Dynamic Pets: singing and moving with piano and forte – musical dynamics lesson

Dynamic Pets introduces students in grades K–2 to piano and forte with help from some animal friends. Students hear soft and loud sounds, show the dynamics with their bodies and voices, take turns conducting, and play a hide-and-seek game with Forte the Dog.

What’s included

• Slides that introduce piano and forte, with the soft squeak of a mouse and the loud bark of a dog
• Movement slides with musical excerpts for showing soft and loud
• A conducting activity where student conductors lead the class
• Slides explaining the Dynamic Dog game
• Extension slides for mezzo piano and mezzo forte, where students match excerpts to p, mp, mf, and f
• Printable cards for flashcards or a matching game in centers
• A printable Forte the Dog page to use in place of a stuffed toy
• Directions for use

Formats

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

Important

• The presentation must be in presentation mode, in PowerPoint or Google Slides, for the audio to work.

Ways to use it

• An introduction to soft and loud
• A movement break that reviews dynamics
• A center with the printable matching cards
• When students are ready for changing dynamics, move on to Dynamic Pets: Crescendo and Decrescendo.

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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