This month, not only have we been singing our favorite October songs and doing our favorite October activities, we are also reviewing the concept of tempo in music with Mr. Treble Clef. The title of the chapter that we reading is called "Tempo Troubles!"
Tempo is the speed of the music. It is measured in beats per minute, just like your pulse! Each range of beats per minute is labeled with an Italian word. When we see the Italian word in the music (usually at the beginning but sometimes where the composer wants us to make a change for dramatic effect or style purposes), we know how fast or slow the composer wants us to sing or play it. Ask your student if they can name a tempo word in Italian!!
We have also used a metronome in class to help us play instruments at different tempos. We're looking forward to Chapter Three, coming soon to the Music Room!!
