Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson about playing an easy song on the piano.
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How would you describe the mood of the song?
Do you expect it to be easy or hard to play this song?
What is the genre of this song? (Pop)
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When you play 3 or more keys at the same time, it is a chord.
You put your 1st finger on a white key, then skip one white key, then put your 3rd finger on a white key, then skip one key, then put your 5th finger on a white key.
You have to play the G key with your 1st finger, skip the A key, press the B key with your 3rd finger, skip the C key and play the D key with your 5th finger.
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What did you like about the song 'Freaks'?
Which chord was the most challenging?
Do you think you could play all these chords by heart after learning this song?
Which other parts of the song would you like to learn (vocal, rhythm, ukulele)?
🕐 Time: 3 min
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Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…
Students will learn what a chord is, learn 3 easy chords (G, Em, C) and play an easy song on piano.
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 and add additional activities (see 'Activities' section). 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: 45 min
🎓 Grades: 1-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
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🕐 5 min - Introduce the song
How would you describe the mood of the song?
Do you expect it to be easy or hard to play this song?
What is the genre of this song? (Pop)
🕐 5 min - What is a chord?
When you play 3 or more keys at the same time, it is a chord.
You put your 1st finger on a white key, then skip one white key, then put your 3rd finger on a white key, then skip one key, then put your 5th finger on a white key.
You have to play the G key with your 1st finger, skip the A key, press the B key with your 3rd finger, skip the C key and play the D key with your 5th finger.
🕐 5 min - Exercise 1 - Play the G chord
🕐 5 min - Exercise 2 - Play the Em chord
🕐 5 min - Exercise 3 - It's the last chord, woohoo!
🕐 5 min - Exercise 4 - It's the Combo
🕐 5 min - Exercise 5 - Get The Intro
🕐 5 min - Exercise 6 - Full On
🕐 5 min - Discussion