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High School Band Lesson Plan and Visuals:
HCS High School Band – Lesson Plan
Monday, November 7, 2016
Objectives:
Prepare the Thunderer and American Exultant for performance on November 18.
Demonstrate knowledge of the proper articulation, rhythm, and dynamics in Crazy…Christmas.
Demonstrate knowledge of accurate notes and rhythms in Three Minute Nutcracker #1, 4, 5, 6.
Begin with Prayer
Play through The Thunderer
Tune (quickly—2 minutes)—2:25
Concert is next week!
Exultant
o Start from the beginning and play through the end – remind them to keep an upbeat
tempo and pay attention to dynamics.
o play m. 9-42 in two sections – slowly for precision, then quickly and precise
o give trumpets a call-in specifically for their soli sections?
o workshop the “My Country ‘tis of Thee” section
• single out the melody and have the other sections clap their rhythms
The Nutcracker
o Start with #2
• workshop slowly, in sections (have other sections clap the beat with me?)
o Connect #1 and #2 once #2 is smoothed out
o Move to #3 and workshop, then #4
o Play through #1-4
The Thunderer
o Begin with call-in section (m. 69-end)
o Start from the beginning and play through the end – remind them to keep an upbeat
tempo and pay attention to dynamics.
o Play through again, stopping whenever they forget dynamics, tempo, or have a
continuous rhythm/pitch problem and drill that section 3-5 times.
Crazy Christmas
o Play through the whole piece
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