PTP 3.2 The Piano Keyboard
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3.2 The Piano Keyboard // Lesson Plan
LESSON OBJECTIVE
Students will be able to draw a piano keyboard, identify the letter names of the natural notes on the piano keyboard, and play notes in the extended C major pentascale.
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PREPARATION
Watch the anatomy of a keyboard and how to draw a piano keyboard videos in the Learn section as a class or individually.
Have students draw a piano keyboard and label the note names. Turn it into a competition to see who can draw the fastest labeled piano
Demonstrate how to use the musictheory.net exercise page to practice their ability to know the names of the notes on the piano keyboard.
Show students how to get into good playing posture and have them get into the C major pentascale position.
Call out note names to the class and have student play the corresponding note with their left hand.
Give students time to practice playing the notes from the C position flashcards.
Make sure they are saying the name of the note BEFORE playing the corresponding note with their left hand.
Put students in partners or small groups to quiz eachother on the notes in the C major pentascale.
Assessment
Flip to a random flashcard and have students say the letter name of the note on one beat and have them play the correct note inside of the C major pentascale with the left hand.
Give students comments on their left hand playing technique, highlighting exemplary to the rest of the class.