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Lesson Plan for Tempo Using Musical Chairs

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Lesson Plan for Tempo Using Musical Chairs

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Utilize this lesson plan to make learning the tempo of songs fun by playing musical chairs! You can change the songs to introduce different composers.

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What child doesn't love the challenge of trying to do something faster and faster? This fun yet simple lesson plan engages young minds in a race to sing faster and sit in a chair faster, all the while teaching them four basic music tempos. What could be more fun than that?

To begin, all you will need are some very basic materials:

1. CD or MP3 Player

2. 4 Songs of Different Tempos

3. The Students' Chairs

Teaching Tempo Activity
Step 1:

1. Tell your students that music can be played in over twenty-five different speeds. Since the students are only in Kindergarten, let them know you are going to introduce them to four of those twenty-five speeds. The speed of the music is called the music's tempo.

2. The slowest of the four speeds is called Adagio. Write the word Adagio on the chalk board at the bottom. Place an upward arrow above the word Adagio.

3. Above Adagio write the word Moderato. Moderato means moderate or not too fast and not too slow. It is just about right. Again place an upward arrow above the word Moderato.

4. Above Moderator write the word Allegro. Allegro means fast. Place a final upward arrow above the word Allegro.

5. Write Presto on the top. Presto means super fast. Show the children how the music starts out slow with Adagio and ends up super fast with Presto.

6. Pick a song like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and help the student to start out singing it Adagio. Have them sing a bit faster when you say "Moderato". Wait a little longer and then use the word "Allegro" so the children can sing faster. Finally, have them sing as fast as they can when you shout out "Presto".

Step 2

1. Once the children understand the speeds get ready to play musical chairs. Have one chair less than you have students. Have four song selections ready. Each song should be a representation of one of the music speeds you just taught. Each round you will play a different speed which determines how fast or slow the students move around the chairs.

2. After you stop the music the students will scramble for a chair, but one student will not have one. That student is out.

3. This continues until only one student is remaining.

Recommended Option

Play an episode of the " Little Einsteins " cartoon. They go over the music speeds in a fun way. You can watch an episode anytime online so you could set up your computer to play the episode for your students.

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Kindergarten Lesson Plan That Teaches Tempo & Music Speed Using Musical Chairs

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What child doesn't love the challenge of trying to do something faster and faster? This fun yet simple lesson plan engages young minds in a race to sing faster and sit in a chair faster, all the while teaching them four basic music tempos. What could be more fun than that?

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Refer to this chart to remember note names, values, notation, and their rests.

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Pin by Sara Bibee on Music | Pinterest | Music Education, Music lessons and Notes

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This Pin was discovered by Sara Bibee. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest.

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This video explains what a beat is in music in such a way to keep the students engaged.

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Use Note Knacks as a hands-on activity to teach students how to notate a steady beat.

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Students can play I-Spy while identifying and coloring the different instruments and their families.

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I Spy Instrument Families Coloring Games

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Are you looking for a fun and engaging activity to help your students learn to recognize musical instrument families? I Spy Instrument families coloring game is the perfect activity for students to practice instruments recognition. This set contains 15 pages with activities + 15 pages with answers.P...

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Lesson Plan for Learning Different Instruments

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Lesson Plan for Learning Different Instruments

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Here you can find a BrainPOP lesson plan to explore the sounds various instruments make. Students can then express their creativity by creating their own “one-band-man”.

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In this One Man Band game lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-5, students will use BrainPOP resources to explore the sounds made by various instruments, and use a free online music game to create their own one-of-a-kind One Man Band.

Students will:

1. Explore the sounds created by various instruments through an online game.

2. Compare and contrast instruments within and across instrument families.

3. Select and research one instrument family and present findings to the class.

Materials:

Internet access for BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.

Computers for students to use independently or in pairs

Interactive whiteboard (or just an LCD projector)

Preparation:

This lesson plan uses a free online music game from State of Play called One Man Band. During game play, students drag and drop instruments anywhere on the screen, then press Play or Stop to control the music on each. They can also click buttons 1, 2, or 3 to switch between different loops.

To prepare for this lesson, explore the BrainPOP and/or BrainPOP Jr. movie topics on music, and determine which ones are most appropriate for your students and learning objectives.

Lesson Procedure:

1. Begin the lesson by playing the Pitch, Tone, and Beat movie from BrainPOP Jr. Instruct the class to listen for the definition of each term as they watch.

2. Talk with students about the meaning of the words pitch, tone, and beat. Use the Word Wall to guide your discussion. You might also want to display the Game to further students' understanding of high and low notes, or the Talk About It activity to develop the concepts of sharp and warm sounds.

3. Project the One Man Band game for the class and play the introduction. Draw students' attention to the different beats and rhythms the drum makes in the tutorial. Encourage students to replicate them by tapping on their desks. Have a clearly defined signal so that students know when to stop and listen once again.

4. Mouseover each of the instrument choices for students and play them. Facilitate a discussion about the less conventional examples, and guide students to understand that lots of objects can be used to make music (even the tops of their desks!)

5. As you drag different instruments onto the One Man Band, provide as much concept develop as you feel your students need. You can use the game to build background knowledge on instruments, instrument families, melody and harmony, analog and digital recording, and more. Use the related BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. movie topics to guide you.

6. Hit the Finish button and allow the class to listen to the One Man Band they created. How do the instruments work together to create a beat and rhythm? Were there any sounds that didn't seem to belong? Why did it seem that way?

7. Allow students to explore the game independently or with a partner. Provide sufficient time for students to create a steady beat with instrument sounds that complement one another.

8. At the end of class, permit several volunteers to play their One Man Band for the class. Instruct the other students to keep the beat by tapping on their desks or laps.

9. Encourage students to create their real-life own One Man Band using items in the classroom or around their homes! How many different "instruments" can they play at a time while still maintaining a steady beat?

Extension Activities:

Be sure to explore our Shock's Beatbox Game, where students combine their knowledge of phonemic awareness with their awareness of beats and rhythm to create original beat box songs!

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Rhythm and Beats Lesson Plan: Music Game | BrainPOP Educators

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In this One Man Band game lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-5, students will use BrainPOP resources to explore the sounds made by various instruments, and use a free online music game to create their own one-of-a-kind One Man Band. Explore the sounds created by various instruments through an online game.

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Interactive Classroom Activity Incorporating Tempo, Dynamics, and Expression

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Interactive Classroom Activity Incorporating Tempo, Dynamics, and Expression

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Dr. Amchin exemplifies the process of teaching tempo, dynamics, and expression to children by using a simple poem.

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Rob Amchin—University of Louisville—"Jean Jean" lesson (part 1)

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Help students understand the difference between tempos.

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The Music Show Episode #5: Presto Is Fast, Largo Is Slow

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Supplement your teachings on high and low sounds with this video.

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The Music Show Episode #4: We're Gonna Sing High, Low, and in the Middle

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Find several lessons, songs, and examples to teach students high versus low sounds.

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High and Low sounds can be difficult to teach to students who confuse it with Loud and Soft. I have found a few things be helpful.

Songs

Lesson ideas

We listen to high and low sounds and move our bodies into high and low positions. Some ideas for high/low instruments:

High Sounds could be:

High C' on Soprano Xylophone

High C' on Glockenspiel

Triangle

Finger Cymbal

Low Sounds could be:

Low C on Bass Xylophone

Low C on Resonator Bar

Deep-sounding drum

Some listening examples:

High Sounds

Low Sounds

Both High & Low Sounds

We emulate the sounds of a lion vs. a mouse and the barks of a big dog vs. a small dog.

Visuals

Visuals also available on these Pages:

High / Low Assessment

(Suggested Pre-K / Kindergarten)

Up/Down Assessment

Download available on this page

Links

The following content is available below to Plus Members:

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High and Low sounds can be difficult to teach to students who confuse it with Loud and Soft. I have found a few things be helpful. We listen to high and low sounds and move our bodies into high and low positions.

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Students must be able to listen, analyze, and describe music and distinguish between contrasts while using appropriate vocabulary.

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Students must read and identify simple notation as well as read simple melodic contour representations.

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This source is comprised of several lesson activities involving the notation and identification of the quarter note and quarter rest both visually and aurally.

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Here is a fun, simplified video explaining quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, and their corresponding rests perfect for kindergarten and first grade.

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Musical Notation - Learning Music for Kids - The quarter note, the half note and the whole note

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Games that include teaching music theory can be found here. These games keep the content fun and interesting while expanding their knowledge. Age and difficulty vary by game.

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Put those dull pencils and boring manuscript paper away - here are some fun and creative ways of teaching the basics of music. From note values and rhythm, right through to time signatures and enharmonics, these activities will get budding musos thinking and learning!

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11 wonderfully creative ways to teach children music theory

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Put those dull pencils and boring manuscript paper away - here are some fun and creative ways of teaching the basics of music. From note values and rhythm, right through to time signatures and enharmonics, these activities will get budding musos thinking and learning!

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The Clock Song worksheet is great for learning and reinforcing note values.

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kindergarten the clock song: an easy way to learn musical note values ... musical math worksheets pics

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Kindergarten The Clock Song: An Easy Way To Learn Musical Note Values ... Musical Math Worksheets Pics - Worksheets Kindergarten and Free Printables

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Kindergarten The Clock Song: An Easy Way To Learn Musical Note Values ... Musical Math Worksheets Pics

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Colorful posters visually describing melodic contour can be found here.

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Elements of Music- Melodic Contour Posters

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I created this poster to be a quick reference for my students on the concept of Melodic Contour. Melodic Contours included: Going Up Going Down Ascending Descending Step Skip Leap Repeat The posters come in 20 different colors to choose from. Choose 1 or mix and match! The title posters are all 8...