SFMS Orchestra Lesson Plans
6th Grade
April 22
Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Fiddles on Fire
March of the Metro Gnome
Shark Attack
April 24
Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Fiddles on Fire
March of the Metro Gnome
Shark Attack
April 15
Book – P. 35 # 105, 110, 111
Fiddles on Fire – focus on memorization (37-end)
Shark attack – Ending together. Cello entrances
April 17
Book – P. 35 # 105, 111
Fiddles on Fire – Playing through the entire song, hopefully from memory
Shark attack – dynamic focus, speed, run through
March of the Metro Gnome – run through
7th Grade Beginning
April 22
Class canceled due to recruitment concerts
April 24
Class canceled due to recruitment concerts
April 15
Rondeau – Focus on the beginning. Playing together and in tune.
Gauntlet – Run through
April 18
Rondeau – work through entire piece, and focus on ending if time
Gauntlet – run through if time
7th/8th Grade Advanced
7th Grade Advanced
April 22
Class canceled due to recruitment concerts
April 24
Class canceled due to recruitment concerts
April 25
Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Gauntlet
Rondeau
8th Grade Advanced
April 22
Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Gauntlet
Rondeau
April 24
Concert Repertoire – All songs run through and spot check
Gauntlet
Rondeau
April 15
Book – p. 17 #55, 56, discuss vocab
La Rejoussance – run through, focus on note accuracy and dynamics
Make up quizzes if necessary
April 17
Book – p. 17 # 55, 57
Rondeau – focus on second half intonation
Gauntlet – run through
