The Turtle

and the Hare:

Tempos in Music
Indicates the speed or pace of a
given piece of music
 Imagine tapping your toe
or head banging to your
favorite piece of music….
» You will be moving to the tempo, which will
be slow, medium or fast.

» In music, a tempo is given to the

performer to let them know what speed to
play.
Where is the tempo and what
does it look like?

The tempo is found above or below

a staff of music.

The initial tempo is in the top

left hand corner of the piece.
In music, tempos are given
using words in the Italian
language.

Mamma Mia, get ready for

some Italiano!
 Let’s start with SLOW tempos

LARGO
Very Slow

He’s in no hurry…

Say the word and s-t-r-e-t-c-h it out

 SLOW Tempos

A d a g io
Not as slow as largo

Imagine saying it like

these ladies-
“Adahhhhgio” with the
pinky up
MEDIUM Tempos

A n dante
Called a
“walking tempo”

Enjoying the scenery-

Walking with medium
speed
 MEDIUM Tempos

Moderato
Sounds like the word “moderate,”
which means reasonable or
medium speed.

Enjoying a ride through the

trails
FAST Tempos

Allegro
Faster than andante

Sprinters run at top speeds of 25 mph.

That’s FAST!
FAST Tempos

PRESTO
Very fast speed

Race cars can reach speeds of over 220 mph.

That’s VERY fast!
 A Quick Timeline of Tempos

Slow Medium Fast

 Just a couple of extras:

The tempo is also given a number

that equals the BPM (beats per
minute.)

A metronome will click the tempo to help

you practice playing precisely.
Here are your
choices:
1.
-Allegro
--Presto 2.

-Adagio
1Moderato
-Largo
- 2. Andante
1.
Fast
2.
In the next slide, put the pictures
with the correct tempo
There are 2 correct answers for
each picture

1. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
 BOOKWORK:
ANSWER PAGE:
91- TAKEOFF

HOMEWORK ACTIVITY:
* Make a video of yourself performing the activity.
* Create body movements that will fit each tempo.
* Sing the song as you move your body.
* In this activity you are going to apply different
kinds of tempo in music.
* Use the music below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA48wTGbU7A