Level Two contains custom lesson plans that will help students fortify their knowledge of music theory and technique as they continue to play more complex and engaging melodies. Scroll down to access all learning content in level two.
Course Curriculum
Lesson 11: Ode to Joy
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- Learning Strategies
- Solo Score: Ode to Joy
- Ensemble Score: Ode to Joy
- 1. Warm up (11:50)
- 2. Note Identification
- 3. Sightread - E, F, and G
- 4. Review Songs
- 5. More about Rhythm - Dotted Notes (4:03)
- 6. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:36)
- 7. Get Ready to Play (1:56)
- 8. Component Practice 1 - Measures 1-2 (1:22)
- 9. Component Practice 2 - Dotted Notes and Phrase Endings (3:14)
- 10. Component Practice 3 - Measures 9-12 (2:00)
- 11. Play-Along: Full Ensemble (0:38)
- 12 Supplemental Song
Lesson 12: Metallophone
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- Learning Strategies
- Ensemble Score: Metallophone
- 1. Warm-up (11:50)
- 2. Note Identification
- 3. Sightread - E, F, and G
- 4. Review Songs
- 5. Look & Listen: Solo with Score
- 6. Get Ready to Play (COMING SOON)
- 7. Component Practice 1 (COMING SOON)
- 8. Component Practice 2 (COMING SOON)
- 9. Play-Along: Full Ensemble (1:14)
Lesson 13: Freight Train
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- Learning Strategies
- Solo Score: Freight Train
- Ensemble Score: Freight Train
- 1. Technique Focus - Chromatic Scale Expansion (10:43)
- 2. Note Identification
- 3. Sightread - Dotted Quarter Notes
- 4. Review Songs
- 5. More about Rhythm - Tied Notes (3:00)
- 6. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:23)
- 7. Get Ready to Play (1:33)
- 8. Component Practice 1 - Measures 1-4 (2:54)
- 9. Component Practice 2 - Measures 5-8 (2:02)
- 10. Play-Along: Full Ensemble (1:06)
Lesson 14 – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
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- Learning Strategies
- Solo Score: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
- Ensemble Score: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
- 1. Warm-up (9:47)
- 2. Note Identification
- 3. Sightread - Tied Notes
- 4. Review Songs
- 5. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:55)
- 6. Get Ready to Play (1:41)
- 7. Component Practice 1 - Measures 1-4 (3:32)
- 8. Component Practice 2 - Measures 5-8 (3:04)
- 9. Play-Along: Full Ensemble (0:55)
- 10. Supplemental Song
Lesson 15: Sun Dance Opera
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- Learning Strategies
- Solo Score: Sun Dance Opera
- 1. Warm-up (9:47)
- 2. Note Identification
- 3. Sightread - Dotted Notes and Tied Notes
- 4. Review Songs
- 6. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:51)
- 7. Get Ready to Play (3:42)
- 8. Component Practice (4:21)
- 9. Play-Along: Full Ensemble (0:51)
- 10. Supplemental Song
Lesson 16 - Introduction to Chords
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- Learning Strategies
- Introduction to Chords from Method Book 1
- 1. Warm-up (9:47)
- 2. Review Song
- 3. Get Ready to Play 1 - Chords (1:15)
- 4. Get Ready to Play 2 - Reading Chord Symbols (1:07)
- 5. Get Ready to Play 3 - Strumming w/ Thumb (0:49)
- 6. Get Ready to Play 4 - Left Hand Technique (1:11)
- 7. Component Practice 1 - Simplified G, C, D Chords (7:09)
- 8. Component Practice 2 - Full G, C, D Chords (8:00)
Lesson 17: 12 Bar Blues
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- Learning Strategies
- Solo Score: 12 Bar Blues
- Ensemble Score: 12 Bar Blues
- 1. Warm-up (9:47)
- 2. Note Identification
- 3. Chord Review
- 4. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (1:18)
- 5. Get Ready to Play (3:10)
- 6. Component Practice 1 - Quarter Notes (6:50)
- 7. Play-Along: Full Ensemble (2:56)
- 8. Component Practice 2 - Swing Eighth Notes (4:54)
- 9. Play-Along: Full Ensemble (2:56)