ConcertEtiquetteAndSyncopationBeginningOrchestra

Instructor: Amy Riede Date: 2/27/2009

Subject/Grade: 5th Grade Orchestra/Strings

Focus Concepts/Skills: Rhythmic Accuracy, concert etiquette

National Standards: Play; Read/Notate; Listen; Evaluate

Learning Objectives: Students will be able to play pieces without regrouping more than once as an ensemble, after completing some sectional work on specified places.

Sequence of Activities: A.  Warm-up a.  Scales-Select from G D A C Bb F to play in rounds. b.  On last scale (G or D) use syncopated rhythm found in Aeolis @ meas. 33 in violin 1. Prepare ahead of time by writing on board. Reference later (if a student doesn’t notice first) how it looks. Teach by rote if necessary.  c.  Syncopated Rhythm in 4/4 time: ta ti tie ti ta B.  Repertoire a.  Practice Etiquette the whole time the conductor is on the stage. If students don’t succeed the first time, repeat or wait until students are ready.:  i.  Conductor to side of podium, rest position.  ii.  Conductor on podium, instruments ready.  iii.  Conductor w/raised baton, proper playing position and posture. b.  Celtic Dance (This is a piece the students can play successfully and they enjoy)  i.  Play through piece without stopping <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Students tend to rush, emphasize beat 2 (2/3 meter) in pattern to strengthen tempo as needed. c. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Rolling Along-Take apart measures 41 to end. When students are not playing, they should air-bow and finger along, while listening to how their part works with that being played aloud. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> i. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Violin 1 and 2: Play together from 41 to the end. 1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> What do you notice? Unison (rhythm and notes) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Viola-Play from 41-end. Solid quarter notes until last 2 measures 1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> What do you notice? The last 2 meas. are identical to violins last 2 meas. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> iii. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Cello/Bass: Play together from 41 to the end. 1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> What do you notice? Bass & Cello have same part, and last 2 meas. are the same as violin and viola last 2 meas. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> iv. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> All sections have the same thing for the last 2 measures of the piece. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> v. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Play from 41 to the end with all parts combined. Repeat until students play last 2 measures cleanly. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> vi. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Run piece beginning to end,, recollecting no more than 2 times. d. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Aeolis-Sectional work on problematic spots. When students are not playing, they should pizz. their part quietly, while the other section plays arco. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> i. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Cello: Meas. 36-41. Play very slowly. 1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Look ahead, what do you notice about meas. 41-48? Pattern is repeated but varies slightly. 2. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Vln/Vlas-Find the rhythm from the board in your music. Raise your hand when you have found it (allow students to share.) a. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Assign the following measures to each section to play. They will play as a group for 4 meas.: b. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Violin 1: Meas. 33 c. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Violin 2: Meas. 45 d. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Viola: Meas. 50 e. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> What do you notice? All the sections play the exact same thing! 3. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Run piece with all parts together allowing for regrouping no more than 2 times.