Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson about playing in a band. Integrate Solfeg.io in teaching about basics of playing together and learning chords and rhythm.
🎲 What's included in these activities:
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🕐 Time: 5 min
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Did you practice your part before class?
How did it go?
Do you still remember your part?
🕐 Time: 10 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
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Identify the most common rhythm and chord patterns in the song.
Practice clapping basic and more complex rhythms using the metronome.
Have chord playing groups speak the chord names, while the rhythm group keeps a pulse.
Use group leaders or other students to keep steady rhythm with a drum while one group plays the chords.
Use group leaders or strong players to demonstrate good pulse, while also encouraging the ones who are struggling!
🕐 Time: 30 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
How did your band practice go? What did you find…
🕐 Time: 5 min
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Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
In this lesson, students will deepen their experience of playing in a band. They will work on achieving a steady pulse. Students will practice playing instruments in groups and try different combinations of singers and players.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons. If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 50 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
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🕐 5 min - How did the practice go?
Did you practice your part before class?
How did it go?
Do you still remember your part?
🕐 10 min - Achieving a steady pulse
Identify the most common rhythm and chord patterns in the song.
Practice clapping basic and more complex rhythms using the metronome.
Have chord playing groups speak the chord names, while the rhythm group keeps a pulse.
Use group leaders or other students to keep steady rhythm with a drum while one group plays the chords.
Use group leaders or strong players to demonstrate good pulse, while also encouraging the ones who are struggling!
🕐 30 min - Band practice
🕐 5 min - Discuss
How did your band practice go? What did you find…
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...