Elementary Music Virtual Learning
4th Grade
Tempo
April 17, 2020
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Elementary Music Virtual Learning
4th Grade
Tempo
April 17, 2020
4th Grade Music
Lesson: April 17, 2020
Learning Target:
Students will learn and apply the Italian terms
for tempo (speed of music) through listening and playing.
Practice #1:
Watch this video and determine the tempo of
Movement I of Spring from The Four Seasons
by Antonio Vivaldi.
Tempo is the speed of music.
This “tempometer” is like the speedometer on a car.
Largo - Very slow (40-60 bpm)
Adagio - Slow (66-76 bpm)
Andante - Walking Speed (76-108 bpm)
Allegro - Fast (120-168 bpm)
Presto - Very Fast (168-200 bpm)
Ritardando (Rit.) - Slow down, like you are stepping on the breaks.
Accelerando (Accel.) - Speed up, like you stepping on the gas pedal.
bpm=beats per minute
Practice
Watch this video and determine the tempo of
Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Largo - Very slow (40-60 bpm)
Adagio - Slow (66-76 bpm)
Andante - Walking Speed (76-108 bpm)
Allegro - Fast (120-168 bpm)
Presto - Very Fast (168-200 bpm)
Ritardando (Rit.) - Slow down, like you are stepping on the breaks.
Accelerando (Accel.) - Speed up, like you are stepping on the gas pedal/accelerator.
Practice on your own:
Go to this website:
Freddie the Frog: Tempo Island Rhythm
1. Click and drag rhythms from the right side of the screen to the rhythm in the
center to create your own.
2. Choose a tempo on the left, press play, and practice clapping or playing your
rhythm with the music.
3. You can make the rhythm pattern louder or quieter by adjusting the maraca.
MORE Practice on your own:
Play along with this video:
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Find something around your house to make music with. You could use two wooden spoons and a pot or pan from your kitchen, or two pencils and a trash can turned upside down.
- Red plus sign = Click “drumsticks” together
- Yellow Triangle = Tap “drumsticks” on lap
- Green Square = Tap side of “drum” with “drumsticks”
- Orange Line = Tap floor/table with “drumsticks”
- Blue Circle = Tap top of “drum” with “drumsticks”
Accelerando