The Tempo Trail

Tempo refers to the speed of a song. The tempo of a song can make you feel sleepy, like in a slow lullaby or it can make you want to get up and dance if the song is faster.

This chart shows some different tempos in music:

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Learn what "tempo" means through this very repetitive song:

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The following video explains what tempo is

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Let's learn how to spell "TEMPO" with this song:

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This is a fun song using "Presto" and "Largo"

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The classic "Head and Shoulders" song. Start slow and then get faster.

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Can you find things around your house to fill out the following?

The Tempo Trail

(watch out for my cat who joins me in the video!)

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Doodley-Doo

(Try and keep up with me!)

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Complete the Live Worksheet I created

How fast do these animals go?

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Here is a video to practice fast and slow. You will need two sticks of some kind.

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Move Fast, Move Slow

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Another Fast/Slow Song

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Is it fast or slow?

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Movement story to teach the concept of Tempo

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Ski down the slopes using different tempos:

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