chamber orchestra vocabulary lesson
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Chamber Orchestra – Vocabulary Review
Objectives:
Students will define selected vocabulary terms from or related to their repertoire.
Students will demonstrate understanding of the vocabulary terms from/related to their
repertoire by realizing them in their playing.
termso reel
o jam session
o largamente
o pesante
o ostinato
Standards:
DMPS Orchestra Topics (SRG)
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In addition to Phase 1, students take notes in their music and respond to marksappropriately. Student demonstrates the ability to focus through rehearsals and
performances. Student is able to demonstrate their independent part in an ensemble.(Engagement, Level 3 Phase II)
o In addition to previous phases students understand and demonstrate tenuto, trills,
sforzando, fortepiano, and tremolo using proper bow placement. Students demonstratestyles of legato and marcato. (Articulation, Level 3 Phase III)
NCAS-MPEo MU:Pr4.2.E.Ia Demonstrate, using music reading skills where appropriate, how
compositional devices employed and theoretical and structural aspects of musical works
impact and inform prepared or improvised performances.
Procedures:
Tune
Warm Upo one octave D major scale in half notes, quarters, eighths
Sight read Cobbler’s Reel o this is a standard reel that old string bands would have played when they were jamming
together
o discuss similarities and differences between that and Red Lodge Reel
Vocabulary review activity
o Board is divided into “what I play (noun)” and “how I play (adjective)”, and “other”
sections, with room for one outlier. Terms and definitions are posted in a word bank,students have to match the terms and definitions, then categorize them appropriately.
o Match the term to the definition, and then put them both in the appropriate side of the
board. Pre-selected students will be the participants
o Definition of pesante, play D major scale in quarter notes in a pesante style
o Definition of largamente, play D major scale in eighth notes while broadening
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o Definition of ostinato, play D major scale in half notes while certain sections play D
eighth notes
Legendo mm. 16 – 22, focus on the ostinato in the violin II and the melody in the cello
Remember these are the two main structures we have in this music
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mm. 46 – 47, rehearse sounding largamente show resistance in conducting feel resistance in your bow
use more weight, less speed
stretching that rubber bando mm. 50 – end, pesante, cellos and basses
violins, don’t rush them
cellos and basses, don’t rush yourself
remember, peasants have hard lives and sore feet so they don’t move fast
Run Red Lodge Reel from the top, no stopso Remember, this tune is dancelike
Exit Slipo each section gets an exit slip with a term, which they have to define and locate in their
music, if applicable