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Lesson Plan Overview - Lesson 9: Accountability & Grand Staff

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In this lesson students will learn to identify the treble & bass clefs with the comprehension that treble clef is played by the right hand and the bass clef is played by the left hand. We connect this to the grand staff and the students must understand that the right hand is also on top and the left hand is on the bottom. Knowing this, we have knowledge readiness and we can begin songs written on the staff for each hand: “Right Hand Bounce” and “Left Hand Bounce”. 

To learn these increasingly more difficult pieces we will follow the 4 Step System which guides the entire K-Piano Methodology and as well as each song.
Lesson Objectives

By the end of the lesson:

  •  Pupils will understand the hand & grand staff relationship.
              [Comprehension]
  •  We will be able to identify the treble clef and bass clef in written music.
              [Identification]
  •  Students will learn a song written in the treble clef.
              [Fluency]
  •  Students will learn a song written in the bass clef.
              [Fluency]
  •  The 4 Step System will be implemented.
             [Fluency]


Materials Needed
  • K-Piano equipment (computer, keyboard, stand, benches, headphones).
  • Zoom meeting platform.
Lesson Plan Outline

Introduction:
  • Highlight the K-Piano culture & student expectations.
  • Remind the students how far they’ve climbed in earning their White K-Tag.
  • Review the rules for following directions the first time, remember that when you’re on cam you’re on task and to always do your best.
Review the three keyboard learning positions.
Left Hand vs. Right Hand:
  • Knowledge Check: Left Hand vs. Right Hand Live Slide Game.
Bass Clef vs. Treble Clef:
  • Treble Clef = Right Hand.
  • Bass Clef = Left Hand.
  • The Grand Staff: Right Hand Top and Left Hand Bottom.
  • Knowledge Check: Bass Clef vs. Treble Clef Live Slide Game.
  • Knowledge Check: Grand Staff vs. Hands Challenge.
The K-Piano Method:

The 4 Step System Overview:
  1. The Beat
  2. The Seat
  3. One Hand
  4. Both Hands
The 4 Step System Explanations:
  1. The Beat: Count the rhythms.
  2. The Seat: Find the hand position.
  3. One Hand: Play the right hand or left hand.
  4. Both Hands: Play fully.
Playing Treble Clef:

New Song
  • Right Hand Bounce
Review
  • Finger Numbers Review
  • Posture Review
The 4 Step System
  1. The Beat
  2. The Seat
  3. One Hand
  4. Both Hands
Knowledge Check: 
  • Boom Learning - Magic Train
  • Left Hand Bounce
  • Finger Numbers Review
  • Posture Review
  • The 4 Step System
Knowledge Check: 
  • Boom Learning - Go Go Lefty
Recap and Q/A: 
  • K-Piano Culture & Expectations 
  • Finger Numbers 
  • Hand Posture & Control 
  • Keyboard Mapping 
  • Musical Alphabet 
  • Finding the Note “A” 
  • White Key Note Names 
  • 2 Black Key Group = CDE 
  • 3 Black Key Group = FGAB 
  • Finding the note “C” 
  • Creating a right hand pentascale on middle C Creating a left hand pentascale on low C
  • Playing the Pentascale Challenge 
  • What is rhythm? 
  • Quarter Note = 1 
  • Half Note = 2 
  • Whole Note = 4 
  • Big Dog Run 
  • What is a measure? 
  • Treble Clef = Right Hand 
  • Bass Clef = Left Hand 
  • Grand Staff 
  • The 4 Step System 
  1. The Beat 
  2. The Seat
  3. One Hand 
  4. Both Hands 
  • Right Hand Bounce 
  • Left Hand Bounce 
Conclusion: 
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to decipher the Treble Clef and Bass Clef, as well as which hands use which. The 4 Step System is introduced and will be followed for songs to come. To begin the process we learned the songs “Right Hand Bounce” and “Left Hand Bounce”.