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Final Project > Teacher Page > Teacher Overview > Number Notation Overview > Letter Notation Overview Letter Notation Overview __National Standards Met__ 2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.  5. Reading and notating music.

__ Materials Needed __ Keyboard with labels  Computer with access to the internet  headphones (optional)  Audio recording software

__ Objective __  Students will be able to play at least 2 songs on the keyboard  Students will be able to play these songs with proper fingering technique

__Procedure__ Students will view the video that explains the new letter notaion. The video will address where to put the letters on the keyboard, the musical alphabet, and proper technique for playing letter notation songs.  Students will also have a viewing sheet to fill out for this video, it highlights proper technique, and the location of letters on the keyboard. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;"> Students will then work in partnerships to label and practice these new letter notation songs. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;"> Students are working towards a smooth performance of two songs, with proper technique and correct notes. One of these two songs must be either London Bridge or Twinkle, Twinkle because of it's use of the A key. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;"> Once students have gotten to this point, students will call the teacher over to be graded. Following their performance, they will also record one of their two songs to be posted on the class wiki page. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;"> Teacher will be free to monitor and facilitate while students view the video and practice.

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">__ Goal __ <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Students will be able to perform at least two letter notation songs with correct notes and proper technique

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