Music Class 3: Pitch Lesson No. 3 of 3 Length: 100 mins No. of Students: 20 Year Level: 6
Victorian Curriculum: Level 5-6
Learning Focus: Integrating technology to learn music
Victorian
Curriculum Level:
5-6
Domains Dimensions Key elements of standards to which lesson is focussed
Music Explore and Express Domains Explore ways of combining the elements of music using
listening skills, voice and a range of instruments, objects
and electronically generated sounds to create
effects (VCAMUE029)
Music Music Practices Develop and practise technical skills and use of
expressive elements of music in singing, playing
instruments, improvising, arranging and
composing(VCAMUM030)
Present and Perform Rehearse and perform songs and music they have
learnt, including their own compositions, combining
aspects of the elements of music and using performance
skills, to communicate ideas and intentions to an
audience (VCAMUP031)
Respond and Interpret Explain how aspects of the elements of music are
combined to communicate ideas, concepts and feelings
by comparing music from different cultures, times and
locations (VCAMUR032)
Personal and Social
Capabilities
“Work effectively in teams and develop strategies to
manage challenging situations constructively”
Assessment Criteria & Feedback:
Curriculum Standard: Assessment Criteria: (Ability to: …) Evidence: How will you identify what they have learnt and how
will you record or note this
Play as an ensemble, in teams. The Jam Session activity – Will show their sense of playing
playing pitched notes to a rhythm and also their ability to play
as an ensemble. This will be recorded onto their marking
criteria table (appendix 1).
Record music Students will play their 8 bar recording to the class immediately
after their Jam Session performance. Their individual recording
score will be added to the marking criteria table.
Move to the music/rhythm
The warm down activity allows students to show their
understanding and interpretation of rhythm, pitch and chord
structure through movement. This will not be recorded or
noted.
Students Background Knowledge: Students have been learning music notation and theory from grade prep. They have now used GarageBand twice
to create music. They are already very familiar with using iPads in other areas of the school curriculum.
Resources and Materials: An iPad and headphones for each student and teacher, one iPad to projector connector, one projector and whiteboard.
Students will need their pencil cases and workbooks. The iPads also need to be plugged into a device that can play two iPads at once.
Stage of lesson Tasks Time Student action Teacher action
Stage 1:
Introduction
Explain learning goals of the lesson
Stage 2: Warm
Up
1. Bobby Mcferrin Exercise
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk)
Warm up:
Part 1: 5
mins
1. Really put them to the test with this
exercise, jump back and forth once
they get the hang of it! They are
already familiar with the expectations
within this exercise, so this is a time to
try to go quite high and low in
pitching.
2. Improvisation and call + response. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxg4AP1MKDk) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMgNTwZW5gY)
Part 2: 15 mins
2. Improvisation and call + response. -
Watch the video that explains
improvisation and call + response
-Show the second video and then
explain how call and response can be
done on other instruments.
Stage 3: Tasks
1. iPad Pitch Exercise
Part 1: 40
mins
1.
-Sitting individually
-With iPads
1. Connect your instructional iPad to
Projector and speakers
Hand out iPad’s.
-hand out and explain chord sheet
(appendix 1)
Instruction:
Open GarageBand>My Song> Drop
down arrow> Instruments> Smart
Strings > Small dial > Notes > Scale >
Major Pentatonic
Instruction: Ensure blue metronome is
ON. 8 bars of music will already be
preset.
>RECORD
Notes: if a student asks to use the
‘quantisation’ feature, do not let them.
Part 2. Assessment:
-Students group into threes and enter Jam – Session to
play all three parts as a band
-Students play their piece to the class
Part 2: 30 mins
Part 2: In groups of
two.
This will automatically put their
recorded piece in time with the music.
We want the student to input the
notes using their sense of rhythm.
Part 2. Assessment
-Group students into groups of two.
-Students will use Jam Session Feature
to play both parts as a band
-Ensure blue metronome is ON
Instruction:
GarageBand Settings icon> Jam
Session> Turn On Bluetooth>
Join/Create Session
NOTE: The teacher marks each student
and the performance via the marking
criteria rubric (Appendix 1). This mark
is given to the students individually,
however the mark is kept for record
keeping purposes.
Stage 4:
Reflection
Warm Down: Walk around the room to the pitch
pattern exercise
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft21ggTb-Z8) @
3.39 in the video
Reflection: Students reflect in class discussion (lead by
Warm
Down: 5
mins
Warm Down:
Students find a
space in the room
and may move
wherever they
wish.
Warm Down:
-choose one student to improvise over
the track while the other students
move around the class expressing the
music that they are hearing.
Notes:
-Remind them that they can move up
and down to express the pitch.
- remind them that they can move side
to side!
-Remind them that their body is a tool
for expression!
the teacher) on how they can improve their time
management, recordings, peer interactions and team
work, understanding of how the iPad functions and
also may ask questions.
Reflection: 5 mins
Reflection: Sitting
individually
Reflection: Allow for peer interaction and questions as you engage the class in discussion.
References: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 2013c, ‘Music curriculum level 5-6’, VCAA, retrieved 29/05/2016, < http://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/the-arts/music/curriculum/f-10#level=5-6> Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 2013, ‘Personal and Social Capabilities’, VCAA, retrieved 30/05/2016, < http://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/personal-and-social-capability/introduction/rationale-and-aims>
Appendices Appendix 1 Chord handout sheet
Appendix 1 Chord handout sheet Part 1: Record basic chord track Open GarageBand>My Song> Drop down arrow> Instruments> Smart Strings > Small dial > Notes > Scale > Major Pentatonic Small Dial
Notes
Scale
Major Pentatonic
-Record your improvised pitch part.
Assessment: -Please get into groups of two and enter Jam – Session to play both parts as an ensemble. Take turns to improvise with each other. You may play the recorded drum and chord track while you improvise using a call and response method. Ensure blue metronome is ON Instruction: GarageBand Settings icon> Jam Session> Turn On Bluetooth> Join/Create Session Performance: After some rehearsal, you will improvise a short section to the class. You will then play your individual recordings to the class.
Marking criteria
Student Part Score/10 Individual recording score
Student 1: Improvisation /10 /10 Student 2: Improvisation /10 /10
Rubric guide: 1-3: minimal example of … 3-6: good example of… 7-10: excellent example of… Teacher Feedback/Comments: