Fall Semester Lesson Plans

High School Varsity Mixed Choir & High School Jr. Varsity:

Vocalises taken from various TMEA workshops, seminars & colleagues

TMEA Sight-reading preparation from “90 Days to Sight-Reading Success” Bks. 1 & 2

TMEA Region Audition preparation, then audition on 9-27-14(HS All-Region)  & 10-11-14 (HS SAB Chorale)–Only 6 wks. of rehearsal /preparation. There are several Saturday workshops offered, at which we will attend, to better prepare my students. We have already had 2 All-State Choir camps at which several of my students have already attended. Others offered will be 9-6-14@ TAMU-Commerce.

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to: 

*Read music that incorporates rhythmic patterns in simple meters ( 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4)

*Read music that incorporates rhythmic patterns in complex meters & mixed meters (3/4+ 5/8, 7/8, 8/8, 12/8)

*Interpret music terms (contemporary period, Concert Spiritual ABA form, sempre accel., accent)

TEKS: 117.60, .61, .62, .63…

 

  • c-1a: Identify melodic & harmonic parts when listening to and/or performing music.
  • c-1b: Define concepts of intervals, music notation, chord structure & rhythm/meter.
  • c-2a: demonstrate independently and in ensembles accurate intonation and rhythm, fundamental skills, and basic performance techniques while performing moderately easy to moderately difficult literature;
  • c-3a: sight-read ensemble parts; read and interpret rhythmic patterns in simple, compound, and asymmetric meters;
  • c-3b: read and write music that incorporates rhythmic patterns in simple, compound, and asymmetric meters;
  • c-3c: interpret music symbols and terms referring to dynamics, tempo, and articulation

117.63 1a: perform appropriate literature expressively

  • c-3a: Sight-Read Major, and Minor melodies…Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

** Some optional attendances for After-School rehearsals prior to Audition date.

 

6-8th Grade Choirs:

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Vocalises taken from various TMEA workshops, seminars, & colleagues

TMEA Sight-reading preparation from “90 Days to Sight-Reading Success” Bks. 1 & 2

TMEA Region Audition preparation, then audition on 10-4-14 (MS Mixed) and 10-11-14 (Cambiata)

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:

*Read music that incorporates rhythmic patterns in simple meters (2/4, 3/4, 4/4)

*Read music that incorporates rhythmic patterns in complex meters & mixed meters

(6/8)

*Interpret music terms (antiphonal singing, Traditional Spiritual ABA form, legato, accent)

TEKS: 117.33, 117.36, 117.39….

  • c.1a: individually demonstrate characteristic vocal timbre;
  • c.1b: use standard terminolgy in explaining intervals, music notation, musical instruments or voices, and musical performances, and identify music forms presented aurally and through music notation.
  • c.1c: identify music forms presented aurally & through music notation.
  • c.2a: perform independently, with accurate intonation and rhythm, demonstrating fundamental skills and basic performance techniques.
  • c.2b: perform expressively, from memory and notation, a varied repertoire of music representing styles from diverse cultures
  • c.2c: demonstrate appropriate small and large ensemble performance techniques during formal and informal concerts.
  • c.3a: sight-read simple music in treble and/or other clefs in various keys and meters.
  • c.3b use standard symbols to notate meter, rhythm, pitch, and dynamics
  • c.3c: Identify music symbols and terms referring to dynamics, tempo, and articulations and interpret them appropriately when performing.
  • c.5a: describe aurally-presented music representing diverse styles, periods, and cultures.
  • c.5c: perform music representative of diverse cultures, including American and Texas heritage.
  • c.6a: Identify criteria for evaluating performances
  • c.6b: evaluate the quality and effectiveness of music and musical performances
  • c.6c: exhibit concert etiquette as an informed, actively involved listener during varied live performances

** Some optional attendances for After-School rehearsals prior to Audition date.