Barry Nagel

Project #4

07/19/04

 

 

High School Lesson Plan

 

 

Topic:   Playing and writing music basics for the Guitar

 

Instructional Objectives: 

Students will be able to: 

¯    understand the layout of the fret board

¯    understand basic fingering patterns

¯    play simple melodies using the first two strings (E & B)

¯    write a basic melody using the first two strings

¯    be able to detect errors reading music as someone else plays the guitar

 

Anticipatory Set:

¯    Students will be walking into the guitar lab as a DVD of ÒThe Greatest Guitar god Guide Video PrimerÓ plays on the Smart Board.

 

Procedure: 

¯    Students will take out their guitars from their cases and discuss what they learned yesterday.

¯    After a brief review, students will take their guitars and take their places at the computer stations.

¯    Each student, with a learning partner, will be going through some basic ÒdrillsÓ using software for this purpose.

¯    Using FinaleÕs ÒFinale GuitarÓ, SibeliusÕs ÒG7Ó, and MusicSoftÕs ÒRockinÕ, RiffinÕ, &  RitinÕÓ, students will run through exercises geared toward their individual levels.

¯    All students will play simple melodies dictated by ÒG7Ó and ÒFinale GuitarÓ and compose a melody (of their level), using ÒRockinÕ, RiffinÕ, & RitinÕ.Ó

   

Resources:

¯    Computer lab with 16-25 computers and monitors

¯    Digital projector for views of class work and student compositions

¯    Projector Screen

¯    Software:  ÒFinale GuitarÓ, ÒG7Ó, and ÒRockinÕ, RiffinÕ, & RitinÕ.Ó

¯    DVD player

¯    ÒThe Greatest Guitar god Guide Video PrimerÓ on DVD (not found in stores!)

 

Closure/Summary:

¯    A student will name an exercise and volunteers will be chosen to play what was chosen.

¯    The volunteer who played the previous exercise, will choose the next exercise and the cycle will continue for the amount of time left in the class (also a great way to begin a class).

¯    Students can play & show their individual compositions using ÒRockinÕ, RiffinÕ, & RitinÕÓ to explain to the class how and why they made the musical decisions that they did.

 

 

Barry Nagel

Project #4

07/19/04

 

 

Extensions:

¯    During their free periods, students may continue to use the computer labs to finish their compositions.

¯    Using ÒRockinÕ, RiffinÕ, & RitinÕFREEÓ, (Downloaded legally from their website), guitar students can begin to compose on their own time and on their own computers.  They may also bring in their home projects for everyoneÕs listening pleasure.