SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LABORATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Gen. Luna Road, Baguio City * ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE & MISSIONARY SPIRIT * PAASCU Accredited – Level III
Project PALM (Parent-Assisted Learning Module)

Subject: MUSIC 5 Week No.: 1 Module Contents: 3 activities (to be done as scheduled)

Topic/s: Variations of Speed in a Musical Sound / Tempo

Reference/s: MAPE Book, Grade 5
Learning Competencies: At the end of this module, each pupil should be able to:
1. recognize the meaning of the different tempo terms;
2. compare the variations of speed to situations; and
3. play the scale of C with slow, moderate and fast tempo.
Values: self-control and self-discipline

ACTIVITY 1Music,like people and some things ,move at different speeds. Musicians
call this element tempo.

Tempo: It is the pace or speed of a piece of music. It is written in Italian, and is

indicated on top of a music piece.

(Parents read the tempo term, the child read the meaning.)
Tempo Markings/ Terms Meaning
A. Slow Tempo ADAGIO slow
LARGO broad, very slow
LENTO slowly
B. Moderate Tempo ANDANTE moderately slow
ANDANTINO a little faster than andante
MODERATO moderate speed
C. Fast Tempo ALLEGRO fast, lively and bright
PRESTO very fast
VIVACE Quick and lively
D. Changing speed ACCELERANDO gradually speeding up
RITARDANDO gradually slowing down
A TEMPO to return to the original speed
of the musical piece

When do we need to do things slowly? why?

When do we have to be fast? Why?
Variations When do we apply the different State the reason why.
of Speed variations of speed? Site an example or
a situation.
A. Slow
Tempo
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Project PALM (Parent-Assisted Learning Module)

B.
Moderate
Tempo
C. Fast
Tempo

D.
Changing
speed

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ACTIVITY 2: It’s time to listen and write your favorite songs!

- You may play the song first, listen then, analyze its speed. Write the title of the song beside
each tempo term.

Tempo Terms Song Examples

A. Slow ADAGIO
Tempo
LARGO

LENTO

B. ANDANTE
Moderate
Tempo ANDANTINO

MODERATO

C. Fast ALLEGRO
Tempo
PRESTO

VIVACE

D. ACCELERANDO
Changing
speed RITARDANDO

A TEMPO

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 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LABORATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Gen. Luna Road, Baguio City * ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE & MISSIONARY SPIRIT * PAASCU Accredited – Level III
Project PALM (Parent-Assisted Learning Module)

ACTIVITY 3: Now, let your parents listen to how you will play Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do / C D E F G A
B C2 or the C Major Scale on your recorder. Play it slowly, then moderately slow then, play it as fast
as you can.

The title of the music piece is En Spadseretur by Tom Horn. Try to play the song.
The quarter note has a note duration of 1 beat. The half note has 2 beats. It is slower than a quarter
note. The Recorder Chart will also help you remember how to play the notes.
G A B C2 D2
The shaded circles are what
you should cover with your
finger. The circle on the left
is the whole in the back of
the recorder. You can do it!
When we see each other, I’ll
be happy to hear you play!

B B D2 D2 C2 C2 B C2 C2 D2 C2 B D2

B B D2 D2 C2 C2 B C2 C2 A A G

WRAP UP: From the activities that you did about tempo, what is it that you LIKE about tempo? And
why would you SHARE it? If your friends will comment to what you shared, what would you think will
they say?
LIKE SHARE COMMENT

Continue being a good Louisian by doing things fast or slowly at the right time and in the right place!

Prepared by: Approved by:

MRS. NALLYN O. PASAYAN MRS. EDITH O. OLSIM

Music Teacher MAPEH LAC
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LABORATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Gen. Luna Road, Baguio City * ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE & MISSIONARY SPIRIT * PAASCU Accredited – Level III
Project PALM (Parent-Assisted Learning Module)