Rhythm, Sound, and Song · Music Theory & Performance

Finding the Heartbeat: Beat and Tempo

Learning to identify a steady pulse and how changing speed affects the energy of a song.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a fast tempo change the way your body wants to move?
  2. 2What is the difference between a steady beat and a random noise?
  3. 3How can we use our hands to keep time with a piece of music?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Music - Grade 1
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Rhythm, Sound, and Song
Period: Music Theory & Performance

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