Symphonic Lesson – Fate of the Gods Objectives • I can play Fate of the Gods measures 52-‐77 with correct notes and rhythms Procedures • Students will play warm ups 1 and 3 from the warm-‐up packets (Brass on mouthpieces • Students will play F stretches • Students will play warm up 5 from the warm up packet • Students will play the Chordal tuning exercise in Eb o Brass on mouthpiece first • Students will play the tuning exercise o Have students play F, G, A, Bb together (sing then play a Bb) • Have students play an Eb major scale in whole, half, quarter and eighth notes • Have students take out Fate of the Gods • Have students play measures 77-‐119 for review o The teacher can review the rhythm from 97-‐105 o The teacher can review the sixteenth notes at 97 in the woodwinds by slowing it down • Have everyone play at measure 56 o The teacher can have students clap the rhythm and then play it • Have the clarinets/Alto Sax play their melody at 60 o Start at a slower tempo and work back up so students can work on correct notes • Have everyone play measures 56-‐68 • The trumpets will play at measure 68 for the rhythm o Have students clap/say the rhythm • Isolate the Horn and Alto Sax 2 part o Have students sing their part if necessary • Have the Flutes/Clarinet play their melody at 68 o Slow down the tempo and work back up so students can work on correct notes • Have everyone play measures 68-‐77 • Give students 1 minute to practice on their own (measures 52-‐119) • Have everyone play from measure 52-‐119 Assessment • Extension • If there is time at the end of class, work on the beginning o Build the chords from the root up o Isolate the triplet in measure 11 and the rhythm at measure 14 o Have everyone play from the beginning to measure 35