MUSIC / GRADES 5 – 91 LESSON / 45 – 60 MIN

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“LET’S PLAY TOGETHER!”— INTERESTED STUDENTS— QUICK RESULT

GOAL SUB-GOALS STUDENT ABILITYTo play a song together To engage students by

learning a song they like

To facilitate students’motivation by collaboration

To develop students’instrument playing skills

Sing the melody with lyrics

Play chords on theinstruments provided

Play basic rhythm patterns

Collaborate in smaller andbigger groups

Play a song together

ASSESSMENT INTHE LESSON

TECHNICALREQUIREMENTS

3 KEYWORDS

Classroom observation Computer

Projector/Screen

Speakers

Engagement

Basic instrumental skills

Collaboration

NOTES FOR TEACHERThe goal of this lesson is to spark students’ interest, so it is ok if the playing is not perfect. Here are some suggested points to work on (in order of priority):

Encourage individual and group work. The more time you devote to practical playing, the better.It is ok if you don’t finish the song in the class. Learning just part of the song will also work. However, it is important to highlight a specific result, e.g. “We have learned the first two verses and chorus of the song”.

The lesson plan is written for 45 minutes, working at a medium to steady pace. If the working pace is slow, it might take up to 60 minutes (the timeline for a 60 minute lesson is indicated in brackets).

1) motivation and positive encouragement;2) helping students fix obvious mistakes to achieve a better result (e.g. wrongly playedchord move finger to the right position; can’t keep rhythm help with counting);3) quality of playing.

MUSIC / GRADES 5 – 91 LESSON / 45 – 60 MIN

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HOMEWORK

Task

Sing the song from beginning to end together with the original voice

Sing the song from beginning to end with an instrumental backing track

Sing the song together with other students, creating backing vocals

Beginner Intermediate Advanced

1. Melody

Learn the chord shapes for 1 instrument

Learn to play the chords on 1 instrument and play the song at your own speed

Learn to play the chords on 1 instrument and play together with a backing track

2. Harmony

Create a basic rhythm pattern for 1-2 bars and be able to play it repeatedly throughout the song

Create 2 rhythm patterns (for verse and chorus) for 1-4 bars and be able to play them with the song

Create di�erent rhythm patterns for verse and chorus. Create rhythm fills and breaks according to the song

3. Rhythm

Be able to play 1 instru-ment or sing from beginning to end together with the recording provided

Be able to play 1 instrument or sing from beginning to end on your own or with a backing track

Be able to play several instruments and/or sing from beginning to end on your own or with a backing track

4. Song

LESSON TIMELINE

Time Activity

2 min Choose a song from the song library to learn together with the students.After students have stated their preferences, check that the di�culty of the melody, lyrics and chords is appropriate for the class.

Students answer the teacher’s question, stating their favorite songs (unlimited choice or the choice provided by the teacher). Explanation of the choice is welcome.

What do students do?

7 min 1. Explain the topic, structure and goals of the lesson:— I am familiar with the melody, harmony and rhythm of the song;— I can play 1 instrument or sing throughout the whole song;— I can play together with my classmates forming a classroom band.2. The class listens to the song, following the visual information.

Students understand the goals of the lesson.

Students listen to the song.

I Actualization

MUSIC / GRADES 5 – 91 LESSON / 45 – 60 MIN

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Time Activity

7 min(9 min)

1. Singing— Present the song on the screen.— Explain that the students must pay attention to the structure of the song while singing.

— After singing, ask students to reflect on the structure of the song.— Ask if students understand all the lyrics.

Students sing the whole song through to become familiar with the lyrics and structure of the song. The structure of the song is indicated on the upper side of the song player.After singing the song, they are able to reflect on its structure.Students point out lyrics that were unclear to them.Students reflect on the possible meanings of the lyrics and the overall meaning of the song.

What do students do?

II Understanding

10 min(12 min)

2. Harmony— Ask students to state the chords in the song.— Create di�erent instrument groups depending on what instruments are in the class or use one big group of the same instruments.

Students understand what chords are used in the song.Students make several groups depending on the instrument type and learn to play the chords. Students then play the chords in the sequence of the song.

5 min(7 min)

3. Rhythm— Point out a basic rhythm pattern that is used repeatedly throughout the song.— Play the pattern and ask the students to repeat it.— Ask the students to play the pattern with a metronome.(Usually there are 3-4 rhythm patterns throughout the song.)

Students repeat the rhythm pattern using percussion instruments.Students listen to each other and play in a focused way.

III Reflection, strengthening, use

11 min(20 min)

Playing together:Create several groups, assigning di�er-ent tasks (e.g. singing, playing ukule-les, playing xylophones, playing gui-tars, playing percussion instruments).

Students play the song together:They start by putting together the 1st verse and continue in the sequence of the song.Students keep time, using a metronome or drum beat backing track.If they are beginners and it is hard for them to focus both on playing and keeping time, teacher helps them with counting and moving on slowly.

MUSIC / GRADES 5 – 91 LESSON / 45 – 60 MIN

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Time Activity1 min Summary – Sum up what the students

have learned in the lesson.Students understand the value of the lesson.

What do students do?

2 min Homework – Assign homework using the homework table provided.

Students understand the tasks. Students ask questions if necessary.

TEACHER’S REFLECTION: