VH1 CIC Programming Lesson Plan Text Format Lesson Plan PDF Format Download Acrobat PDF Reader Objectives Students will sing in small and large groups expressively, with a uniform sound when performing both the printed arrangements of a song and when performing with a pre-recorded or live popular accompaniment. Students will provide descriptive analysis of a musical performance. Materials VH1 Storytellers Billy Joel videotape Television and videotape player Popular CD and sheet music for a popular song, preferably one written by Billy Joel Recording of the selected popular song Audio-playback equipment Audiocassette recorder, microphone, and blank tape Performance evaluation sheets Prior Knowledge and Experiences Students have studied music theory. Students can follow piano and vocal score. Students have discussed the art of song arranging.
Students are familiar with the selected popular song.
Procedures Hand out copies of the performance evaluation sheet at the end of this lesson, or have students prepare their own. Discuss the students' evaluation of the performance. Demonstrate for students how the karaoke system with television monitor works. Review with students their discussion of the art of song arranging. Have students listen to the recording and note the differences between the recording and the printed score by circling the appropriate places on the score as they listen.