Reading Notation

Lori Scheaffer
misstubagiggles@yahoo.com
Northampton Area School district

TI:ME Technology Areas Addressed:

Notation Software

Level:

Elementary

Class:

Instrumental

Equipment:

Computer
Music Ace

Duration:

30 Minutes

Prior Knowledge and Skills:

Students will have aural knowledge and skills on their instruments through Rote teachings.

NAfME Standards of 1994 Addressed:

NAfME Standards of 1994: Reading and notating music.

NAfME 2014: Creating 

Materials:

Computer
Music Ace Software

Objectives:

1. Students will identify the staff, lines and spaces of the clef their instrument plays in by using music ace.

2. Students will play games in unit one and the teacher will use the program to assess student progress.

Procedures:

1. Review Rote learned songs
2. What is missing from our music playing? (Students should eventually say written music)
3. Open Music Ace and show students lesson one.
4. Let students play games in lesson one for ten minutes.
5. Close program give review
6. Apply reading notation to their instruments.
7. Being reading notation with one of the Rote learned songs

Evaluation:

Using software progress meter was each student able to identify the note correctly?

Were the students able to transfer the new knowledge to their instrument?

Follow Up:

The next lesson use program to review for five minutes and then play notation form lesson book.

Items to Purchase:

Music Ace Software

When budget should be submitted:

Yearly