PTP 5.1 Playing Melodies
production through performance
5.1 Playing Melodies // Lesson Plan
LESSON OBJECTIVE
Students will be able to read and play simple melodies using augmented notation in their right hand.
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PREPARATION
Watch the video on how to read augmented notation in the Learn section.
Pass out paper pianos to students.
Go through the following practice process using the first example in the Practice section
Count & Clap the rhythms.
Say & Play the letter names of the pitches with the correct finger.
Count & Play the pitches without a steady beat
Count & Play the pitches with a steady beat at a slow tempo
Slowly speed up the tempo until the target tempo is reached.
Assign students a line to prepare for assessment based on their previous note reading experience.
Have students practice the melody WITHOUT being able to hear the piano or Noteflight playback.
After students have played through a few examples, ask them to change the rhythm or pitches of some of the melodies by ear.
Ask some students to share their altered melodies with the class.
Have students go through the compose section video to work on writing melodies by ear.
Assessment
Have students count and play the assigned example on a MIDI keyboard without headphones.
Give them feedback on their steady beat, subdivision, rhythm accuracy, and pitch accuracy.
Allow them to play with backing track once they have assessed.