Music 7
Day 24: 4/1 and 4/7
Objective(s): TSWBAT:
 Identify keys of piano with letter names, including black keys
 Use “landmarks” to find the notes
 ID Half step, Whole step, Sharp, Flat, Natural, Enharmonic
Instructional Strategies/Activities:
 Use “Drawn To Keys” whiteboard interactive and pop up piano on Musictheory.net
 Label black keys on piano and hear notes
 Use MusicTheory.net lesson: “Steps and Accidentals”
 Use creative class story to remember vocab
 Vocab: whole step, half step, sharp, flat, natural, enharmonic, accidental
 Use Roll-Up Pianos to play guided exercises. Could give paper “sheet music” to play
using only letters. (roll-up pianos are quite worn… replace?)
Homework:
Assessments: observation, class interaction
Materials: labeled piano page, Drawn To Keys IWB, musictheory.net, roll up pianos, sheet music
Music 7
Day 25: 4/8 and 4/9
Objective(s): TSWBAT:
 Practice and master note naming on the keyboard
Instructional Strategies/Activities:
 Use Musictheory.net exercises: keyboard note identification to play a game
 Class is split into two teams. Use paper pianos and gems for score card
 Full chance round, Speed round
 Use Roll-Up Pianos and/or keyboards to play guided exercises. Give paper “sheet
music” to play using only letters. (roll-up pianos are quite worn… replace?)
Homework:
Assessments: observation, class interaction
Materials: labeled piano page, musictheory.net, 2 paper pianos and gems, roll up pianos, sheet
music
Music 7
Day 26: 4/10 and 4/13
Objective(s): TSWBAT:
 Use piano keys
 Correlate piano keys and staff notes
 Use staff
 ID Vocab: Staff, Clef, Treble, Bass, Ledger Line, Pitch
Instructional Strategies/Activities:
 Use piano to understand staff (lines and spaces each have a letter)
 C clef, G clef, F clef---the clef’s job is to assign pitch to each line/space of staff.
 Use musictheory.net lesson: the staff, clefs and ledger lines.
 Floor staff (or sidewalk chalk) with felt notes or magnets on board. Student active
involvement. Could use bean bags.
 Use Handout: “Staff, Notes and Pitches” and/or Promethean Printout
Homework:
Assessments: formative—what do you already know? Guided questioning
Materials: floor staff, musictheory.net, HANDOUT: “Staff, Notes and Pitches”
Music 7
Day 27: 4/14 and 4/15
Objective(s): TSWBAT:
 Use piano keys
 Correlate piano keys and staff notes
 Use staff
Instructional Strategies/Activities:
 Review staff and practice using notes on staff to identify notes on piano
 Focus in on Treble Clef and Bass Clef
 Floor Staff Activity: Twister, Leap to the Lily Pad with different clefs (if groups
cooperate), make words in different clefs at board and floor.
 Time or need permitting: Create flash cards
 Time or need permitting: HANDOUTs: “Treble Clef and Staff” and “Bass Clef and Staff”
 Time or need permitting: play songs with partner on piano
Homework:
Assessments: Teacher observation, student hands-on activity
Materials: worksheets, HANDOUT: “Treble Clef and Staff” and “Bass Clef and Staff”, floor staff
Music 7
Day 28: 4/16 and 4/17
Objective(s): TSWBAT:
 ID notes on Bass Clef and Treble Clef
Instructional Strategies/Activities
 Worksheet: Activity 1: “Dinner for Two”/ Activity 2: “Staff and Keyboard Note Naming”
o Turn this in for credit
 Activity: musictheory.net exercises: Keyboard Reverse Identification
 Practice with flashcards-use piano printouts and gems in teams with cards.
 Play piano songs
Homework: Worksheet Activity 1/ Activity 2 (if not finished in class)
Assessments: written, active
Materials: Worksheet Activity 1/2, musictheory.net
Music 7
Day 29: 4/20 and 4/21
Objective(s): TSWBAT:
 ID notes on Bass Clef and Treble Clef
Instructional Strategies/Activities
 Continue Worksheet: Activity 1: “Dinner for Two”/ Activity 2: “Staff and Keyboard Note
Naming”
 Use Pianos and Sheet Music—play and say notes
 Practice with flashcards-use piano printouts and gems in teams with cards.
Homework: Worksheet Activity 1/ Activity 2 (if not finished in class)
Assessments: written, active
Materials: Worksheet Activity 1/2, musictheory.net
Music 7
Day 30: 4/22 and 4/23
Objective(s): TSWBAT:
 ID notes on Bass Clef and Treble Clef
Instructional Strategies/Activities
 Finish Worksheet and turn in for a grade!: Activity 1: “Dinner for Two”/ Activity 2: “Staff
and Keyboard Note Naming” (OR have written quiz instead next time)
 Use Pianos and Sheet Music—PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT if time and ready
Homework: Worksheet Activity 1/ Activity 2 (if not finished in class)
Assessments: written, performance
Materials: Worksheet Activity 1/2, musictheory.net
Music 7
Day 31: 4/24 and 4/27
Objective(s): TSWBAT:
 ID notes on Bass Clef and Treble Clef
Instructional Strategies/Activities
 Finish Worksheet and turn in for a grade!: Activity 1: “Dinner for Two”/ Activity 2: “Staff
and Keyboard Note Naming”
 Use Pianos and Sheet Music—PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT-finish Piano Unit
Homework: Worksheet Activity 1/ Activity 2 (if not finished in class)
Assessments: written, performance
Materials: Worksheet Activity 1/2, musictheory.net
Alternate:
Music 7
Day
Objective(s): TSWBAT:
 Practice and master note naming on the keyboard
Instructional Strategies/Activities:
 Use Musictheory.net exercises: keyboard note identification to play a game
 Class is split into two teams. Use paper pianos and gems for score card
 Full chance round, Speed round
 Use Roll-Up Pianos to play guided exercises. Could give paper “sheet music” to play
using only letters. (roll-up pianos are quite worn… replace?)
Homework:
Assessments: observation, class interaction
Materials: labeled piano page, musictheory.net, 2 paper pianos and gems, roll up pianos, sheet
music