CMS Orchestra Lesson Plans
6th Grade
April 21
Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Swing into Strings
Fiddles on Fire
Shark Attack
Sahara Crossing
April 23
Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Swing into Strings
Fiddles on Fire
Shark Attack
Sahara Crossing
April 25
Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Swing into Strings
Fiddles on Fire
Shark Attack
Sahara Crossing
April 14
Book – P. 34-35, #105, 110, 111
Swing into Strings – last four measures, run-through, spot check
Sahara Crossing – Run through, Spot check, focus on ending and
Fiddles on Fire – m.13-21, 29-37
Shark Attack – Run through
April 16
TCAP
April 18
TCAP
April 7
Book – P. 34-35, #105 + 109
Sahara Crossing – Ending, D.S. al Coda practice, m. 58-63
Fiddles on Fire – m.13-21, 29-37
Shark Attack – Run through
April 9
Book – P. 34-35, #105 + 110
Sahara Crossing – dynamic focus
Fiddles on Fire – m. 37-end, last four measures dynamics
Swing into Strings – first page
April 11
Book – P. 34-35, #105 + 111
Sahara Crossing – Run through
Fiddles on Fire – Run through, focus on staying together
Swing into strings – Second page, focus on last four measures, Run through
March 31
Pass out Fiddles on Fire
D pentascale – slur 2
Book – P. 34 slurs # 103 +104
Critique Sahara Crossing video
Run through Sahara Crossing – trouble spot touch ups
Measures – 52- end
If time start Fiddles on Fire
April 2
Book – P. 34 #103, 104, 105, 106
D scale – motorcycle, motorcycle rhythm combined with quarter notes
Start Fiddles on Fire
Learn melody by rote
Beginning – 5
5-13 (if time)
April 4
D scale warm-up - motorcycle, motorcycle rhythm combined with quarter notes
Fiddles on Fire – Beginning to 13
Sahara Crossing Run through – focus on dynamics
Revisit Swing into strings
7th Grade
April 21
Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Arirang
Gauntlet
Pirates of the Caribbean
Celtic Dance
April 23
T Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Arirang
Gauntlet
Pirates of the Caribbean
Celtic Dance
April 25
Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Arirang
Gauntlet
Pirates of the Caribbean
Celtic Dance
April 14
Finish Quizzes
Sahara Crossing - Run through, Spot check, focus on ending and
Pirates of the Caribbean - Run through, Spot check
Gauntlet – Run through, Spot check
Celtic Dance - Run through, Spot check
April 16
TCAP
April 18
TCAP
April 7
Assign Playing test – Cellos Arirang, violins Pirates of the Caribbean, violas
Book p. 12 #39, p. 14 # 42 +43
Gauntlet – Slow section with quarter note exercise
Allow time in class to practice for quiz until 55 after
Play through Pirates of the Caribbean
April 9
Book p. 14 # 44, 45
Gauntlet Slow section for intonation hold each chord with piano
Pirates of the Caribbean – run through, focus on trouble spots
Arirang – Focus on ending
April 11
Book p. 14 # 46, 47
QUIZES
Gauntlet – Slow section review, then a run through
March 31
Book – P.13 #40
Gauntlet – slow section, intonation, entrances, and rhythm
Watch recorded video of gauntlet – Identify + / -
April 2
Book – P. 12 # 39 (listen, slowly for rhythm and intonation)
Gauntlet – Review from Monday, Run through
Arirang – measure 20 – end
April 4
Book – P. 12 # 39 (A tempo, with CD)
Gauntlet – Review from Monday
Arirang – Review from Wednesday
Pirates of the Caribbean – measure 31- end
