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Pre-Unit
Objectives
Students will be able to
2.5.1b Play the violin as an introduction to string instruments
Standards
Singing/ Playing instruments alone and with others
Reads and notates music
Listening and analysis of music
Materials
Violin diagram worksheets http://thebirdfeednyc.com/2013/04/08/music-activity-sheets-parts-of-the-violin-and-bow/
Pencil
Cereal Boxes
Markers
Paper towel rolls
A lesson
B lesson
Main focus
Distribute blank violin diagram worksheets to students in small groups
Small groups label parts of the violin, groups share out to class
Display correct labels, discuss
Cereal boxes
Students draw
· Finger board
· Bridge
· Tailpiece
· Chin rest
· F-holes
· Strings (E,A,D, G)
· Use paper towel rolls to make neck and peg box
Label all parts
Secondary focus
Cereal boxes, Cover cereal boxes with construction paper
Students draw violin (see B lesson)
Distribute blank violin diagram worksheets to individual students
Students work independently
Display correct labels, discuss
Week 1
Objectives
Students will be able to
2.5.1b Play the violin as an introduction to string instruments.
2.5.4 Play or accompany folk, traditional, and multicultural music.
Standards
Singing/ Playing instruments alone and with others
Reads and notates music
Listening and analysis of music
Materials
Violins
Week 1 Slideshow
http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-1.html
Open String flashcards
http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-1.html
A lesson
B lesson
Opener
Cereal boxes, review
“The Elephant Song,” review
Main focus
Violin Care slideshow, read through http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-1.html
Open string flash cards, practice plucking open strings
http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-1.html
Transition
Guitar Position http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-1.html
Students play freely on open strings. Check both thumb placements for good posture. Pluck string gently sideways, instead of straight up, for a beautiful “round” tone.
Secondary focus
“The Elephant Song”
Students echo teacher on all open strings, keep rhythms simple, include
Teach melody by rote singing only, repeat process playing on violins
"Open String March”
Listen to recording, display chart
http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-1.html
Sight read
Closer
Monitor clean up
Sponges placed on top of the violin
Check each lock or zipper
Monitor clean up
Sponges placed on top of the violin
Check each lock or zipper
Elephant Song
Rhythm:
Strings: All (E, A, D, G)
Hints: Check both thumb placements for good posture.
Pluck string gently sideways, instead of straight up, for a beautiful “round” tone.
Lyrics:
Elephants, elephants, elephants, (eat)
Apples, apples, apples, (as they)
Drive, drive, drive, (down to)
Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Elephant Song Chart
Play descending (E to G) then ascending (G to E)
Open E String
(Elephant)
E
E
E
Open A String
(Apples)
A
A
A
Open D String
(Drive)
D
D
D
Open G String
(Georgia)
G
G
G
“Open String March”
Rhythms:
Strings:All (E, A, D, G)
Hints:Remember to take the repeat sign
Week 2
Objectives
Students will be able to
2.5.1b Play the violin as an introduction to string instruments.
2.5.4 Play or accompany folk, traditional, and multicultural music.
5.5.4 Sight read rhythmic and melodic patterns.
Standards
Singing/ Playing instruments alone and with others
Reads and notates music
Listening and analysis of music
Materials
Violins
Bows
http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-2.html
A lesson
B lesson
Opener
“Open String March”
Play once
Students play freely, monitor for posture
Main focus
Theme from “Star Wars”
Echo open strings, teacher and some student leaders
Sight read, address problems, play again
“The Monkey Song”
Review melody by rote singing only, repeat with violins
Play on each string (E,A,D,G)
Transition
Students play freely for one minute
Students play freely for one minute
Secondary focus
“The Monkey Song”
Teach melody by rote singing only, repeat process with violins
Theme from “Star Wars”
Play pizzicato
Introduce bow technique: tighten/loosen bow, playing area, rosin, cleaning
Closer
Playing position http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/week-2.html
“What are the differences in playing with pizzicato and arco?”
Theme from “Star Wars”
Rhythms:
Strings:All (E, A, D, G)
Hints:This piece uses all open strings
G G G G
D D D D
G G D D
A A A
G G G G
D D D D
G G D D
A A A
A A A A
A A D D
A A A A
D A D
A A A A
A A D D
G G G G
D A D
G G G G
D D D D
G G D D
A A A
G G G G
D D D D
G D A A
G G G
Monkey Song
Rhythm:
Strings:All (E, A, D, G)
Lyrics:
I’m a little monkey
Climbing up the ladder
Climbing way up high to
Pick a pink banana!
I’m a little monkey
Climbing down a ladder
Climbing way back down to
Eat my pink banana!
Monkey Song Chart
Climbing up the ladder
0
1
2
3
Going down the ladder
3
2
1
0
Week 3
Objectives
Students will be able to
2.5.1b Play the violin as an introduction to string instruments.
2.5.4 Play or accompany folk, traditional, and multicultural music.
Standards
Singing/ Playing instruments alone and with others
Listening and analysis of music
Materials
Violins
A lesson
B lesson
Opener
Open string review, “The Monkey Song” or “The Elephant Song”
Open string review, theme from “Star Wars”
Main focus
“Hot Cross Buns”
Sing lyrics, solfege, note names (F#, E, D), and colors (align with the finger tapes)
Sing and play on the D string
“Keep your left hand fingers curved like a rainbow as your place them on the string.”
“Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Sing and play melody on D string for review
“Can we play this on a different string?”
Play on all strings (E,A,D,G)
Transition
Students play freely for one minute
Students play freely for one minute
Secondary focus
“Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Use the same notes from “Hot Cross Buns” to play “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Identify starting/ending/repeating notes
Sing lyrics, solfege, note names, and colors
Sing and play on the D string
“Hot Cross Buns”
Sing and play melody on D string for review
“Can we play this on a different string?”
Play on all strings (E,A,D,G)
Closer
Students describe proper violin posture
Identify transposing, students play in four different keys: E, A, D, and G major
Hot Cross Buns
Rhythms:
String:D string
Hint:Swing elbow under violin, check for straight left wrist.
During the rests, check your fingers to make sure they are pinching the correct tapes.
Lyrics:
Hot cross buns,
Hot cross buns,
One a penny,
Two a penny,
Hot cross buns!
Hot Cross Buns Song Chart
2
1
0
2
1
0
0 0
0 0
1 1
1 1
2
1
0
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Rhythms:
String:A String
Hints:Place each finger so it completely covers the tape. Pluck over the fingerboard, not near the bridge.
Lyrics:
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb
Whose fleece was white as snow.
Mary had a Little Lamb Song Chart
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0
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1
1
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Week 4
Objectives
Students will be able to
2.5.1 Play rhythmic, melodic and chordal patterns.
2.5.1b Play the violin as an introduction to string instruments.
2.5.4 Play or accompany folk, traditional, and multicultural music.
Standards
Singing/Playing instruments alone and with others
Listening and analysis of music
Materials
Violins
Bows
A lesson
B lesson
Opener
“Hot Cross Buns” students choose string
“Mary Had a Little Lamb” students choose string
Main focus
“Bile ‘em Cabbage”
Echo simple rhythms including
Stay on one string (e.g. D string: notes D, E, F#, G open string and fingers 1, 2, and 3)
Sing melody
Sing and play one line at a time
“Bile ‘em Cabbage”
Review
Add bow (play arco)
Add A as a drone with the same rhythm as the melody, half the class plays done, half plays melody, switch
Transition
Students practice “Bile ‘em Cabbage” with partners
Students play freely for one minute
Secondary focus
Bow technique: Demonstrate and discuss tighten/loosen bow, playing area, rosin, and cleaning violin
Play “Hot Cross Buns” with bow
Bow technique
“Hot Cross Buns” arco on each string
“Mary Had a Little Lamb” arco on each string
Closer
“What key is ‘Bile ‘em Cabbage’ in and how do you know?”
Student volunteers play solo
Bile 'em Cabbage Down
Rhythms: String:D string
Hint:Keep your left hand fingers curved like a rainbow as your place them on the string. Can you touch 2 and 3 together?
Lyrics:
Bile ‘em cabbage down, down
Turn them hoe-cakes 'round, 'round
The only song that I can sing is
Bile ‘em cabbage down
Bile ‘em Cabbage Down
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0
Extended Unit
Objectives
Students will be able to
2.5.1b Play the violin as an introduction to string instruments.
2.5.4 Play or accompany folk, traditional, and multicultural music.
7.5.2 Explain personal preferences for specific musical works and styles using complex musical vocabulary (e.g. crescendo/decrescendo; rondo form).
Standards
Playing instruments alone and with others
Listening and analysis of music
Materials
Violins
Bows
Song chart:
http://wcsdexploratoryviolin.weebly.com/extended-unit.html
A lesson
B lesson
Opener
Students practice independently
Students practice independently
Main focus
“Twinkle, Twinkle”
Sing, display chart
Discuss chart, practice moving from string to string (e.g. first four notes, B section)
Divide class: half plays the A section, half plays the B section, switch
Play entire song, students may choose to only play one section
Review students favorite pieces
Transition
Students practice “Twinkle Twinkle” independently
Students play freely for one minute
Secondary focus
“Bile ‘em Cabbage”
Review melody sing and play, review drone
Play drone as a double stop, students play D and A string, left fingers should only touch D string
Informal class performance for classroom teacher
Closer
“What piece would you like to perform for your classroom teacher, why?
Twinkle, Twinkle
Rhythms:
Strings:D and A strings
Hint:Hover your finger above the tape before you play the note. Then, when you’re ready to pinch your finger down, it will always go in the right spot .
Lyrics:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Twinkle Song Chart
D
A
1
A
3
2
1
D
A
3
2
1
A
3
2
1
D
A
1
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