Grade 5 Lesson 2 - March Week 4

Concepts: dynamics, crescendo, decrescendo, forte, fortissimo, italian terms, pianissimo, piano

Teaching Objectives: • *learn about dynamics in music• *learn about the March of Trolls, by Grieg• *learn about a composer• *play a theme by Grieg on the recorder (optional)

I Can Statements:• I can define and use dynamics in music

Dynamics Tell us if Music is Loud or Soft

Watch the video to learn about dynamics.

Activity #1: Dynamics Tell us if Music is Loud or Soft Teaching Procedure

Save paper and ink! Just read the PDF and don’t print it. All the instructions are given in the module on

www.musicplayonine.com.

Download and complete the Dynamics Worksheet.

it is a fillable form, so you can complete in online without printing it.

OR - write the dynamics words out on a piece of paper, write what the symbol is, and then tell what it means.

Activity #2: Write down the Dynamics Terms, Symbols and Meanings

Song Used: March of the Trolls

Click the orange button.

Watch the March of the Trolls Video Map.

Can you hear the A B A form of the piece?

What dynamics do you hear as you listen?

Activity #3: Watch the March of the Trolls Video Map

Song Used: March of the Trolls

Click the orange button.

Watch the Orchestral Performance of March of the Trolls

What instruments do you see?

Take a piece of paper and write the names of some of the instruments you see.

Activity #4: Watch the Orchestral Performance of March of the Trolls

Click the orange buttonWhat do you Hear?Watch one of the Videos and Record the Dy-namics you Hear.Download and complete the Dynamics in March of the Trolls worksheet from Sup-porting Resources.

it is a fillable form, so you can complete in online without printing it.OR - write the dynamics you hear on a piece of paper.

Activity #5: What do you Hear? Watch one of the Videos and Record the Dynamics you Hear.

Do you play recorder? or piano?

If you do, you could try playing the B theme on the recorder or the piano.

(Note: To make it easier to play it’s in the Key of C, so you can’t play with the recording.)

Activity #6: OPTIONAL EXTRA: PLay the B Theme from March of the Trolls on recorder

Review is always important!

Review the previous learning modules for Grade 5 and sing the songs!

Activity #7: Review Previous Learning Modules

Your teacher may ask you to send activities for assessment.Here are some possible suggestions:• send the fillable dyanamics worksheet or a copy or your written out notes• send the March of the Trolls dynamics worksheet• take a video fo you playing the B theme on the recorder.

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