1st Grade, Tempo

1st Grade, Tempo

Learn it!

Tempo is the speed of the music.

Practice it!

Listen to the following sound clips and hold up your fingers for the box you think is correct! Remember, largo means slow, moderato is medium, and presto means fast!

Use a drum, maraca, or even your body to find the tempo in the following slides!

Multiple Choice

What tempo do you hear? You may replay the music, if needed.

• Largo - Slow

• Moderato - Medium

• Presto - Fast

Multiple Choice

What tempo do you hear? You may replay the music, if needed.

• Largo - Slow

• Moderato - Medium

• Presto - Fast

Multiple Choice

What tempo do you hear? You may replay the music, if needed.

• Largo - Slow

• Moderato - Medium

• Presto - Fast

Multiple Choice

What tempo do you hear? You may replay the music, if needed.

• Largo - Slow

• Moderato - Medium

• Presto - Fast

Multiple Choice

What tempo do you hear? You may replay the music, if needed.

• Largo - Slow

• Moderato - Medium

• Presto - Fast

Multiple Choice

What tempo do you hear? You may replay the music, if needed.

• Largo - Slow

• Moderato - Medium

• Presto - Fast

Multiple Choice

What tempo do you hear? You may replay the music, if needed.

• Largo - Slow

• Moderato - Medium

• Presto - Fast

Multiple Choice

What tempo do you hear? You may replay the music, if needed.

• Largo - Slow

• Moderato - Medium

• Presto - Fast

Multiple Choice

What tempo do you hear? You may replay the music, if needed.

• Largo - Slow

• Moderato - Medium

• Presto - Fast

Prove it!

Let's see what you know!

Multiple Choice

Tempo means...

• How fast or slow the music is

• How loud or soft the music is

• How high or low the music is

• How long or short the music is

Multiple Choice

What tempo marking means slow and stately?

• presto

• larghetto

• andante

• largo

Multiple Choice

What tempo marking means at a moderate pace?

• adagio

• moderato

• presto

• allegro

Multiple Choice

What means at a quick pace?

• largo

• presto

• moderato

• fasto

You did it! Now we know about tempo in music and what largo, moderato, and presto mean!