Fast and Slow Tempos
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Objective
I can identify fast and slow tempos in music.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The speed of music, or how quickly or slowly the beats go, is called tempo.
- 2
When music has a fast tempo, it sounds quick and can make you want to move quickly.
- 3
A slow tempo in music sounds calm and can make you feel relaxed or peaceful.
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Practice
3 questions
What is tempo in music?
If a song has a slow tempo, how might it make you feel or want to move?
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Exit ticket
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“Imagine a song that sounds calm and makes you feel relaxed, like a lullaby. Would this song have a fast tempo or a slow tempo? Explain your answer using ideas from the reading passage.”
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