Lines and Spaces of Music Staff (Stave) – Primary 3

Last Updated on September 7, 2020 by Alabi M. S.

 

 

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

FIRST TERM  

WEEK 11

PRIMARY 3

THEME – ENTERTAINMENT 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning (Types) of Uses of Lines (Primary 3)

TOPIC – LINES AND SPACE OF MUSIC STAFF (STAVE) 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Identification of Lines and Spaces of Treble and Bass Clef

3. Identification and Meaning of Ledger Lines

4. Drawing of Lines and Spaces of Treble and Bass Clef and Leger limes

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. identify the line and stave of both treble and bass staff.

2. draw out the staff showing lines and spaces.

3. draw out the staff showing only lines.

4. identify and draw ledger lines above and below the staff.

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Clef and Stave

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Music manuscript book

2. Drawing and writing materials.

3. Chart showing line and space of music staff.

 

 

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Asks the pupils to draw treble and bass clef.

Treble

 

 

Bass Clef 

 

LINES AND SPACES OF TREBLE AND SPACES 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Discussion on Lines and Spaces of Treble and Bass Clef.

 

Music Staff

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Music Lines and Spaces

5th line ____________________________________________________

4th space

4th line ____________________________________________________

3rd space

3rd line ____________________________________________________

2nd space

2nd line ____________________________________________________

1st space

1st line ____________________________________________________

 

Teacher’s remark – A staff is a set of lines and spaces which indicate the pitch of written notes. Additional lines above or below the staff is known as LEDGER LINES. 

It is made up of five lines and four spaces.

The lines and spaces have letter names as shown below –

 

 

LESSON TWO – ACRONYMS OF TREBLE CLEF (LINES) AND BASS CLEF (SPACES) 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Guides the pupils memorize the acronyms of both lines and spaces of treble and bass clef –

 

LINES OF TREBLE CLEF 

E – G – B – D – F acronyms as Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit

 

LINES OF BASS CLEF

F – A – C – E acronyms as Face

 

IDENTIFICATION OF LEDGER LINES 

Ledger lines are additional lines above and below the the lines and spaces of treble and bass clef.

                                                                     _____

                                            _____                _____

                      _____             _____                _____

_____             _____             _____                _____

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_____             _____             _____                _____

                       _____             _____                _____

                                              _____                _____

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LESSON EVALUATION/ASSIGNMENT 

 

 

 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Displays the chart of treble and bass clef for pupils to draw.

Pupil’s Activities – Draw the lines and spaces of treble and bass clef.

3. Guides them to identify the lines and spaces of treble and bass clef.

Pupil’s Activities – identify the lines and spaces between the lines.

4. Guides the pupils to memorize each lines and spaces of treble and bass clef with the acronyms from the alphabetical letters ABCDEFG.

Pupil’s Activities – Memorize each lines and spaces of treble and bass clef with the acronyms from the alphabetical letters ABCDEFG.

5. Draws and discuss the additional lines to the staff.

Pupil’s Activities – Draw the ledger lines.

 

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson –

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

1. identify the line and stave of both treble and bass staff.

2. draw out the staff showing lines and spaces.

3. draw out the staff showing only lines.

4. identify and draw ledger lines above and below the staff.

5. state the memorize acronyms of lines and spaces of treble and bass clef.