
MUSIC IN EDUCATION
MIE Institute Handbook
Opus 21
Forte/Piano, Crescendo/Decrescendo
FORTE/PIANO, CRESCENDO/DECRESCENDO -
Dynamics: Music may be soft or loud OR become softer
or louder.
Recognize variety of musical dynamics.
Analyze how dynamics affect music.
Compose Percussion piece using dynamics.
- dynamics, volume, crescendo, decrescendo, forte,
piano, volume control, touch sensitivity, G major
pentachord
- dynamics, volume, crescendo, decrescendo, forte,
piano, volume control, touch sensitivity, G major
pentachord
crescendo, decrescendo, f, p
Quiz overheads 8 & 10 need to be combined
Assessment (Quiz 21) – Students will determine dynamics of music examples played.
Assessment (Quiz 21) – Students will determine dynamics of music examples played.
Assessment (Quiz 21) – Students will determine dynamics of music examples played.
Repertoire: Jingle Bells, Fêtes from "Nocturnes”, March Slav, Concerto No. 2
Repertoire: Jingle Bells, Fêtes from "Nocturnes”, March Slav, Concerto No. 2
Repertoire: Jingle Bells, Fêtes from "Nocturnes”, March Slav, Concerto No. 2
National Standards:
1. NS 6
2. NS 2
3. NS 2,5
S. NS 4
R. NS 6
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Sequence of Activities:
1. Listen - Dynamics (f, p, crescendo, decrescendo)
A. Silent Keyboards Play Song Fêtes from "Nocturnes” by Claude Debussy. Ask students to:
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tap steady beat gently on any white note of silent keyboard, tapping only one key for piano and adding one key at a time
as dynamic level increases, with all ten fingers being forte.
• discuss dynamics and how they were achieved.
B. Introduce terms piano, forte, crescendo and decrescendo. Play Song March Slav by Tchaikovsky. Ask students to:
• describe excerpt with these terms.
C. Play Song Concerto No. 2 by Antonio Vivaldi. Ask students to:
• describe excerpt with these terms.
• discuss how dynamic changes were achieved.
Sound On Keyboards Lesson Completed
Section 3
opuses 21-30
140
Opus Content
1. Opus 1-10
2. Opus 11-20
3. Opus 21-30
4. Opus 31-40
5. Preludes