TSWBAT.....recognize and perform various rhythm patterns, recognize and continue to develop good tone quality, understand and perform written music symbols appropriate to their instrument, perform music representative of many time periods and styles (specifically Winter Holiday orientated), continue to demonstrate proper playing position and posture, demonstrate correct bowing and fingering techniques, begin to demonstrate a variet of major scales and arpeggios, demonstrate accurate pitch discrimination, and demonstrate a basic understanding of natural harmonics.
I CAN:
- Play a variety of notes and rests (quarter, eighth, sixteenth, whole, half, etc.)
- Play dynamics (louds and softs)
- Play music of different styles
- Play scales and arpeggios
- Sit up tall and keep my arm in proper position while playing
- Play harmonics on all four strings
Essential Skills to be mastered:
Students will be able to perform a 20-30 minute performance consisting of music of the Winter/Holiday genre. They will work on a variety of music techniques to understand and apply how to perform the music.
IPI Level:
Teacher led instruction, Small and large group
Teaching Strategies/ To Do's:
- Differential instruction
- Small Group
- Collaborative work
- Cooperative learning
- Non-linguistic representation
- Self-assessment
- Performance
- Air Bowing
- "Operation" game
Variety of selected pieces
Links to performance pieces:
