George Mason University
Instrumental Music Lesson Plan
Name: Samantha Charriez
Subject & Level: Sixth Grade Band
Materials: recording device, Essential Elements (Book I), scale sheet, fingering chart, scale sheet, stands,
chairs
Activity or Title of Music
Estimated Start/End Times
Standard(s)
Assessment & Mastery
CLASS COOKSON
WARM-UP pp.18 (86-88):
8 min
TSWBAT:
Demonstrate correct/appropriate
posture and/or stance
Demonstrate correct horn carriage
(percussion grip)
Perform correct rhythms
Perform correct pitches with a
centered tone
Perform rhythms with appropriate
articulation
SCALES 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5:
15 min
TSWBAT:
Demonstrate correct/appropriate
posture and/or stance
Demonstrate correct horn carriage
(percussion grip)
Perform correct rhythms
Perform correct pitches with a
centered tone
Perform rhythms with appropriate
articulation
EE1 #90
7 min
TSWBAT:
Perform pitches with appropriate
technique
Perform with proper articulation
Play with correct pitches
Play with precise rhythms
EE1 #105
7 min
TSWBAT:
Perform pitches with appropriate
technique
Date: 2/23/17
School: Kings Glen Elementary School
Procedure (SW/TW)
86 and 88
TW play 2 measures while student listen/finger and SW follow every two
measures until the end of the etude
Play entire etude
(This class will probably be able to play it without hearing it first)
87
TW will remind students of concert Ab in fourth measure
SW tizzle and finger exercise
TW play 2 measures and SW follow every two measures until the end of the
etude
Play entire etude
(This class will probably be able to play it without hearing it first)
SW
Play scale number 1, 2, 3, & 4 up and down in half notes with correct posture,
proper articulation, and correct rhythms
CHROMATIC (5):
Open to page #46 and allow students to look at fingering chart while class
plays chromatic scale up and down in half notes
TW
TW play variation 1 while student listen/finger and SW play variation 1
Repeat with variation 2
Ask students to identify the difference between the theme and variation 1 and 2
Discuss what a theme and variation is
TW
Remind students to look at the key signature
Have students play SECOND NOTE and then first note of third measure
TW play 2 measures while student listen/finger and SW follow every two
measures until the breath mark have the students play the first four measures.
Repeat same process with last four measures.
 Perform with proper articulation Play entire etude.
Play with correct pitches
Play with precise rhythms

TW have students to fill in the fingering chart

EE1 #106 TW have students play their third note
15 min TW play 1 (mention first and second measure are the same) and SW
TSWBAT: LISTEN/FINGER
Perform pitches with appropriate SW play 1
technique TW play 2 (mention first and second measure are the same) and SW
Perform with proper articulation LISTEN/FINGER
Play with correct pitches SW play 2
Play with precise rhythms TW play 1 and 2 while students listen and finger
SW play 1 and 2
TW/SW repeat process every two measures and then playing all four and then
1 to 5
TW/SW repeat process until the end of the etude
Play entire etude