Lesson Plan

Topic: Composition

Lesson Title: Microtonality, micro intervals

Lesson Focus: understand the natural phenomena of

microtonality and its

necessity and effect in art music

as well as the role of different tempers in historically

authentic performance.

Lesson Duration: 55minutes

Year: 12

Teacher Strategies

10'

Questionnaire, survey about prior knowledge of the subject.

Played two pitches of 440 and 443.

20'

PowerPoint presentation:

-Natural harmonics on wind instruments

-their decisive matter regarding sound colour

-sinus wave vs. complex structure of sound

-awareness of non-tempered tuning systems of keyboards

-use of micro interval- elements in performance (belcanto-singing,

bending notes)

15'

Listening to musical examples: G.F.Haas, Scarrino

Discussion about impressions, ideas

Questions from students

Student Strategies

 Listen and observe the difference.

 Group question:

What do you think is the difficulty about your specific instrument regarding playing micro intervals?

 How do you benefit from the learnt task?

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Formative Assessment

There is no formative assessment.

It is only informal.  

 Collect written answers, give informal feedback in discussion.

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