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Basics of Dynamics in Music – Dynamics Lesson for Music

(33 customer reviews)
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This interactive lesson introduces students in grades K–8 to dynamics through real-life sounds, pictures, and videos. Students hear dynamics in audio examples, feel it by moving and playing along with loud and soft music, see it in everyday videos, and compare it with its musical opposite. A short quiz before and after the lesson shows what they learned.

What’s included

  • A main menu with clickable links and a simple definition of dynamics
  • 7 “How it sounds” slides with audio examples
  • 7 “How it feels” slides with play-along audio
  • 7 “How it looks” slides with video links to real-life examples
  • 2 “What it isn’t” slides on the musical opposite
  • 4 bonus slides with more audio and video examples
  • A 4-question pre-quiz and post-quiz, where students click an answer and get feedback right away, plus 4 bonus challenge questions
  • A 3-page lesson plan PDF with a sample lesson, ideas for introducing and reviewing the concept, and blog links with more lesson ideas and song choices
  • Directions for playing the audio and video and tips for sequencing the lesson

Formats

  • PDF
  • Google Slides: A link is included in your download and lets you add your own copy to Google Drive.
  • PowerPoint

Important

  • Please preview each video in its entirety before showing it to your class.
  • Videos play through YouTube, so an internet connection is required.
  • The presentation must be in presentation mode, in PowerPoint or Google Slides, for the clickable links and audio to work.

Ways to use it

Standards (NCAS)

  • Performing: Anchor Standard 4 (select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation)
  • Responding: Anchor Standard 7 (perceive and analyze artistic work)

License & help

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33 reviews for Basics of Dynamics in Music – Dynamics Lesson for Music

  1. Forest City Resources –

    Used in my remote learning music classes. I was able to easily edit and adapt for our classes to review dynamics. The safeshare links don’t work but there were links to youtube in the information pdf.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks so much for the review. Yes, I’ve been having some issues with SafeShare as well. Hopefully it’s only temporary! Regardless, I do plan on replacing all SafeShare links with YouTube links because of the inconsistencies I’ve found with SafeShare’s service. Thanks again for the review 🙂

  2. Daniel B. –

    Excellent resource that kept my students engaged, easy to modify and taught them about dynamics in music. Instructions are clear and the lesson was easy to implement and use with my classes. Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you for the meaningful review! I truly appreciate it 🙂

  3. Michelle M. –

    Students found the information easy to connect with and could follow along quickly.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the review 🙂

  4. Jackie B. –

    Easy to use and the students loved acting like the dynamics with the videos.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so glad they enjoyed it!

  5. Fátima S. –

    Good resource

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  6. Music & More with Ms. Johnston –

    Very helpful! Great resource for distance learning.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  7. James H. –

    I used this to relate to elements of reading fluency in an ELA RTI course last year with my 2nd graders. They responded very well and loved it!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      That’s great! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  8. Hunter S. –

    Helpful! Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  9. Jamie C. –

    Pretty good resource for what I needed it for!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  10. Samantha L. –

    I loved the examples and how clear it was. I think my students were able to understand everything well.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  11. Margaret B. –

    Thank you.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  12. Whimsically Musical –

    My students really loved this resource, and it really allowed them to understand what dynamics truly means!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  13. La Negra Con Puntillo –

    The entire basics series has been fabulous for distance learning!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so glad it worked out well for you and your students! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  14. Megan P. –

    I would recommend this resource 100%. I love how dynamics are reinforced visually, aurally and through instrument play.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you so much!

  15. Esmeralda C. –

    Really good resource to introduce dynamics!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you 🙂

  16. Tami L. –

    I enjoyed the format of the lesson. Great slides and nice resources to accompany the slides.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you 🙂

  17. Nancy V. –

    Great resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  18. Christa Roberts –

    very helpful

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  19. James V. –

    Great lesson on dynamics. Thank you so much!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome!

  20. Diana R. –

    Really great resource for introducing concepts of music.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

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