German & French Tempo Terms

Guten Tag

Bonjour

Greetings

What language are each of these? (Not music terms, just greetings)

German Basic Tempo Terms

• Langsam – slow

• Schnell – fast

• Massig – moderate

• Bewegt – Moved or lively

• Lebhaft – lively

• Rasch – quickly

French Basic Tempo Terms

• Lent – slow• Anime` - fast• Modere – moderate, medium • Vif – lively• Grave – slowly, solemnly• Vite – fast• Tres – very• Moins - less

Similarities:

As you can see from the terms and even some of the spellings of the words – some of them are very similar to the Italian terms we went over last class.

Today’s Class:

• On the next screen, type in your piece of music you are going to be working on as an individual.

• Work on your Rhythm Exercises and your Shifting Exercises – hopefully you all went to the website and printed them off as you were supposed to do. If not, get it done today!!!!

On the website:www.nastrings.org

• Task #1 -There is a document with words that are used for tempos and expression in music. You will do some research on your own using a computer to find some words that you can add to the list. Print off the document, so that you have a list to use and compare.

• Task #2 – Go to www.musictechteacher.com and click on the link for the Quizzes, Games, Help – Have some fun and see what you know about Music Terms – do the music term links on the page. Record your findings in your journals.

Closure:

• Today we learned some new vocabulary of musical terms. (9.1 A,B, C)

• You are working as a soloist – independently to progress on your musical skills.

• You have individual assignments – research and the music term quiz games.

• Next week we will be checking to see what terms you found on your research.