Understanding Dynamics Using Italian Roots and Suffixes

by The 4x6 Store

Price: 200 points or $2 USD

Subjects: music,musicElementarySkills,musicPiano,musicOrchestra,musicBand

Grades: 2,3,4

Description: Understanding Dynamics Using Italian Roots and Suffixes builds on their knowledge of "piano" and "forte" by introducing students to "mezzo" and "-issimo." Understanding the language behind terms such as mezzo forte or fortissimo will help them solidify these musical dynamics terms. Students will engage in a conversation like walk through of these terms, practice selecting what each terms means, review the abbreviations of the terms piano, forte, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, pianissimo, and fortissimo, and arrange these 6 dynamics from loudest to softest..