Rock 101 and FUSION I, II

Lesson Plans for March 7th – March 11th - 2016

Objectives:

·         Rehearse song selections in class

·         Setting goals for “performance ready songs.”

·         Continue working on rhythmic and melodic accuracy.

6^th Grade Rock 101: 

Students will be able to:

-       Week one: Learning how to read and count rhythms

-       Apply learned rhythms to drum set patterns in 4/4 time

-       Learn how to read and play power chords on guitar

7^th Grade FUSION:

Students will be able to:

-       Continue studies on spring concert music

-       Isolate each section and work on chord/rhythmic accuracy

-       Add new songs to set list for spring concert

-       Continue to develop individual skills.

8^th Grade FUSION: 

Students will be able to:

-       Isolate each section of their concert music, focusing on note and rhythmic accuracy

-       Add “revised” songs to spring concert set list

-       Work on blending individual parts with others, covering different sections of each song.

-       Complete songs that are due this week in class.

-       Isolate trouble spots in music and work on correct chords and rhythms