Music lesson plans are an indispensable device for a music teacher
. They are crucial for the success of a particular lesson and the success of a student in his music career.
A very nice starting point while preparing music lesson plans is to consider the several factors of the students you are teaching. What are their dislikes or likes? What kind of music do they usually listen regularly? What are other cultural factors which affect them during this age? Do they feel very hesitant to perform anything before their peers?
These questions must be thought about in advance while preparing any music lesson plan. That's why readymade music lesson plans usually don't work. A music lesson plan needs to be tailored as per the needs of the pupils in every individual class. If the music teacher or instructor is experienced, he would be able to execute this instantly.
Besides, it's always a nice idea, especially while working with young pupils to have a simple version of a complicated lesson. For instance, if you are introducing a fresh music piece in practical lessons, you might wish to chart a scenario that the piece would be hard for the students to master.
Most music lesson plans are usually divided into set activities viz. one lesson in each week would be theory, one history, one aural and one practical; though need not be in that order. This is often unavoidable because of practical concerns, besides the length of music lessons in schools.
Feedback from students after undergoing a music lesson plan is vital to the success of the plan. If they seem not too happy with the devised plan, the plan needs to be changed in places or entirely if it fails to meet its purpose. The ultimate aim of a music lesson plan would be to make music learning more structured.