Lesson Plan for 23th April

Hey Guys,
This is Wen Ye posting our lesson plan for 23th April, 2 days from now!
We will be teaching the choir infront of their choir conductor, hope we are able to get some tips after/during the lesson!

Here goes,

Things to note


1. Previous lesson was on 16 April

2. Interlink so that the choristers know why they are learning.

3. Group work works well (generates good response)

4. Add in fun activities in-between activities to stimulate and engage choristers.

5. Competition, Volunteering works well too.

Warm-ups

1. Dog panting (tie in to stagger breathing)

2. Candle blowing and breathing techniques

The following warm ups will be used in-between the practice to engage choristers.

3. Ma Meh Mi Moh Mu

- Ensure that pitch stays constant (use straight line pitch cards)

4. Solfege Recap

- Do So Mi : Competition, have each group send one representative.

5. “Hello, how are you?” “I’m fine, thank you.” (Tie in with Solfege)

6. “Laughing is Contagious”

7. Lips loosening: Brrr (with the lips, drink water before doing this activity)

- Use in between activities.

8. Starjumps, Stretches

- Use in between activities.

Fun Activity – Vocal Range

Bring along pitch cards/PowerPoint (Pitch Cards.ppt). Ask choristers to sing and modify their pitches according to the lines on the pitch cards. Optional.

Do note that only the pitch increase, and reinforce the fact that a higher pitch does not equate a louder volume.

-Break-

Songs

1. Bugles’ Calling (Recap)

a. Use solfege to demonstrate the notes  Point to ladder on screen.

b. Phrasing (Bugles’ Calling, Calling, Calling  climax on second “ling”)

c. Start on two-part canon, divide into two groups, one row + teachers = two rows.

2. Grace Orchard School Song (Recap)

a. Breathing Techniques (breathing marks)

b. Recap on the more difficult words like “develop”

c. Phrasing

d. “Grace Orchard”  “Grace” louder (and more emphasis) than “Orchard”,

e. Develop a rhythmic flow for the song.

f. Start introducing climaxes.

g. 2/3 way climax for most lines.

3. Develop Tone (Tie in to Grace Orchard)

a. Close vocal cords (tuck neck)

b. Relax facial muscles

c. High cheekbones (open mouth)

d. Tongue on inner teeth

e. Tone Exercises Ah/Eeh/Airh : 1-2-3-4-3-2-1(5) OR 1-2-3-4-3-4(2)-5(1)

4. Introduce National Day Song (Sing Singapore Medley)(optional - time constraints)

a. Start with ‘Stand up for Singapore’ (just a teaser)

b. Choir should be excited to learn more songs next lesson

Lesson Goal: Settle all memorization works, recap on Solfege and develop “Grace Orchard” musically. Lastly, develop tone.

Hopefully, we will be able to accomplish all things planned.
 
Last week, Benjamin and Isaac took over as teachers as I had personal committments.
This Lesson, I will be teaching the choir, and hopefully they still remember me! =)
 
Signing off,
Wen Ye