Lesson 2: Playing Simple Melodies
Duration of Days: 180
Lesson Objective
Students will perform simple melodies on classroom instruments while following notation.
How do musicians perform melodies from written music?
What skills help musicians perform together?
Melody, pitch, rhythm
MU:Pr4.2.7a
Explain how understanding the structure and context of musical works informs the performance.
MU:Pr6.1.7a
Perform music, demonstrating appropriate technique and expression.
Students practice performing short melodies using classroom instruments.
Students may focus more on rhythm than pitch accuracy.
Provide simplified melodic examples.
Allow small group practice.
Students perform a short melody from notation.