Mr. Palmieri's Lesson Plans
April 27-May 1

CTA Music Classes           Lesson Plans

The item in each box is/are the specific objective(s) for that day’s class.

Each class will include elements of the following:

Band:

Long Tones

Articulation/ Tonguing Pattern

Chromatic / Fingering Chart

Major/Minor Scales

Tune

Chorale

Rhythm Sheets

Book Individual work

Book Group work

Sight Read

Listen to Excellent Recording

Listen to self on Smart Music Recording

Breathing Exercises

Instrumental Technique projects

Solo & Ensemble Practice

Vocal Ensemble

One new (or newer) song each day.

One familiar song that we are working on consistently.

Rhythm Games for Perception and Cognition

Elementary:

Rhythm C/R

Pitch C/R

Play classroom instruments

Songs (Old~New)

                Yankee Doodle, This Old Man, Are You Sleeping, Hot Cross Buns, I Know and Old Lady, Mary Had a Little Lamb, The Noble Duke of York, Camptown Races, London Bridge – with ab exercise, Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, 

                Variations:

                                Bounce Ball / Pass Ball

Pat/Clap w. Me/Rhythm Monkey

Fast/Slow, Loud, Soft, High, Low, Long/Short, Light/Heave, Dark/Bright

4 people in center – 4 heights –sing loud/soft according to chosen height.

Practice Listening (Concert)

                Mark Twain, Chant, Phillip Jones, Chant, Samba, Madrigals, Bach,

Instrument Book – one instrument per day – use with recordings.

Rhythm Games for Perception and Cognition, Stone Stone, O Bwi Sah Na,

Closing Song – Ebenezer Sneezer, Are You Sleeping, Noble Duke of York