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Lesson Plan Overview - Lesson 12: Measures & Time Signature

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In this lesson the students will see the work/result correlation and apply what they have learned to identify, count, and play the notes in the correct measure of music.  

Lesson Objectives

  • Understand how to identify and count measures in music.
              [Comprehension]
  •  Recognize each measure and where it sits within the music.
             [Identification]
  •  Show that the students can identify a specific measure and play the music notated within the measure.
             [Identification]
  • Perform Big Dog Run
             [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.
What is a Measure?
  • Review the song Big Dog Run.
  • Reiterate how to count the quarter notes - half notes - whole notes.
Counting the Measures!
  • Count the measures to Big Dog Run.
  • Find specific measures in the song.
  • Replay the song.
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?
Conclusion:
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify and count measures. Utilizing the building blocks from the last module’s work on rhythm and the previous study on Penta scales we begin to see how measures help us play our music in a more organized way.