MUSIC LESSON PLAN

Author(s): Csar A Manjarrez

Subject: Articulation, Phrasing, Balance,
and Tone Quality though Wind Ensemble
Literature and Warm-Up

Class/Period: 2, Symphonic Band

Date: 9/13

Learner Outcomes: Students will recognize and perform accurate articulation, phrasing, and
balance through rehearsing and performing Wind Literature, English Folk Song Suite.
National Standards: CA #2, Plan and Make/ CA #3, Evaluate and Refine, Present/ CA #4, CA #7,
Interpret and Analyze, CA #11, Connect
Elements of Music & Experiences of Music:
x

Dynamics

Speaking

Tone Color
Singing

Tempo

Moving

Resources:
Tuner
Instruments
Sheet Music
Book Fundamentals for Superior Performance
Baton
Score
Time:
3 min
20 min

35 min

Rhythm

Pitch

Texture

Creating

Playing

Listening

Form
x

Reading

Style
Writing

Start Bell: 8:40

End Bell: 10:20

Introduction:
Tune Oboe plays concert A for woodwinds, F for brass
Warm-Up Fundamentals for Superior Performance
Goals: Warm, dark ensemble sound. Balance, opening ears across the room. Developing rich tone quality
through air manipulation, balance, and control through registers.
Page 4, Concert F Descending 2,
Page 6, Brass Lip Slurs (mouthpiece) Woodwind Long-tones
Page 26, Exercises in Ab major, Scale in Thirds, Articulation Patterns, Triplet exercise
Chorale in Ab, page 42, focusing on balance, tone quality,
Students take out English Folk Song Suite
Process:
Movement II
Learner Objectives/Goals: Balance through dynamic and sensitivity to soloists, stylistic
contrast between slow and half-time sections, articulation in second movement.
Play through oboe/trumpet solo, go back to measure three and work with
accompaniment, tone quality and intonation are key. Patience is the next most
important part. Sensitivity to the soloist
Hair-pin dynamics in woodwind entrance, flutes and saxophone
Third clarinet, brass take melody, take charge!
Focus on call-response sections, brass vs. winds, matching dynamics and intensity
Sudden tempo change, have students familiarize themselves with new tempo
Woodwinds with beginning half-time melody, light articulation, air release, matching.

Listening, almost mimicking

Final section, echo of beginning, match stylistically. Hairpin dynamics, call +
response, sensitive to soloists
35 min

Movement I
Learner Objectives/Goals: Balance through dynamic and sensitivity to soloists.
Introduction: Decrescendo, lightness in articulation, particularly in higher woodwind
voices
Exposition: Soloists unison articulation, sensitivity to volume. When brass joins in
at the fortissimo crescendo, striking contrast. Make sure winds are not clipping
notes, air release always.
Lyrical Section: Dynamic contrasts, hair pins give the section direction, exaggerate
from p<f Build chords, check intonation for accompaniment
6/8 section, woodwind completely unison in articulation, tone, and balance. Make
sure woodwinds do not overpower brass, brass has the moving line.
Emphasize importance of matching articulation for brass, in general as much
space as possible between notes.
Closure:
Play through movements I and II.

Assessment: Students will be constantly assessed through live performance of sections within their
music
Extension: Students begin working on movement three.