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Adding Musical Expression

Recorder Solos: Performance Preparation

Day 68of 180
Week 14of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand musical dynamics and articulation

2

Practice adding expression to a recorder solo

3

Develop confidence in musical interpretation

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 150:3

“Praise him with the sound of the trumpet. Praise him with the psaltery and harp!”

— Psalm 150:3 (WEB)

Demonstrates the importance of musical expression in praising God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Recorder
  • Sheet music
  • Pencil
  • Recording device (optional)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 3 Music
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review previous day's practice techniques and remind students that music is a way to worship God

💭 Review Question: What did you learn about practicing effectively yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce musical expression through dynamics and articulation

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Dynamics are how loud or soft we play
  • Articulation is how we start and stop notes
  • Musical expression helps tell a story through sound
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we make our music sound more interesting?
  • What feelings can music express?
3Activity: Expressive Solo Practice (10 min)
instrument practice

Practice adding dynamics and articulation to your recorder solo

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose your solo piece from previous lesson
  2. Mark dynamic changes on your sheet music (soft = piano, loud = forte)
  3. Practice playing with different articulations (smooth vs. choppy)
  4. Record yourself and listen back to hear the differences
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on two dynamic levels (soft and loud)

Challenge: Create a story or emotion with your musical interpretation

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on musical expression and how it relates to praising God

📝 Review Questions:
  • What new things did you learn about playing music today?
  • How can music be a way of worshiping God?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll prepare for our performance by working on stage presence

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Musical expression helps children understand music as more than just playing notes

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional guidance
  • Celebrate effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may feel self-conscious about experimenting with musical expression

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Willingness to try new ways of playing, increased confidence

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a simple musical story using dynamics and articulation
  • Listen to professional recordings of similar pieces for inspiration
  • Draw a picture that represents the emotions of your musical piece

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