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Pre-Unit

Objectives

Students will be able to

2.5.1b Play the violin as an introduction to string instruments

Standards

Singing/ Playing instruments alone and with others

Reads and notates music

Listening and analysis of music

Materials

Violin diagram worksheets http://thebirdfeednyc.com/2013/04/08/music-activity-sheets-parts-of-the-violin-and-bow/

Pencil

Cereal Boxes

Markers

Paper towel rolls

A lesson

B lesson

Main focus

Distribute blank violin diagram worksheets to students in small groups

Small groups label parts of the violin, groups share out to class

Display correct labels, discuss

Cereal boxes

Students draw

· Finger board

· Bridge

· Tailpiece

· Chin rest

· F-holes

· Strings (E,A,D, G)

· Use paper towel rolls to make neck and peg box

Label all parts

Secondary focus

Cereal boxes, Cover cereal boxes with construction paper

Students draw violin (see B lesson)

Distribute blank violin diagram worksheets to individual students

Students work independently

Display correct labels, discuss

Week 1

Objectives


2.5.1b Play the violin as an introduction to string instruments.

2.5.4 Play or accompany folk, traditional, and multicultural music.

Standards




Materials

Violins

Week 1 Slideshow

http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-1.html

Open String flashcards


A lesson

B lesson

Opener

Cereal boxes, review

“The Elephant Song,” review

Main focus

Violin Care slideshow, read through http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-1.html

Open string flash cards, practice plucking open strings


Transition

Guitar Position http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-1.html

Students play freely on open strings. Check both thumb placements for good posture. Pluck string gently sideways, instead of straight up, for a beautiful “round” tone.

Secondary focus

“The Elephant Song”

Students echo teacher on all open strings, keep rhythms simple, include

Teach melody by rote singing only, repeat process playing on violins

"Open String March”

Listen to recording, display chart


Sight read

Closer

Monitor clean up

Sponges placed on top of the violin

Check each lock or zipper

Monitor clean up

Sponges placed on top of the violin

Check each lock or zipper

Elephant Song

Rhythm:

Strings: All (E, A, D, G)

Hints: Check both thumb placements for good posture.

Pluck string gently sideways, instead of straight up, for a beautiful “round” tone.

Lyrics:

Elephants, elephants, elephants, (eat)

Apples, apples, apples, (as they)

Drive, drive, drive, (down to)

Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

Elephant Song Chart

Play descending (E to G) then ascending (G to E)

Open E String

(Elephant)

E

E

E

Open A String

(Apples)

A

A

A

Open D String

(Drive)

D

D

D

Open G String

(Georgia)

G

G

G

“Open String March”

Rhythms:

Strings:All (E, A, D, G)

Hints:Remember to take the repeat sign

Week 2

Objectives




5.5.4 Sight read rhythmic and melodic patterns.

Standards




Materials

Violins

Bows


A lesson

B lesson

Opener

“Open String March”

Play once

Students play freely, monitor for posture

Main focus

Theme from “Star Wars”

Echo open strings, teacher and some student leaders

Sight read, address problems, play again

“The Monkey Song”

Review melody by rote singing only, repeat with violins

Play on each string (E,A,D,G)

Transition

Students play freely for one minute


Secondary focus

“The Monkey Song”

Teach melody by rote singing only, repeat process with violins


Play pizzicato

Introduce bow technique: tighten/loosen bow, playing area, rosin, cleaning

Closer

Playing position http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-2.html

“What are the differences in playing with pizzicato and arco?”


Rhythms:


Hints:This piece uses all open strings

G G G G

D D D D

G G D D

A A A

G G G G

D D D D

G G D D

A A A

A A A A

A A D D

A A A A

D A D

A A A A

A A D D

G G G G

D A D

G G G G

D D D D

G G D D

A A A

G G G G

D D D D

G D A A

G G G

Monkey Song

Rhythm:


Lyrics:

I’m a little monkey

Climbing up the ladder

Climbing way up high to

Pick a pink banana!

I’m a little monkey

Climbing down a ladder

Climbing way back down to

Eat my pink banana!

Monkey Song Chart

Climbing up the ladder

0

1

2

3

Going down the ladder

3

2

1

0

Week 3

Objectives




Standards



Materials

Violins

A lesson

B lesson

Opener

Open string review, “The Monkey Song” or “The Elephant Song”

Open string review, theme from “Star Wars”

Main focus

“Hot Cross Buns”

Sing lyrics, solfege, note names (F#, E, D), and colors (align with the finger tapes)

Sing and play on the D string

“Keep your left hand fingers curved like a rainbow as your place them on the string.”

“Mary Had a Little Lamb”

Sing and play melody on D string for review

“Can we play this on a different string?”

Play on all strings (E,A,D,G)

Transition



Secondary focus

“Mary Had a Little Lamb”

Use the same notes from “Hot Cross Buns” to play “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

Identify starting/ending/repeating notes

Sing lyrics, solfege, note names, and colors

Sing and play on the D string

“Hot Cross Buns”

Sing and play melody on D string for review

“Can we play this on a different string?”

Play on all strings (E,A,D,G)

Closer

Students describe proper violin posture

Identify transposing, students play in four different keys: E, A, D, and G major

Hot Cross Buns

Rhythms:

String:D string

Hint:Swing elbow under violin, check for straight left wrist.

During the rests, check your fingers to make sure they are pinching the correct tapes.

Lyrics:

Hot cross buns,

Hot cross buns,

One a penny,

Two a penny,

Hot cross buns!

Hot Cross Buns Song Chart

2

1

0

2

1

0

0 0

0 0

1 1

1 1

2

1

0

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Rhythms:

String:A String

Hints:Place each finger so it completely covers the tape. Pluck over the fingerboard, not near the bridge.

Lyrics:

Mary had a little lamb,

Little lamb, little lamb,

Mary had a little lamb

Whose fleece was white as snow.

Mary had a Little Lamb Song Chart

2

1

0

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

0

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

0

Week 4

Objectives


2.5.1 Play rhythmic, melodic and chordal patterns.



Standards

Singing/Playing instruments alone and with others


Materials

Violins

Bows

A lesson

B lesson

Opener

“Hot Cross Buns” students choose string

“Mary Had a Little Lamb” students choose string

Main focus

“Bile ‘em Cabbage”

Echo simple rhythms including

Stay on one string (e.g. D string: notes D, E, F#, G open string and fingers 1, 2, and 3)

Sing melody

Sing and play one line at a time


Review

Add bow (play arco)

Add A as a drone with the same rhythm as the melody, half the class plays done, half plays melody, switch

Transition

Students practice “Bile ‘em Cabbage” with partners


Secondary focus

Bow technique: Demonstrate and discuss tighten/loosen bow, playing area, rosin, and cleaning violin

Play “Hot Cross Buns” with bow

Bow technique

“Hot Cross Buns” arco on each string

“Mary Had a Little Lamb” arco on each string

Closer

“What key is ‘Bile ‘em Cabbage’ in and how do you know?”

Student volunteers play solo

Bile 'em Cabbage Down

Rhythms: String:D string

Hint:Keep your left hand fingers curved like a rainbow as your place them on the string. Can you touch 2 and 3 together?

Lyrics:

Bile ‘em cabbage down, down

Turn them hoe-cakes 'round, 'round

The only song that I can sing is

Bile ‘em cabbage down

Bile ‘em Cabbage Down

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

0

Extended Unit

Objectives




7.5.2 Explain personal preferences for specific musical works and styles using complex musical vocabulary (e.g. crescendo/decrescendo; rondo form).

Standards

Playing instruments alone and with others


Materials

Violins

Bows

Song chart:

http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/extended-unit.html

A lesson

B lesson

Opener

Students practice independently

Students practice independently

Main focus

“Twinkle, Twinkle”

Sing, display chart

Discuss chart, practice moving from string to string (e.g. first four notes, B section)

Divide class: half plays the A section, half plays the B section, switch

Play entire song, students may choose to only play one section

Review students favorite pieces

Transition

Students practice “Twinkle Twinkle” independently


Secondary focus


Review melody sing and play, review drone

Play drone as a double stop, students play D and A string, left fingers should only touch D string

Informal class performance for classroom teacher

Closer

“What piece would you like to perform for your classroom teacher, why?

Twinkle, Twinkle

Rhythms:

Strings:D and A strings

Hint:Hover your finger above the tape before you play the note. Then, when you’re ready to pinch your finger down, it will always go in the right spot .

Lyrics:

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are.

Up above the world so high,

Like a diamond in the sky.

Twinkle, twinkle little star,

How I wonder what you are.

Twinkle Song Chart

D

A

1

A

3

2

1

D

A

3

2

1

A

3

2

1

D

A

1

A

3

2

1

D

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