Title:
Title: PIMA Patterns in 4/41/26/15-2/5/15Course: Guitar I
Desired Results
Content Standards:
1.3.12.B.11.3.12.B.2
1.3.12.B.3
Curriculum Guidelines 1. Students will develop a sense of the
value of music and musicianship through a better understanding of
the elements by which instrumentalists develop, refine their skills
and thereby increase their expressive capabilities.
Enduring Understandings:
MeterPIMA
Ostinato patterns
Accompaniment
Essential Questions:
Do I understand how PIMA works
Do I understand the importance of playing the correct pattern on
the correct meter
What does PIMA stand for
What is the role of the accompanist
Students will know
How to use PIMA to accompanyHow to use the proper technique for
PIMA
Students will understand that
Playing the correct finger pattern is important to play the
correct meterUsing the correct fingering will lead to an accurate
and smooth performance
Assessment Evidence
Performance Tasks:
Review the fingering for the right hand (PIMA)
Play the melody for The water is wide
Play the chords for The water is wide
Key Criteria:
Correct notes, rhythms and fingerings
Correct style, phrasing, interpretation
Correct PIMA pattern
Other Evidence:
Modifications
Modifications are in place based on student IEPs.
Learning Plan
Learning Activities:
SW warm up using various major scales and their correct
fingeringSW analyze PIMA patterns and its relationship to the
meterSW learn to incorporate a specific pattern to a songSW learn
the melody for the Water Is Wide
SW learn the PIMA accompanying patter for the Water Is Wide
SW work in partners and will take turns switching between
melodic and harmonics parts
The class will discuss and compare results
SW play designated sections, stopping to fix the following
problems:
Notes
Rhythm
Tone
Style
Materials/Preparation:
Materials: Lead sheet for Water is wide, Chord and Scale
SheetPreparation: Analyze the Water Is Wide, background information
about the pieces, definition of the PIMA pattern, right hand
technique details.
