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Music Tech Students 2013

Fifth Grade Boys practice the keyboard and use their Noteflight accounts.

Music Tech Students 2013

Students are practicing music on the keyboard.

Music Tech Students 2013

Students are practicing music on the keyboard.

Music Tech Students 2013

Students use their Noteflight.com accounts to rehearse music on the keyboard.

Music Tech Students 2013

Students use their Noteflight.com accounts to compose music using the computer.

Music Tech Students 2013

Students use their Noteflight.com accounts to rehearse music on the keyboard.

Music Tech Students 2013

Students work on QuaverMusic.com and MusicTechTeacher.com quizzes.

Music Tech Students 2013

One of our PTA Reflections Winners for 2012-2013 practices the keyboard.

Music Tech Students 2013

Fourth Grade Students are learning to play the keyboard.

Music Tech Students 2013

PTA Reflections Winners for 2012-2013 practice the keyboard.

Music Tech Students 2012

Students are learning how to use Groovy Music Shapes to create songs.

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Lessons © K. Garrett, www.musictechteacher.com

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Lesson 020, DATES ________
The 2nd through 5th Grade students receive one 40 minute lesson per week.
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Objectives:
* Students will learn about time signatures and how they are used in music.
* Students will complete a quiz about time signatures on our website.
* To complete one or two pages in the Alfred Basic Piano Library Level 1A (varies based on student level).

Materials:
Alfred 1A Piano Books, keyboards and related equipment, computers with our website posted, video / projection equipment, worksheet ‘Time Signatures’ (From Theory Worksheets for Beginning Bands).
 
Procedures:
1) Introduce time signatures to students as previously explained on page 21 of the Alfred Basic Piano Library 1A Books.

2) Complete the worksheet ‘Time Signatures’ (From Theory Worksheets for Beginning Bands) in class. Explain the difference between the top and bottom numbers in the time sign.
Time signatures

3) Students will play the ‘Going Nuts Over Time Signs’ quiz on our website. (Going Nuts Over Time Signs) Time signs included are 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 2/2, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8.

Going Nuts Over Time Signs Screen Shot

4) Complete various pages in the Alfred Basic Piano Library Book 1 based on individual student progress. Video tape (digital camera) some of the students and post it immediately using the projector for review and feedback.

5) If time allows, students may play some of the other quizzes on our website related to time signatures.

Ask students to notice...
* Is it easier to count the beats when you see a 4 as the bottom number on the time sign? Why?
* What are the ‘standard’ time signs that are used most at the elementary level? (2/4, 3/4, 4/4)

Evaluation…
* Students successfully identify various time signs and can demonstrate the understanding by clapping the rhythms for each time sign (4/4 time, clapping and counting ‘1,2,3,4’).
* Students complete the ‘Going Nuts Over Time Signs’ quiz on our website and receive a score of 80 or higher.
* Students complete the assigned pages in the Alfred Basic Piano Book.

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