Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson on accidentals in music. Integrate solfeg.io in teaching the functions of sharps, flats and naturals.
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🕐 Time: 7 min
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If your students have already covered dotted notes or syncopation rhythms, remind them their purpose - to surprise the listeners through unconventional rhythms.
Can you give any examples of a song that has a mood change throughout the song?
Did the melody change?
🕐 Time: 5 min
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What are some of the symbols you don’t recognize? Students may start to point out sharps and flats.
🕐 Time: 7 min
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to identify the name of each note attached to the accidental sign (e.g. G note);
to identify the name of the accidental (e.g. sharp/flat/natural);
to set up the song's visuals to piano on the Solfeg.io web app and ask students to identify where the natural note is located on the piano (optional);
identify where on the piano is the specific accidental located (e.g. for the G note, the sharp will be the next black key on the right, and the flat will be the next black key to the left - optional)
🕐 Time: 10 min
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How has the sound changed?
Does it change the meaning of the sound?
Why are accidentals important?
🕐 Time: 7 min
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They start in a standing position.
Every time the red line on the screen reaches a note with a flat, they should squat down.
Every time the red line on the screen reaches a note with a sharp, they should jump up.
Every time the red line on the screen reaches a note with a natural, they should put their arms on their hips.
🕐 Time: 5 min
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What did you learn about accidentals?
🕐 Time: 5 min
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Students will learn the meaning of accidentals in music, as well as learn the basics of circle of fifths. They will practice a song with a focus of exploring how having accidentals changes the sound of the song.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons. If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
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🕐 7 min - The Emotions in Music
Can you give any examples of a song that has a mood change throughout the song?
Did the melody change?
🕐 5 min
What are some of the symbols you don’t recognize? Students may start to point out sharps and flats.
🕐 10 min - Exercise 1:
to identify the name of each note attached to the accidental sign (e.g. G note);
to identify the name of the accidental (e.g. sharp/flat/natural);
to set up the song's visuals to piano on the Solfeg.io web app and ask students to identify where the natural note is located on the piano (optional);
identify where on the piano is the specific accidental located (e.g. for the G note, the sharp will be the next black key on the right, and the flat will be the next black key to the left - optional)
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2:
How has the sound changed?
Does it change the meaning of the sound?
Why are accidentals important?
🕐 5 min - Q & A
Select students to answer the following questions:
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…
