Teacher Candidate: Valeria Gulino

Grade Level and or Subject: Middle School Band

Date: November 12, 2018
Unit Topic (if applicable): Informal Musicking
PART I. DEFINE THE GOALS/S FOR THE LESSON
What is the focus of this Students will learn a basic I-IV-V-I progression on guitar, then
lesson? experiment with the progression on their own and apply the
progression to their favorite songs.
National / State Learning 1. FA.M.MS.L1.1D: identify musical forms presented aurally
Standard/s: and through music notation.
. 2. FA.M.MS.L1.2C: create rhythmic phrases using known
**Your instructor will tell you rhythms and melodic phrases using known pitches at an
which standards to use in appropriate level of difficulty within an established system
addition to TEKS and ELPS. of notation
3. FA.M.MS.L1.3G: create rhythmic phrases using known
rhythms and melodic phrases using known pitches at an
appropriate level of difficulty
PART II: WRITE THE OBJECTIVE/S FOR THE LESSON
Specific learning target(s) / Students will learn a I-IV-V-I progression on the guitar and apply
objectives: it on their own.
PART III TEACHING THE LESSON
This is the body of the lesson plan. Here you explain the instructional and learning
activities/actions that will best ensure all learners will successfully achieve the objective/s?
A. Opening/Introduction Prior knowledge: Students are expected to know basic guitar
(also referred to as a “motivator” strumming as demonstrated in earlier classes.
or “hook”) Anticipatory Set: Creating and participating in music is a unique
and fun experience.

B. Procedures
** Include enough detail so that
someone else could replicate your
lesson. Unless your instructor
directs you otherwise, this section
should read almost like a script.
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1. Students will enter the band room without their traditional
instruments, grab a guitar from at the front of the room,
and sit down.
2. The teacher will project the “A” chord tab on the board
from the computer.
3. The teacher will teach the finger position to the A chord
4. Students will copy the teacher and strum on the A chord on
their own.
5. The teacher will repeat steps 2-3 for the “D” chord
6. Students will copy the teacher and strum on the D chord
on their own.
7. The teacher will demonstrate moving from A to D chords
8. Students will, for a minute or two, will practice going from
A to D chords then D to A
9. The teacher will repeat steps 2-3 for the “E” chord.
 10. Students will copy the teacher and strum the E chord.
11. The teacher will demonstrate moving from D to E chord
12. Students will copy and practice for a minute
13. Teacher will demonstrate going from an E chord to an A
chord.
14. Students will copy and practice on their own.
15. The teacher will demonstrate the entire progression (one
chord per 4 beats)
16. The teacher will continue demonstrating the progression
while students jump in when they are ready. Repeat until
all students are participating: (teacher may walk around
the room and offer help)
17. The teacher will sing a couple lines from songs that go into
this progression, demonstrating that a lot of popular songs
are in this progression
18. Students will, for the rest of class (10 min or less),
experiment on the progression and fit in songs that they
already know.
C. Formative The teacher will walk around the room and aid students who are
assessment struggling. I don’t know assessment tools for settings like this.
methods/tools:
D. Grouping structure/s: The class is not grouped for this assignment. During the
experimentation episode, students may naturally turn to partners
or friends around them. This is fine and encouraged.
E. Accommodations/ Accommodations: For the student with Asperger’s, I will make
Modifications clear at the beginning of class that we stay silent until the
teachers asks for questions/comments. He can also sit closer to
the teacher.
For the student with Cerebral Palsy, a ukulele or small stringed
instrument that can be placed on her lap will be used for her to
strum along.

Modifications: For either student, I am not sure how to modify

this further.

F. Instructional  Guitars will be provided

Materials, Equipment  Projector/computer
and Technology:

IV. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

THINK: HOW WILL I ENSURE THE LEARNERS HAVE MET THE OBJECTIVE/S FOR THE LESSON?

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Summative Students will experiment on their own using the whole progression.
Assessment: Students are expected to master the progression. The teacher will walk
around and hear each student.

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