TEMPO

Tempo is the speed of Music!

FAST AND SLOW!

When listening to the tempo or speed of a piece of music, it can either be
fast or slow.

In music terminology, there are different words for fast and slow.
Allegro means fast. Adagio means slow.
There are many terms for different tempos shown in music, but these are the ones most commonly used for fast and slow.

IS THAT FAST OR SLOW?

You can tell if a piece of music is being played or sung in a fast or slow tempo by listening carefully to the speed.

Let’s listen to this song and see if they are singing fast or slow!

CAN YOU SING FAST AND SLOW?

Did you know that you can change the speed of your voice when you are singing to create fast and slow music? Let’s try it!

Practise singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to your friend as slow as you can, and then try and sing it as fast as you can. Can you tell the difference? Which do you prefer?

LET’S LISTEN TO DIFFERENT TEMPO’S!

Now that you have tried to sing fast and slow, let’s have a listen to some examples. One of these singers is singing in English and the one is singing in Chinese.
Let’s listen to each of them to discover which singer is singing fast
and which is singing slow. Circle your answer below.

FAST / SLOW