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Lesson Plans for Prep 2 Rudiments (2011 Edition)are divided into 24 Classes.
Private lessons may be 15 – 20 min.Group lessons may be 30 – 60 min.
Class Lesson – Pages Concepts Teaching Tips Homework
1 Lesson 1
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Pages 8 & 9
Pages 10 & 11
The Grand Staff, Landmarks andLedger Lines
The Grand Staff
Landmark Notes
Pitches on the Keyboard
Accidentals
Ledger Lines
Flashcards - the TERM is in boldon each side and the answer is inthe square box on the oppositeside.
At each class, read throughthe concepts andinstructions together. Tryto complete at least oneexercise on each page inclass.
Practical Application: Atthe keyboard, play theLandmark Notes. Studentsshould point to the notes onthe staff as they play themon the Keyboard.
Remove the Flashcardsand place them in a zip lock“sandwich” bag. Bring theFlashcards to each class.
Completepages 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10and 11
Havestudentsdraw a J ora ✰ on thebottomcorner ofpage 11.This is wherethey “stop”.
2 Lesson 2Page 12
Page 13
Pages 14, 15 &16
Students feelsuccessful whena completedpage is snipped.Add a J Face!
C on the Grand Staff
Ledger Line Notes
Lesson 1 Review TestRead through the questionstogether. Underline the importantpart of the question.
Average mark on the review testshould be over 90%. Studentsshould “look things up” if theyforget to ensure that theyunderstand all the concepts.
Use the UMT ruler (clips insidethe workbook) as a bookmark. Itwill also be useful when drawingledger lines.
At each class, correct thepages assigned from theprevious class. Use theAnswer Book for quick andeasy marking.
Snip the bottom outsidecorner of the page whenBOTH sides of the pageare completed andcorrected (page numbersare in the middle).
While you are marking,have students use theirWhiteboard to practicedrawing the 5 C’s on theGrand Staff.
Completepages 12,13, 14, 15and 16
Do ALLcorrections.
ReviewFlashcardsfrom Prep 1Rudiments.Add Prep 2Flashcardswith notes onLedgerLines.
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Class Lesson – Pages Concepts Teaching Tips Homework
3 Lesson 2
Pages 17 & 18
Page 19
Page 20
Page 21
Note and Rest Values, Melodicand Harmonic Intervals
Note and Rest Values
Ties and Dotted Notes
Triplet
Articulation
Practical Application: Onthe keyboard, playexamples of notes usingthe articulation found onPage 21. Have studentsturn away from thekeyboard – can theyidentify the articulationthat you are playingwithout looking at thekeyboard?
Have students sight readthe melody on Page 21 sothat they can “Hear” whatthey “See”.
Completepages 17,18, 19, 20and 21
Do ALLcorrections.
ReviewFlashcards.Addflashcardswith notevalues. Aska parent orfriend to helpquiz you ontheflashcards.
4 Lesson 2Pages 22 & 23
Page 24
Page 25
Melodic Intervals
Harmonic Intervals
Dotted notes, Stems and Flagson Harmonic Intervals
Practical Application: Onthe keyboard, play thenotes in the Example Boxon page 22. Can studentsidentify the direction ofeach interval (up or down)without looking at thekeyboard?
Student Whiteboards:Have students draw aGrand Staff and 7 wholenotes anywhere on thestaff. Have them changeeach whole note into asingle eighth note.
Flashcards: Add theflashcards with harmonicand melodic intervals.How many flashcards canstudents name correctly inone minute?
Completepages 22,23, 24 and25
Do ALLcorrections.
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Class Lesson – Pages Concepts Teaching Tips Homework
5 Lesson 2Pages 26, 27 &28
Lesson 3Page 29
Page 30
Lesson 2 Review TestRead through the questionstogether. Underline the importantpart of the question.
Simple TimeThe Time Signature
Common Time
Complete Pages 29 and30 at the lesson beforelooking through theReview Test.
During Class 5, whilestudents are working oncompleting their ReviewTest, make sure allprevious pages have beencorrected and snipped.Catch up on any pagesnot completed.
Completepages 26,27, 28, 29and 30
Do ALLcorrections.
6 Lesson 3Page 31
Page 32
Page 33
Page 34
Page 35
Adding Rests
Join Strong + Weak and Medium+ Weak Beats into One Rest
Adding a Scoop, Pulse and Rest
Weak Beats
Adding Rests to Complete aMeasure
Use the Flashcards for one min.“EASY” review of terms anddefinitions learned in the previousclasses.
After marking thestudent’s Review Test,Write their Score on Page3 in the Table of Contents.
Practical Application:Once each exercise iscompleted, have studentscount out loud and clapthe rhythm. A rest isshown by “open hands”.
Have students do theFlashcards at home withtheir parents or a friend.How many terms can theyidentify correctly?
Completepages 31,32, 33, 34and 35
Make sure allpages havebeencorrectedand snipped.
7 Lesson 3Page 36
Page 37
Pages 38, 39, 40& 41
Adding Time Signatures
Adding Bar Lines
Lesson 3 Review TestReviewing Treble and Bass Clefnotes, accidentals, intervals,adding rests, adding bar lines andterms.
Practical Application:Once each exercise iscompleted, have studentscount out loud and clapthe rhythm. Use “dynamiccounting” – use a loudvoice for a strong pulse, amedium loud voice for amedium pulse and a softvoice for a soft pulse.
Completepages 36,37, 38, 39,40 and 41
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Class Lesson – Pages Concepts Teaching Tips Homework
8 Lesson 4Pages 42 & 43
Page 44
Page 45
Semitones, Whole tones andAccidentals
Enharmonic Equivalents
Keys on the Keyboard and Noteson the Staff
Practical Application:Students should play thenotes on the piano aftercompleting each exerciseso that they HEAR whatthey SEE.
Use the Flashcards for onemin. “EASY” review ofterms and definitionslearned in this class and inall previous classes.
Completepages 42,43, 44 and45
All pages forLessons 1, 2and 3 shouldnow beclipped.
9 Lesson 4Page 46
Pages 47, 48, 49& 50
Dynamics
Lesson 4 Review TestReview notes on the Treble Clefand the Bass Clef, the keyboard,adding rests, intervals, adding barlines, terms and correcting stemdirection.
Have students completethe Lesson 4 Review Testin one hour. If they requiremore time, have themindicate how much moretime they needed.
Mark ALL homework andcorrections.
Completepages 46,47, 48, 49and 50
Do ALLcorrections.
10 Lesson 5Page 51
Pages 52 & 53
Pages 54 & 55
Major Pentascales – MajorScales; Outside the Circle ofFifths
Major Pentascales with Sharps
Major Pentascales with Flats
Practical Application: Playthe Pentascales on thepiano. Students will SEEhow the Pentascales areconnected.
Whiteboard: Play “1-2-3-Reveal” – play MajorPentascales and 5 fingerpatterns that are NOTMajor Pentascales. Afteryou play each pattern,students are to write “YES”(it was a Major Pentascale)or “NO” (it was not a MajorPentascale) on theirWhiteboard. Say “1-2-3-Reveal” and see whoanswered correctly.
Completepages 51,52, 53, 54and 55
Do ALLcorrections.
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Class Lesson – Pages Concepts Teaching Tips Homework
11 Lesson 5Pages 56 & 57
Pages 58 & 59
Major Scales with Sharps
Major Scales with Flats
Practical Application: Playall scales on the piano sostudents can HEAR whatthey SEE.
Completepages 56,57, 58 and59
CompleteALLcorrections.
12 Lesson 5Pages 60, 61, 62& 63
Lesson 6Pages 64 & 65
Lesson 5 Review TestReview notes, accidentals,intervals, adding rests, the Circleof Fifths, Major scales, correctingstem directions and terms
Minor Pentascales – NaturalMinor Scales; Inside the Circle ofFifths
Introduce Lesson 6, Pages64 and 65, beforecompleting the Review Test
Have students completethe Lesson 5 Review Testin one hour. If they requiremore time, have themindicate how much moretime they needed.
If possible have them writethis test at the music studio.
Mark ALL homework andcorrections.
Completepages 60,61, 62, 63,64 and 65
Reviewflashcards athome. Howmany canyou answerin oneminute?
13 Lesson 6Pages 66 & 67
Pages 68 & 69
Pages 70 & 71
Minor Pentascales with Sharps
Minor Pentascales with Flats
Natural Minor Scales with Sharps
Be sure all pages are completed,corrected and snipped.
Practical Application: Playthe example boxes onPages 66, 68 and 70 sothat students HEAR whatthey SEE.
Whiteboard: Play “1-2-3-Reveal” – play MajorScales and natural minorscales. After you play eachscale, students are to write“MAJOR” or “NATURALMINOR” on theirWhiteboard. Say “1-2-3-Reveal” and see whoanswered correctly.
Completepages 66,67, 68, 69,70 and 71
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Class Lesson – Pages Concepts Teaching Tips Homework
14 Lesson 6Pages 72 & 73
Pages 74, 75, 76& 77
Natural Minor Scales with Flats
Lesson 6 Review TestReview notes, stems and beams,adding rests, intervals, Major andnatural minor scales, correctingstem direction, ties and musicalsigns.
During Class 14 make sureall previous pages havebeen corrected andsnipped before moving onto the next section. Catchup on any pages notcompleted.
Completepages 72,73, 74, 75,76 and 77
ReviewFlashcards.
Do ALLcorrections.
15 Lesson 7
Page 78
Page 79
Page 80
Page 81
Key Signatures
Key Signatures with Sharps
Key Signatures with Flats
Major Scales using a KeySignature
Minor Scales using a KeySignature
Play “I Spy Key SignatureSlap”: Lay the KeySignature Flashcards in themiddle of the table. Giveeach student a fly swatter.Call out a Major or minorkey. (For example: “I Spywith my little eye the KeySignature of d minor”) Thefirst student to slap thecorrect Key Signature winsthe round (and a treat – useraisins or Smarties orchocolate chips).
Completepages 78,79, 80 and81
Do ALLcorrections.
Play allscales onPages 80and 81 afteryou havewritten them.
16 Lesson 7Pages 82, 83, 84& 85
Lesson 8Pages 86 & 87
Lesson 7 Review TestReviewing notes, whole tones(whole steps), semitones (halfsteps), rest and note values,intervals, Key Signatures,analyzing music, the Circle ofFifths and scales.
Key Signatures on the GrandStaff
Introduce Lesson 8, Pages77 and 78, beforecompleting the ReviewTest.
Have students completethe Lesson 7 Review Testin one hour. If they requiremore time, have themindicate how much moretime they needed.
Students should “lookthings up” if they forget, toensure that theyunderstand all theconcepts.
Completepages 82,83, 84, 85,86 and 87
Do ALLcorrections.
Play theanalysismelody onPage 84 #8and allscales onPage 85.
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Class Lesson – Pages Concepts Teaching Tips Homework
17 Lesson 8Page 88
Page 89
Pages 90, 91, 92& 93
Key Signatures, Note Naming andRepeat Signs
Tempo and Changes in Tempo
Lesson 8 Review TestReview notes, distances, addingbar lines, intervals, KeySignatures, analysis, terms, theCircle of Fifths and scales.
Practical Application: Havestudents play the melodieson pages 88 and 89,observing all repeat signs,so they can HEAR whatthey SEE.
Have students completethe Lesson 8 Review Testin one hour. If they requiremore time, have themindicate how much moretime they needed.
Completepages 88,89, 90, 91,92 and 93
Review ALLterms.
Do ALLcorrections.
18 Lesson 9Pages 94, 95, 96& 97
Major Triads – Solid (Blocked)and Broken
During Class 18 make sureall previous pages havebeen corrected andsnipped before moving onto the next section. Catchup on any pages notcompleted.
Completepages 94,95, 96 and97
Study theFlashcards,including thetriadFlashcards.
19 Lesson 9Pages 98, 99,100 & 101
Lesson 10Pages 102 & 103
Lesson 9 Review TestReview notes, distances, rests,intervals, triads, analysis, terms,the Circle of Fifths and scales.
Harmonic Minor Scales
Have students completethe Lesson 9 Review Testin one hour. If they requiremore time, have themindicate how much moretime they needed.
Play Major and minorharmonic scales. Havestudents indicate whetherthe scale is Major orharmonic minor. Use theWhiteboard and play “1-2-3Reveal”.
Completepages 98,99, 100, 101,102 and 103
Complete allhomeworkincluding allcorrections.
Play allscales onpages 101,102 and 103.
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Class Lesson – Pages Concepts Teaching Tips Homework
20 Lesson 10Page 104
Pages 105, 106,107 & 108
Writing Natural and HarmonicMinor Scales
Lesson 10 Review TestReview notes, triads, TimeSignatures, intervals, analysis,terms, the Circle of Fifths andScales
Play natural and harmonicminor scales. Havestudents indicate whetherthe scale is natural minor orharmonic minor. Use theWhiteboard and play “1-2-3Reveal”.
Students should completethe Lesson 10 Review Testin one hour. If they requiremore time, have themindicate how much moretime they needed.
Completepages 104,105, 106,107 and 108
Complete allhomework &corrections.
21 Lesson 11Pages 109 & 110
Page 111
Melodic Minor Scales
Writing Natural and Melodic MinorScales
Take the One MinuteFlashcard Challenge. Witha partner, take turns playingone minute Flashcardreview. How manyFlashcards can eachstudent identify correctly inone minute? Make twopiles – the “Know” pile andthe “Not Yet” pile.
Completepages 109,110 and 111
Review allFlashcardsfrom Prep 1and Prep 2Rudiments.
Complete allhomeworkincludingcorrections.
22 Lesson 11Pages 112, 113,114 & 115
Lesson 11 Review TestReview notes, stems and beams,distances, adding rests, addingTime Signatures, intervals, triads,analysis, terms, the Circle ofFifths and scales.
Catch up on marking andcorrections at this lesson.Make sure all previouspages have been correctedand snipped before movingon to the next section.
Pages 112,113, 114 and115
Complete allhomework &corrections.All pages upto the end ofLesson 11should beclipped.
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23 Lesson 12Pages 116, 117,118, 119 & 120
Lesson 12 Review TestAll concepts of Prep 1 Rudimentsand Prep 2 Rudiments arereviewed.
Have students complete theLesson 12 Review Test inone hour. If they requiremore time, have themindicate how much moretime they needed.
If possible have them writethis test at the music studio,staying until completed.
Go for over 90%, first classhonors with distinction!
Completepages 116,117, 118,119 and 120
Are ALLpages readyto bemarked?
Review allFlashcards.
24 Final Class Ensure that ALL pages havebeen corrected and clipped.
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