JHS1 Creative Arts And Design · Term 2 Week 3: Media and Techniques

Lesson notes

Indicator: B7.2.1.2.5 - Sing in pitch the diatonic major scale when playing the John Curwen’s Hand Sign Game by Lahing or using solfege

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Sing the C major scale one octave ascending and descending using solfege names (doh, re, mi, fah, soh, lah, ti, doh) with accurate pitch.
Demonstrate the correct John Curwen hand signs for each degree of the diatonic major scale while singing.
Match the seven letter names (C, D, E, F, G, A, B) to their correct positions on the treble clef staff (on a line or in a space).
Play the “Hand Sign Game” in small groups, singing and signing the scale together in time.
Perform a simple song using solfege and hand signs, keeping pitch steady and matching the group.

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Strand: Creative Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Media and Techniques (2.1)
Content standard: B7.2.1.2 - Performing Arts - Music: Demonstrate understanding and apply scale, note durational values and simple time beat patterns in music.
Indicator: B7.2.1.2.5 - Sing in pitch the diatonic major scale when playing the John Curwen's Hand Sign Game by Lahing or using solfege
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 3 (Week 15 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Creative Arts and Design, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 17
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

1. Sing in pitch one octave ascending and descending from doh and/or any other scale degree.

2. Match the seven alphabets to the notes in the C major scale in the treble clef by placing them under their locations (i.e., on line or in space).