Sample Piano Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan:
Piano Lesson/Composition

Objectives:
1. Practice with a productive sequence of warm-up exercises-small piece-section of piece transitions) -integrate piece.
2. Play piece or section of piece slowly and gradually increase tempo.
3. Know what 'the beat' is and its division (quarter & eighth notes). Compose short rhythmic exercise and clap or play on a percussion instrument.

Sequence:
1. Piano: Go through piano piece worked on previous week, evaluate and correct. Continue with a new piece if previous piece is at a good level; if not, continue with old piece.
2. Learn words such 'slurs,' 'transitions,' and 'tempo' and explain how they fit with pieces being worked on.
3. Composition/Theory: Introduce concept of 'beat' and tempo. Division is like dividing pie or pizza.
4. Introduce concept of 'rhythmic patterns' and 'repeat' sign.
5. Clap rhythms that I write on board; then have students write a rhythmic pattern.
6. Play rhythmic patterns and have each student identify each of the patterns.
7. Have each student write a rhythmic pattern and then clap two patterns at the same time. Then have students write more rhythms to play on percussion instruments.
8. Echoing: establish a steady beat; then have students echo rhythmic patterns set by teacher or student. Echo patterns on instruments.
9. Writing down rhythms: establish a steady beat; then tap rhythm a few times and have students write the rhythm down. Check answers to make sure they written accurately.

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