Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson on the basics of signs. Integrate solfeg.io in teaching such concepts as clefs, tempo markings and dynamic signs.
🎲 What's included in the activities:
💻 Materials:
🕐 Time: 8 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
🕐 Time: 7 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
Presto (extremely fast)
Allegro (fast, quickly and bright)
Moderato (moderately)
Andante (at a walking pace)
Largo (broadly, slowly)
Pianissimo (very soft)
Piano (soft)
Mezzo Piano (moderately soft)
Mezzo Forte (moderately loud)
Forte (loud)
Fortissimo (very loud)
🕐 Time: 10 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
How would you describe the tempo of this song?
Can you name a specific Italian word (e.g. Andante or Largo)?
How would you describe the tempo now?
Can you name a specific Italian word (e.g. Moderato, Allegro or Presto depending on the song's original tempo)?
🕐 Time: 10 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
Tip: If your students are skilled enough, they can join you by playing the rhythm tracks of the song. But don't forget that they also have to follow the dynamic formula!
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
What did you learn? Explain.
What do you feel confident about after this lesson? Explain.
What do you need to practice?
What might you want to review before the next class? Explain.
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
Students will learn the names of basic tempo and dynamic signs in music and their meaning. They will listen to a song using different tempo and dynamic structures and analyze how both of these factors change the feeling of the song.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons and add additional activities (see 'Activities' section). If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 5 min - Set up the classroom
🕐 8 min - Q & A
🕐 7 min - Tempo and dynamic signs
Presto
Allegro
Moderato
Andante
Largo
Piano
Mezzo Piano
Mezzo Forte
Forte
🕐 10 min - Exercise 1:
How would you describe the tempo of this song?
Can you name a specific Italian word (e.g. Andante or Largo)
How would you describe the tempo now?
Can you name a specific Italian word (e.g. Moderato, Allegro or Presto depending on the song's original tempo)
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2:
Tip: If your students are skilled enough, they can join you by playing the rhythm tracks of the song. But don't forget that they also have to follow the dynamic formula!
🕐 5 min - Q & A
What did you learn? Explain.
What do you feel confident about after this lesson? Explain.
What do you need to practice?
What might you want to review before the next class? Explain.
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
This lesson plan was created by Gina, a middle school music teacher and creator behind @musicpluscoffee
Gina received her Bachelor's of Music Education in 2014 and currently teaches music at a K-5 school. She is passionate about making music resources that are cute and modern, while keeping the fun and love for music alive! She believes music is important, music is powerful and that music can bring people together. That is why she is so passionate about what she creates.
"It has been such a pleasure getting to know the Solfeg.io program and the people behind it who are also very passionate about music. I look forward to hearing and seeing how you use these lesson plans I created in your classroom so please reach out to me on instagram @musicpluscoffee."
Students will learn the names of basic tempo and dynamic signs in music and their meaning. They will listen to a song using different tempo and dynamic structures and analyze how both of these factors change the feeling of the song.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons and add additional activities (see 'Activities' section). If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 5 min - Set up the classroom
🕐 8 min - Q & A
🕐 7 min - Tempo and dynamic signs
Presto
Allegro
Moderato
Andante
Largo
Piano
Mezzo Piano
Mezzo Forte
Forte
🕐 10 min - Exercise 1:
How would you describe the tempo of this song?
Can you name a specific Italian word (e.g. Andante or Largo)
How would you describe the tempo now?
Can you name a specific Italian word (e.g. Moderato, Allegro or Presto depending on the song's original tempo)
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2:
Tip: If your students are skilled enough, they can join you by playing the rhythm tracks of the song. But don't forget that they also have to follow the dynamic formula!
🕐 5 min - Q & A
What did you learn? Explain.
What do you feel confident about after this lesson? Explain.
What do you need to practice?
What might you want to review before the next class? Explain.
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
This lesson plan was created by Gina, a middle school music teacher and creator behind @musicpluscoffee
Gina received her Bachelor's of Music Education in 2014 and currently teaches music at a K-5 school. She is passionate about making music resources that are cute and modern, while keeping the fun and love for music alive! She believes music is important, music is powerful and that music can bring people together. That is why she is so passionate about what she creates.
"It has been such a pleasure getting to know the Solfeg.io program and the people behind it who are also very passionate about music. I look forward to hearing and seeing how you use these lesson plans I created in your classroom so please reach out to me on instagram @musicpluscoffee."
Students will learn the names of basic tempo and dynamic signs in music and their meaning. They will listen to a song using different tempo and dynamic structures and analyze how both of these factors change the feeling of the song.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons and add additional activities (see 'Activities' section). If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 5 min - Set up the classroom
🕐 8 min - Q & A
🕐 7 min - Tempo and dynamic signs
Presto
Allegro
Moderato
Andante
Largo
Piano
Mezzo Piano
Mezzo Forte
Forte
🕐 10 min - Exercise 1:
How would you describe the tempo of this song?
Can you name a specific Italian word (e.g. Andante or Largo)
How would you describe the tempo now?
Can you name a specific Italian word (e.g. Moderato, Allegro or Presto depending on the song's original tempo)
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2:
Tip: If your students are skilled enough, they can join you by playing the rhythm tracks of the song. But don't forget that they also have to follow the dynamic formula!
🕐 5 min - Q & A
What did you learn? Explain.
What do you feel confident about after this lesson? Explain.
What do you need to practice?
What might you want to review before the next class? Explain.
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
This lesson plan was created by Gina, a middle school music teacher and creator behind @musicpluscoffee
Gina received her Bachelor's of Music Education in 2014 and currently teaches music at a K-5 school. She is passionate about making music resources that are cute and modern, while keeping the fun and love for music alive! She believes music is important, music is powerful and that music can bring people together. That is why she is so passionate about what she creates.
"It has been such a pleasure getting to know the Solfeg.io program and the people behind it who are also very passionate about music. I look forward to hearing and seeing how you use these lesson plans I created in your classroom so please reach out to me on instagram @musicpluscoffee."
