In this lesson, students will explore the concept of musical time. They will learn about its divisions - beats, as well as about the basic time signatures - 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4. The class will listen to song excerpts in these meters and practice playing a steady pulse along a song, using different types of body percussion.
β° Time: 45 min
π Grades: 5-12
π― Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will be able to...
π‘ Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
π» Materials:
π 10 min - Time in music
π 5 min - Feel the beat!
π 10 min - Exercise 1 - 4/4
π 5 min - Exercise 2 - 3/4
π 10 min - Exercise 3 - 2/4
π 5 min - Discussion
In this lesson, students will explore the concept of musical time. They will learn about its divisions - beats, as well as about the simple time signatures - 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4. They will use the online class βBasics of Time in Music Notationβ with chatbot guidance to listen to song excerpts in these meters and practice playing a steady pulse, using different types of body percussion. 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.
β° Time: 45 min
π Grades: 5-7
π― Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will be able to...
π‘ Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
π» Materials:
!!! 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 may take around 30 minutes to register and go through the app.
π€³ Video conference call provider:
π 5 min - Announcement for Students
π 5 min - Setting Up an Online Classroom
π 7 min - Time in music
π 5 min - Introduction
π 30 min - Learn basics of time in music notation with chatbot guidance
Check if your students understood the material by testing their knowledge at the start of the next lesson!
π 4 min - Exercise 1
π 4 min - Exercise 2
π 4 min - Exercise 3
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
In this lesson, students will explore the concept of musical time. They will learn about its divisions - beats, as well as about the basic time signatures - 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4. The class will listen to song excerpts in these meters and practice playing a steady pulse along a song, using different types of body percussion.
β° Time: 45 min
π Grades: 5-12
π― Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will be able to...
π‘ Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
π» Materials:
π 10 min - Time in music
π 5 min - Feel the beat!
π 10 min - Exercise 1 - 4/4
π 5 min - Exercise 2 - 3/4
π 10 min - Exercise 3 - 2/4
π 5 min - Discussion