Thursday, November 18, 2010

Everyday Music Activity #4

Make a list of describing words:  loud, soft, fast, slow, happy, sad, etc

Loud/soft words are called Dynamics

High/low words are called Pitch

Listen to music and apply the descriptive words to the piece

Extension:  Learn some Italian music terms to describe mood and tempo and use them to describe the music you listen to.
Examples:  forte, piano, andante, adagio, allegro, moderato, largo

Skills:  using adjectives and musical terminology, language arts and vocabulary

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