydn

TEMPO
:
Word find-tempo vocabulary 
(BT 4-8)
Vocabulary review

IMPROVISATION:
Melodic Improvization to "Mr. Foggy" rhythm
TEMPO:
4th grade quiz

RHYTHM:
Echo Rhythm   
- pass 4-bt rhy/circle - game    (Sd Ideas - 25)

September 18
RHYTHM:
Poem:  Heads Up   
Poem, BP, contr. B sec.    (LPRY 4-15)

Choir Songs:
-

September 25
RHYTHM:
Rhythm review (quarter, 8th, half, whole, rests)

Dictation (using rhythm cards)

Choir Songs:
-
RHYTHM:
Chicken on a Fencepost - song

Rhythm analysis - intro 16th notes
October 2
RHYTHM:
Chicken on a Fencepost - song and orchestration
  (xy & tempo block)

RHYTHM:
Melodic Improvisation with "Chicken" rhythm

October 9
RHYTHM:
Final Form (ABA) of Chicken
A = song & orchestration
B - improv


RHYTHM:
Rhythm dictation with 16th note card packet

STILL - Chopin
October 16
RHYTHM:
Song:  My Paddle
Intro:  syncopation
New:  single 8th notes

Choir Songs:
-

October 23
Choir songs:
-

Choir Songs:
-

October 30
RHYTHM:
Syncopation worksheet:  RY 4-10 (syncopation)

Choir Songs:

Choir Songs:
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November 6
METER:
Review:  barline, measure, double barlines, magic number

Choir Songs:
-

GUEST TEACHER:
-
November 13
Choir Songs:
-

Choir Songs:
- all musical songs
November 20

NO SCHOOL
(conferences)



NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving)

November 27
Choir Songs:
- all musical songs



Choir Songs:
- all musical songs
December 4


Bubble Gum party
VIDEO of 12/5/06 Concert
(Musical)

December 12

METER:
Meter Review -
- barlines
- measure
- double barline
- time signature

FOLK DANCE:  Mayim
January 1

NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break
METER:
- review barlines, measure
- inserting rhythms

Improvising:  melodic improv with rhythm in MR 3 in C pentatonic

January 8
METER:
- review time signatures

Worksheet:  MR 4-12

Improvising:  melodic improv with rhythm in MR 3 in C pentatonic
METER:
- notes on the bass staff
- worksheet:  M 4-

Choir Songs:
-
January 15
METER:
- Meter final test

Choir Songs:

Choir Songs:
-

MELODY:
- review treble clef
- landmark G
January 22
Choir Songs:
-
MELODY:
- new:  bass clef

Choir Songs:

January 29
Musical songs:
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MELODY:
- Interval Packet

Choir Songs:

-

February 5
Choir Songs:
-

MELODY:
- 4th grade Interval packet

Choir Songs:

-

February 12
Musical Rehearsal
Musical Rehearsal

February 19
Musical Rehearsal

Musical Rehearsal
February 28 Choir Songs:
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CONCERT - Wednesday
February 28th - 10:00 a.m.


NO SCHOOL (conferences)

March 5
MELODY:
- review treble and bass
- review intervals
MELODY:
- final melody test

Choir Songs:

-

March 12

NO SCHOOL


NO SCHOOL
March 19
Concert Prep:  WCFSO
- STRING instruments
- composition -

Choir Songs:


Concert Prep:  WCFSO
- BRASS instruments
- composition -

Choir Songs:

March 26
Choir Songs:

Concert Prep:  WCFSO
- WOODWIND instruments
- composition -

Choir Songs:


April 2
Choir Songs:

Concert Prep:  WCFSO
- PERCUSSION instruments
- Orchestra Seating Chart
- Conductor
- Review all compositions

April 9
NO CLASS -

Field trip to
WCFSO Youth Concert
RECORDER I:
- blowing technique
- B, A, G
- fingerings
- Buster
- tongue technique
- Circle to the Left

April 16
Choir Songs:
-

RECORDER II:
- E, D

April 23
RECORDER III:
- high C and low C

Choir Songs:
April 30
Musical -
-definition
- Wizard of Oz 
- information
- Judy Garland
Musical -
- Foreshadowing
* hand out worksheets * - names, #1
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May 7
VIDEO - Wizard of OZ
  - worksheet

 

VIDEO - Wizard of OZ
  - worksheet


May 14

VIDEO - Wizard of OZ
    - worksheet

VIDEO - Wizard of OZ
    - worksheet
May 21
VIDEO - Wizard of OZ
    - worksheet