Kodaly Pitch Lesson Plan
Concept: Students will learn “re” solfa pitch and hand sign
Skills: I can sing “re”
I can write solfa for a song
I can sing using correct solfa hand symbols
I can sing “re” in a song
Materials: Felt staves with felt notes, “Bluebird” song, whiteboard and marker
Process:
Sing Bluebird, have students listen
What is the song about?
Melody pitch in body (sitting/standing) USING WORDS
La: head, sol: shoulders, mi: stomach, re: thighs, do: ground/knees
Pass out felt staves with notes
Sol on line
Sing first half of phrase together
If it starts on sol, can you figure it out? I think you can!
Hum first half phrase
I think it uses sols, las, and mis
Hum again
Sing first half phrase on solfege
Now what does that look like?
Where is la/mi?
Write on board
What about the second half?
Same!
Let’s sing the second phrase!
What’s the first note? Higher/lower than last note?
What’s this weird note? Let’s skip it for now!
These last three notes, are they neighbors or are they far from each other?
Use melodic pitch in body as a reminder
Do, mi, do
Sing second phrase, on solfege, humming “re”
But what about this note?
Is it higher or lower than the first note?
Let’s sing it!
Is it do?
Sing as though “do”
If it’s not “do” and it’s not “mi,” what could it be? What a mystery!
I think we’ll call this note “re,” and “re” looks like this
Show hand symbol
It’s like it’s leading right up to mi!
Sing second phrase on solfa with symbols
Conclusion:
So what was this new note we just learned?
What does it look like?
Sing whole song on solfa with symbols
Sing song on words
Assessment: Observe for accurate kinesthetic pitch, hand symbols, singing the right symbols, and
accuracy in felt staves and notes