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Music Notation Software Created by Felicia Stephens

ID #: 29779 Subject Area: Fine Arts

Grade Level: 9 **Lesson Summary** Students will use MuseScore, a music notation software, to arrange a vocal version of Mary Had a Little Lamb

**Learning Objectives and Computer Functions** This lesson plan uses 3 objectives.


 * **Objective 1:** The student will listen to a recording on YouTube to determine the time signature, key signature, and rhythms of Mary Had a Little Lamb. This satisfies the national standard for music education of listening to, analyzing, and describing music ||
 * || **Uses** The Internet **to** access the selected YouTube version of the song ||
 * || **Uses** Non-Computer Tool **to** figure out the key of the song. ||
 * **Objective 2:** The student will notate the rhythm and melody of Mary Had a Little Lamb on staff paper first. This is in accordance with the national standard for music education of reading and notating music. ||
 * || **Uses** Other **to** write down the solfege and rhythms used ||
 * **Objective 3:** The student will use MuseScore to arrange a vocal version of Mary Had a Little Lamb and turn it into me on a flash drive. This satisfies the national standard for music education of composing and arranging music within specified guidelines. ||
 * || **Uses** Other **to** notate Mary had a Little Lamb onto the staff ||
 * || **Uses** Other **to** print out a final arrangement of the song. ||
 * || **Uses** Other **to** turn in the assignment on a flash drive ||
 * || **Uses** Other **to** notate Mary had a Little Lamb onto the staff ||
 * || **Uses** Other **to** print out a final arrangement of the song. ||
 * || **Uses** Other **to** turn in the assignment on a flash drive ||
 * || **Uses** Other **to** print out a final arrangement of the song. ||
 * || **Uses** Other **to** turn in the assignment on a flash drive ||

**Problem** Students need to be able to use aural skills to notate music on staff paper. In today's technology centered world, students also need to know how to present a refined version of arranged music using music notation software.

**Problem Data**  generated

**Notes on Using Data** Students will use aural skills to formulate their own individual data; no group collaboration will be allowed. Students may modify, delete, or add data, saving it on both staff paper and MuseScore.

**Problem Statement** You have been asked to teach 3rd grade students to read Mary Had a Little Lamb on the musical staff, but you can\'t seem to find sheet music to hand out to the students. You must use aural skills to figure out time and key signatures, and notes and rhythms of the song, and then notate it on staff paper. In order to have a refined, presentable version of the song, you will use MuseScore to input notes and rhythms and check accuracy.

**Data Manipulation** The learner used computers at beginning level
 * Instructions**

**Integration Strategies** Students will use critical thinking and aural skills to figure out the time and key signatures and notes and rhythms of Mary had a Little Lamb.

**Organization Strategies** Students will organize the data onto traditional staff paper as a "rough draft."

**Elaboration Strategies** Finally, students will use the music notation software MuseScore to check their work and create a professional-looking arrangement of their song.

**Results Presentation** Each student will turn in their "rough draft" in the form of traditional staff paper to me for verification.

Each student will turn in a printed version of their song to be distributed to the 3rd grade music class. Finally, each student will submit their final presentation saved on a flash drive.

 **Activities Before Using the Computer** Students can notate the song on regular staff paper.

> **//Strategies to develop students' attitudes towards the problem, motivation, and overall mindfulness://** > Students can use a piano to check their rhythms and melodies before inputting the information into MuseScore.

**Activities While Using the Computer** Students will work at the computer individually

**Activities After Using the Computer** The students can exchange their printed version with other students to verify that they are on the right track. **Supporting Activities** Students can check their solfege and rhythms at the piano.

**Assessment** Students will be assessed by means of presentation Rough draft, printed version, and flash drive.
 * Included in the assessment:**

Here is the link to lesson plan I created on the NTeQ lesson builder site: Music Notation Lesson Plan