National Standards of Music
National Standards of Music
National Standards of Music
Lesson Topic and Grade: 3rd Grade, General Music – Cycle Day 11/12
National Standards of Music
MU:Pr4.2.4a Demonstrate understanding of the structure and elements of music (such as
rhythm, pitch, and form) in music selected for performance.
MU:Pr4.2.4c Explain how context informs a performance.
MU:Pr4.3.4a Demonstrate and explain how intent is conveyed through interpretive decisions
and expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo, and timbre).
PA Academic Standards: Benchmarks/Indicators Covered
9.1.12.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts
and humanities. (pitch, rhythm)
Instructional Objectives:
Students can read quarter and eighth note rhythms using rhythm syllables “du” and “du-
de.”
Students can perform quarter and eighth note rhythm compositions using different
timbres on their Crash Kits.
Students can maintain a steady beat while performing their crash kits.
Materials:
iPad, Seesaw
Student compositions
“I Want to Know” Instrumental accompaniment track
Crash kits
Instructional Sequence
Rhythm sight reading
o T projects student compositions on the board.
o T leads students through rhythm echoes of four-bar phrases, and eventually all
16 beats of a composition.
o Then, Ss perform compositions using their crash kits.
o Once a strong level of group playing has been achieved with T pointing to the
rhythms on the board, incorporate the use of the accompaniment track.
T instructs students to find the steady beat by clicking their sticks
together.
After the steady beat has been found, T counts in and has all students
play the composition on the board. T points first time through, but
evaluates beat keeping and eventually allows them to be independent
readers.
o Repeat process and read through several compositions (3-5).
Closing Activity
Final performance
o In-person students have the opportunity to perform their composition for the rest
of the class with the accompaniment.
o Virtual students should be given the accompaniment track to play along with.
They should record themselves playing with the track and turn it in via Seesaw.
Assessment
Students are to be assessed informally throughout the lesson.
o Listen for accurate reading of quarter and eighth note rhythms, both via rhythm
syllables and Crash Kit.
Students’ final performance will be assessed formally using the rubric below. T should
keep track of rubrics from both Lesson 4 and Lesson 5 and use the better scores (since I
did not anticipate having a 5th lesson originally, and this opportunity most likely
facilitates better beat keeping.)
0 1 2 3
Rhythm No evidence of Multiple Few rhythmic
performance accurate rhythmic errors errors while Accurate
rhythm while speaking speaking or rhythms
or playing playing
Steady Beat No evidence of Slight
a steady beat breaks/pauses Steady Beat
or rushing
Composition Composition
(appropriate Composition featured mostly
rhythmic Student did not did not feature appropriate Featured
values = “du” create a rhythm appropriate rhythmic appropriate
and “du-de”) composition rhythmic values values, but rhythmic values
included a few
other elements