Summary
Students will learn the names of articulation signs in music and their meaning. They will practice a song using different articulation sign structures and analyze how these factors change the feeling of the song. This lesson plan will work the best if the chords, rhythm elements or/and vocals of the particular song will be learned before this lesson so that students can spend more time on learning articulation signs.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
- Understand the importance and meaning of articulation
- How articulation affects a song
- Learn how to play different articulation techniques
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
- Basic signs and symbols on the staff
- Knowledge of note values and notation
- Examples of articulation
💻 Materials:
- Solfeg.io app best used with Chrome browser
- Projector or computer and access to WIFI
Visual presentation
Start of your lesson
🕐 5 min - Set up the classroom
- Log into Solfeg.io;
- Load your chosen song;
- Find the part of the song you want to play for your students
Inspiration
- Tell students some facts about the song using the Solfeg.io song description
- Ask students to describe the overall sound of the song
Warm-Up
🕐 10 min - Explore articulation
- Help students define and figure out what is articulation. Write the word “articulation” on the board to create a word web with your students. Have then provide you with answers that you can add to the web you are creating.
- Go over and explain articulation examples with students: staccato, slur, legato, marcato, accent, tenuto. (For this lesson, we are focusing on slur and staccato but you can repeat this lesson in the future to touch upon the other articulation techniques).
Practice
🕐 7 min - Exercise 1:
- Pick a song on the suggested list and pull it up on Solfeg.io.
- Skip to the chorus and have your students practice the chorus as written. Let them get used to the notes.
- For the first challenge, have students play each phrase of the chorus legato or with a slur. Ask them how it felt? How does it affect the meaning of the song? Does it add or take away from the overall sound of the song.
🕐 7 min - Exercise 2:
- Take that same chorus and play every note staccato. Depending on the instrument, explain to the students how to play the notes with staccato.
- Ask the students the same questions as Exercise 1. Does it change the meaning of the song? How does it affect the mood of the song?
🕐 10 min - Exercise 3
- Now it is time to combine these two techniques! Collaborate with students on how you will play with articulation.
- Make a pattern for each phrase of slur, staccato, slur, staccato. Try picking out certain words in the chorus that will be staccato and play the rest of it legato or with the slur marking. Be creative and have fun with your students!
- Then go back to the beginning of the song and play the song with all the correct and intended articulation markings.
Reflection
🕐 5 min - Q & A
-
Points of discussion
- What did you learn? Explain.
- Why is articulation important?
- How can articulation affect the meaning of a song?
- Are you going to take articulation into account with your own composed songs?
Beyond the Lesson
-
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
- Try playing the song on a different instrument and playing with all the different articulations.
- Play a different song and play around with the different articulations. See how it impacts the sound and meaning of the song.
- Assigning ‘Basics Of Signs III’ class as homework to get a deeper knowledge on the topic.
This lesson plan was created by Gina, a middle school music teacher and creator behind @musicpluscoffee
Gina received her Bachelor's of Music Education in 2014 and currently teaches music at a K-5 school. She is passionate about making music resources that are cute and modern, while keeping the fun and love for music alive! She believes music is important, music is powerful and that music can bring people together. That is why she is so passionate about what she creates.
"It has been such a pleasure getting to know the Solfeg.io program and the people behind it who are also very passionate about music. I look forward to hearing and seeing how you use these lesson plans I created in your classroom so please reach out to me on instagram @musicpluscoffee."
Summary
This lesson is about articulation signs, ties and slurs – students will use the online class “Basic Signs III” with chatbot guidance to practice during the online lesson. The lesson consists of setting up the online class, explaining theory fundamentals, and guiding your students to do practical exercises with the help of a chatbot. Students will learn different articulation sign names and how they sound, recognize articulation signs in a song, as well as learn to differentiate between ties and slurs.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
- Understand the importance and meaning of articulation
- How articulation affects a song
- Learn how to play different articulation techniques
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
- Basic signs and symbols on the staff
- Knowledge of note values and notation
- Examples of articulation
💻 Materials:
- Solfeg.io app best used with Chrome browser
- Projector or computer and access to WIFI
!!! If this is the first online setup lesson for your class, we recommend starting with an onboarding lesson using this presentation explaining how solfeg.io works. Download it here. If the class is more than 10 students, this might take some 30 minutes to register and go through the app.
🤳 Video conference call provider:
- Google Hangouts is recommended, as students only need a Google account and don’t need to install the program in advance. You can share a link however best works for you. Read how to set it up here.
Visual presentation
Start of your lesson
🕐 5 min - Announcement for Students
-
Instructions for your next lesson...
- Open this Google video call link via phone: Insert your unique Google Hangouts invite link here
- Access your Solfeg.io account via desktop: Insert your unique Solfeg.io invite link here
- The online class will be 45 minutes. For optimal learning, find a room with little background noise.
- We will be learning how to recognize different articulation signs and differentiate between ties and slurs.
🕐 5 min - Setting Up an Online Classroom
-
Send your video conference call link to students. For best results:
- Encourage them to make this call via mobile device for optimal sound management
- Make sure everyone can hear and see you.
- Students log into Solfeg.io on their desktop
- Students mute their microphone to hear you clearly. They should unmute if they want to ask a question.
- Teacher preloads one of the suggested songs for this lesson.
Warm-Up
🕐 10 min - Explore Articulation
- Select students to define and figure out what is articulation and why is it needed in music. Help them if necessary.
-
Introduce the students to the most common Italian articulation signs, their symbols and meaning:
- Staccato
- Marcato
- Tenuto
- Legato
- Differentiating between Slurs and Ties
Practice
- Lead students to the Classes section in Solfeg.io;
- Show them where the “Basics of Signs III: Articulation Signs, Ties & Slurs” class is located;
- Tell them to take the class to learn more about articulation signs, ties and slurs (30 min)!
Reflection
Check if your students understood the material by testing their knowledge at the start of next lesson!
🕐 3 min - Exercise 1
- Show a tenuto sign to students;
- Select students to answer if they can tell its name in Italian;
- Select students to answer if they can tell what this function does..
🕐 2 min - Exercise 2
- Show an example of a tie or slur in a Solfeg.io song;
- Select students to answer if they know the correct name of the function;
- Select students to answer if they know the difference between a tie and a slur..
🕐 7 min - Exercise 3
- Show your students the introduction part of one of the suggested songs;
- Select students to answer if they heard what articulation was used there.
Beyond the Lesson
-
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
- Composing and using different articulation signs in a Solfeg.io song.
Summary
Students will learn the names of articulation signs in music and their meaning. They will practice a song using different articulation sign structures and analyze how these factors change the feeling of the song. This lesson plan will work the best if the chords, rhythm elements or/and vocals of the particular song will be learned before this lesson so that students can spend more time on learning articulation signs.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
- Understand the importance and meaning of articulation
- How articulation affects a song
- Learn how to play different articulation techniques
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
- Basic signs and symbols on the staff
- Knowledge of note values and notation
- Examples of articulation
💻 Materials:
- Solfeg.io app best used with Chrome browser
- Projector or computer and access to WIFI
Visual presentation
Start of your lesson
🕐 5 min - Set up the classroom
- Log into Solfeg.io;
- Load your chosen song;
- Find the part of the song you want to play for your students
Inspiration
- Tell students some facts about the song using the Solfeg.io song description
- Ask students to describe the overall sound of the song
Warm-Up
🕐 10 min - Explore articulation
- Help students define and figure out what is articulation. Write the word “articulation” on the board to create a word web with your students. Have then provide you with answers that you can add to the web you are creating.
- Go over and explain articulation examples with students: staccato, slur, legato, marcato, accent, tenuto. (For this lesson, we are focusing on slur and staccato but you can repeat this lesson in the future to touch upon the other articulation techniques).
Practice
🕐 7 min - Exercise 1:
- Pick a song on the suggested list and pull it up on Solfeg.io.
- Skip to the chorus and have your students practice the chorus as written. Let them get used to the notes.
- For the first challenge, have students play each phrase of the chorus legato or with a slur. Ask them how it felt? How does it affect the meaning of the song? Does it add or take away from the overall sound of the song.
🕐 7 min - Exercise 2:
- Take that same chorus and play every note staccato. Depending on the instrument, explain to the students how to play the notes with staccato.
- Ask the students the same questions as Exercise 1. Does it change the meaning of the song? How does it affect the mood of the song?
🕐 10 min - Exercise 3
- Now it is time to combine these two techniques! Collaborate with students on how you will play with articulation.
- Make a pattern for each phrase of slur, staccato, slur, staccato. Try picking out certain words in the chorus that will be staccato and play the rest of it legato or with the slur marking. Be creative and have fun with your students!
- Then go back to the beginning of the song and play the song with all the correct and intended articulation markings.
Reflection
🕐 5 min - Q & A
-
Points of discussion
- What did you learn? Explain.
- Why is articulation important?
- How can articulation affect the meaning of a song?
- Are you going to take articulation into account with your own composed songs?
Beyond the Lesson
-
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
- Try playing the song on a different instrument and playing with all the different articulations.
- Play a different song and play around with the different articulations. See how it impacts the sound and meaning of the song.
- Assigning ‘Basics Of Signs III’ class as homework to get a deeper knowledge on the topic.
This lesson plan was created by Gina, a middle school music teacher and creator behind @musicpluscoffee
Gina received her Bachelor's of Music Education in 2014 and currently teaches music at a K-5 school. She is passionate about making music resources that are cute and modern, while keeping the fun and love for music alive! She believes music is important, music is powerful and that music can bring people together. That is why she is so passionate about what she creates.
"It has been such a pleasure getting to know the Solfeg.io program and the people behind it who are also very passionate about music. I look forward to hearing and seeing how you use these lesson plans I created in your classroom so please reach out to me on instagram @musicpluscoffee."
Summary
Students will learn the names of articulation signs in music and their meaning. They will practice a song using different articulation sign structures and analyze how these factors change the feeling of the song. This lesson plan will work the best if the chords, rhythm elements or/and vocals of the particular song will be learned before this lesson so that students can spend more time on learning articulation signs.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
- Understand the importance and meaning of articulation
- How articulation affects a song
- Learn how to play different articulation techniques
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
- Basic signs and symbols on the staff
- Knowledge of note values and notation
- Examples of articulation
💻 Materials:
- Solfeg.io app best used with Chrome browser
- Projector or computer and access to WIFI
Visual presentation
Start of your lesson
🕐 5 min - Set up the classroom
- Log into Solfeg.io;
- Load your chosen song;
- Find the part of the song you want to play for your students
Inspiration
- Tell students some facts about the song using the Solfeg.io song description
- Ask students to describe the overall sound of the song
Warm-Up
🕐 10 min - Explore articulation
- Help students define and figure out what is articulation. Write the word “articulation” on the board to create a word web with your students. Have then provide you with answers that you can add to the web you are creating.
- Go over and explain articulation examples with students: staccato, slur, legato, marcato, accent, tenuto. (For this lesson, we are focusing on slur and staccato but you can repeat this lesson in the future to touch upon the other articulation techniques).
Practice
🕐 7 min - Exercise 1:
- Pick a song on the suggested list and pull it up on Solfeg.io.
- Skip to the chorus and have your students practice the chorus as written. Let them get used to the notes.
- For the first challenge, have students play each phrase of the chorus legato or with a slur. Ask them how it felt? How does it affect the meaning of the song? Does it add or take away from the overall sound of the song.
🕐 7 min - Exercise 2:
- Take that same chorus and play every note staccato. Depending on the instrument, explain to the students how to play the notes with staccato.
- Ask the students the same questions as Exercise 1. Does it change the meaning of the song? How does it affect the mood of the song?
🕐 10 min - Exercise 3
- Now it is time to combine these two techniques! Collaborate with students on how you will play with articulation.
- Make a pattern for each phrase of slur, staccato, slur, staccato. Try picking out certain words in the chorus that will be staccato and play the rest of it legato or with the slur marking. Be creative and have fun with your students!
- Then go back to the beginning of the song and play the song with all the correct and intended articulation markings.
Reflection
🕐 5 min - Q & A
-
Points of discussion
- What did you learn? Explain.
- Why is articulation important?
- How can articulation affect the meaning of a song?
- Are you going to take articulation into account with your own composed songs?
Beyond the Lesson
-
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
- Try playing the song on a different instrument and playing with all the different articulations.
- Play a different song and play around with the different articulations. See how it impacts the sound and meaning of the song.
- Assigning ‘Basics Of Signs III’ class as homework to get a deeper knowledge on the topic.
This lesson plan was created by Gina, a middle school music teacher and creator behind @musicpluscoffee
Gina received her Bachelor's of Music Education in 2014 and currently teaches music at a K-5 school. She is passionate about making music resources that are cute and modern, while keeping the fun and love for music alive! She believes music is important, music is powerful and that music can bring people together. That is why she is so passionate about what she creates.
"It has been such a pleasure getting to know the Solfeg.io program and the people behind it who are also very passionate about music. I look forward to hearing and seeing how you use these lesson plans I created in your classroom so please reach out to me on instagram @musicpluscoffee."
Summary
This lesson is about articulation signs, ties and slurs – students will use the online class “Basic Signs III” with chatbot guidance to practice during the online lesson. The lesson consists of setting up the online class, explaining theory fundamentals, and guiding your students to do practical exercises with the help of a chatbot. Students will learn different articulation sign names and how they sound, recognize articulation signs in a song, as well as learn to differentiate between ties and slurs.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
- Understand the importance and meaning of articulation
- How articulation affects a song
- Learn how to play different articulation techniques
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
- Basic signs and symbols on the staff
- Knowledge of note values and notation
- Examples of articulation
💻 Materials:
- Solfeg.io app best used with Chrome browser
- Projector or computer and access to WIFI
!!! If this is the first online setup lesson for your class, we recommend starting with an onboarding lesson using this presentation explaining how solfeg.io works. Download it here. If the class is more than 10 students, this might take some 30 minutes to register and go through the app.
🤳 Video conference call provider:
- Google Hangouts is recommended, as students only need a Google account and don’t need to install the program in advance. You can share a link however best works for you. Read how to set it up here.
Visual presentation
Start of your lesson
🕐 5 min - Announcement for Students
-
Instructions for your next lesson...
- Open this Google video call link via phone: Insert your unique Google Hangouts invite link here
- Access your Solfeg.io account via desktop: Insert your unique Solfeg.io invite link here
- The online class will be 45 minutes. For optimal learning, find a room with little background noise.
- We will be learning how to recognize different articulation signs and differentiate between ties and slurs.
🕐 5 min - Setting Up an Online Classroom
-
Send your video conference call link to students. For best results:
- Encourage them to make this call via mobile device for optimal sound management
- Make sure everyone can hear and see you.
- Students log into Solfeg.io on their desktop
- Students mute their microphone to hear you clearly. They should unmute if they want to ask a question.
- Teacher preloads one of the suggested songs for this lesson.
Warm-Up
🕐 10 min - Explore Articulation
- Select students to define and figure out what is articulation and why is it needed in music. Help them if necessary.
-
Introduce the students to the most common Italian articulation signs, their symbols and meaning:
- Staccato
- Marcato
- Tenuto
- Legato
- Differentiating between Slurs and Ties
Practice
- Lead students to the Classes section in Solfeg.io;
- Show them where the “Basics of Signs III: Articulation Signs, Ties & Slurs” class is located;
- Tell them to take the class to learn more about articulation signs, ties and slurs (30 min)!
Reflection
Check if your students understood the material by testing their knowledge at the start of next lesson!
🕐 3 min - Exercise 1
- Show a tenuto sign to students;
- Select students to answer if they can tell its name in Italian;
- Select students to answer if they can tell what this function does..
🕐 2 min - Exercise 2
- Show an example of a tie or slur in a Solfeg.io song;
- Select students to answer if they know the correct name of the function;
- Select students to answer if they know the difference between a tie and a slur..
🕐 7 min - Exercise 3
- Show your students the introduction part of one of the suggested songs;
- Select students to answer if they heard what articulation was used there.
Beyond the Lesson
-
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
- Composing and using different articulation signs in a Solfeg.io song.
Summary
Students will learn the names of articulation signs in music and their meaning. They will practice a song using different articulation sign structures and analyze how these factors change the feeling of the song. This lesson plan will work the best if the chords, rhythm elements or/and vocals of the particular song will be learned before this lesson so that students can spend more time on learning articulation signs.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
- Understand the importance and meaning of articulation
- How articulation affects a song
- Learn how to play different articulation techniques
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
- Basic signs and symbols on the staff
- Knowledge of note values and notation
- Examples of articulation
💻 Materials:
- Solfeg.io app best used with Chrome browser
- Projector or computer and access to WIFI
Visual presentation
Start of your lesson
🕐 5 min - Set up the classroom
- Log into Solfeg.io;
- Load your chosen song;
- Find the part of the song you want to play for your students
Inspiration
- Tell students some facts about the song using the Solfeg.io song description
- Ask students to describe the overall sound of the song
Warm-Up
🕐 10 min - Explore articulation
- Help students define and figure out what is articulation. Write the word “articulation” on the board to create a word web with your students. Have then provide you with answers that you can add to the web you are creating.
- Go over and explain articulation examples with students: staccato, slur, legato, marcato, accent, tenuto. (For this lesson, we are focusing on slur and staccato but you can repeat this lesson in the future to touch upon the other articulation techniques).
Practice
🕐 7 min - Exercise 1:
- Pick a song on the suggested list and pull it up on Solfeg.io.
- Skip to the chorus and have your students practice the chorus as written. Let them get used to the notes.
- For the first challenge, have students play each phrase of the chorus legato or with a slur. Ask them how it felt? How does it affect the meaning of the song? Does it add or take away from the overall sound of the song.
🕐 7 min - Exercise 2:
- Take that same chorus and play every note staccato. Depending on the instrument, explain to the students how to play the notes with staccato.
- Ask the students the same questions as Exercise 1. Does it change the meaning of the song? How does it affect the mood of the song?
🕐 10 min - Exercise 3
- Now it is time to combine these two techniques! Collaborate with students on how you will play with articulation.
- Make a pattern for each phrase of slur, staccato, slur, staccato. Try picking out certain words in the chorus that will be staccato and play the rest of it legato or with the slur marking. Be creative and have fun with your students!
- Then go back to the beginning of the song and play the song with all the correct and intended articulation markings.
Reflection
🕐 5 min - Q & A
-
Points of discussion
- What did you learn? Explain.
- Why is articulation important?
- How can articulation affect the meaning of a song?
- Are you going to take articulation into account with your own composed songs?
Beyond the Lesson
-
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
- Try playing the song on a different instrument and playing with all the different articulations.
- Play a different song and play around with the different articulations. See how it impacts the sound and meaning of the song.
- Assigning ‘Basics Of Signs III’ class as homework to get a deeper knowledge on the topic.
This lesson plan was created by Gina, a middle school music teacher and creator behind @musicpluscoffee
Gina received her Bachelor's of Music Education in 2014 and currently teaches music at a K-5 school. She is passionate about making music resources that are cute and modern, while keeping the fun and love for music alive! She believes music is important, music is powerful and that music can bring people together. That is why she is so passionate about what she creates.
"It has been such a pleasure getting to know the Solfeg.io program and the people behind it who are also very passionate about music. I look forward to hearing and seeing how you use these lesson plans I created in your classroom so please reach out to me on instagram @musicpluscoffee."
