Group 13 beed 1102

Buisan, Kyla
Villas, Rhea Joy

1. What are the considerations when teaching rhythm and tempo? Say something about
each. 

Considerations when teaching rhythm:

 Physical activities about Rhythm

Children can best understand and experience rhythm through physical activity. It's crucial
since it improves their focus and ability to stay on task in the classroom. Through
performing activities, their minds and bodies become alive and energetic. As a result of
this, they gain a clearer and quicker understanding on the rhythm of a music. For
example, by performing a quick tapping, they will know how many beats are needed and
how fast it is.

 Setting Goals

Setting goals is crucial and should be considered since it gives students a clear direction
and goals in learning the rhythm of music. It inspires them since they must study and be
able to do the things that are mentioned or expressed in the goals. This aids in the
student's motivation to memorize every beat of a particular piece of music.

 Active and lively teaching

As a teacher, we should have a vibrant and engaging way of teaching. Here, we ought to
show the students that we are happy and active in teaching and practicing the beats of a
music as well as showing the different speed of a music. This is important because they
can adapt our energy causing them to focus and listen well to us, as a result, they will gain
understanding in rhythm and different speeds of a music.

 Always be ready to answers learner’s questions.

As a teacher, we should be open to our students' queries regarding what we teach. Our
students may be perplexed by the rhythm of music therefore we must have a broad mind
and sufficient knowledge of musical concepts such as rhythm. When they ask a question,
we must respond clearly and completely so that they comprehend what they are trying to
clarify.

 Simple but clear explanation of each concept of Rhythm

It is preferable if we explain the concept of rhythm of music in a simple yet clear way.
This is so that students may better comprehend and understand every idea of rhythm.
When we make our teaching method complicated, students may become confused about
the music's rhythm. For example, we can use just simple language and explanations that
children can comprehend.

 Materials

When teaching music's rhythm, it's also vital to think about the materials we might use to
teach or conduct activities about the music's rhythm. For example, students will learn
what the correct speed of a particular piece of music by watching video clips of different
speeds of music. Another example might be a stick or two small stones that can be used to
make beats. The tools also assist pupils in better comprehending each piece of music's
rhythm and tempos

Considerations when teaching tempo:

 Goals 

With setting a goal like “student will become familiar with the most tempo terms and
respond appropriately when asked to perform at a common specific tempo indication,
or to name a tempo indication for a performance just given or heard,” it will serve as
direction and instruction that should be done before and after teaching the tempo to
children.

 Student Prerequisites 

Whether singing, singing with gestures, dancing, or playing instruments, students

should be able to perform the piece(s) adequately before doing this activity. Choose
pieces and performance modes that are comfortable, so that the students can
concentrate on tempo. We won’t force student to perform, it is just for students who
wants to try it so they can feel and understand more if they have a chance to
experience performing one simple piece.

 Teacher Expertise

Teacher expertise in music is not necessary to present this activity. The teacher should
be familiar and comfortable with the terms and concepts regarding tempo, and should
be comfortable leading the performance at various tempos. Teacher should really
understand what he/she is teaching so that he/she can deliver it to the students clearly.
Teacher should have the ability to show off also his/her talents to the students so the
students will enjoy and feel to perform too.

 Time Requirements 

If you wish to spend an entire class period on the activity, make certain you have
enough pieces and tempos, and include the discussion of metronomes. A short
demonstration of tempos will only take 15-20 minutes, or you can use the activity as a
very short (just one piece, one or two tempos, each time) 5-minute warm-up to music
class or active break from desk work. You must prepare materials and tools that you
will use in teaching to not waste time and have enough knowledge to share/discuss to
your students.

2. Cite some sample activities for teaching rhythm and tempo. 

FOR RHYTHM
PASS THE BALL

-This is a group activity must be first established the tempo and the meter beats.
Students stand or sit in a circle and pass the ball on the macro beat. Start with one ball
being passed, then add more as they get proficient. (Suggested by Amy Greer, New
Mexico)

The Name Game

- A good introductory activity to start a class is the ‘Name Game’, where students
are asked to maintain a steady rhythmic pattern by clapping/stomping or using simple
rhythm instruments (such as shaker eggs or rhythm sticks) whilst seated in a circle. Once
a steady rhythm is established, students take turns stating their names in time with the
rhythmic pattern. This activity can be varied so children are asked to state their favorite
food or color, what they had for breakfast, etc., to keep them thinking and keep the
activity fresh each time

Beat Perception

-A variety of beat perception tasks can be easily implemented, in which children

listen to music and are asked to find and move along to the regular beat of the music by
clapping, using simple rhythm instruments, or by marching around the room. These
activities can also be varied by asking children to move just on certain beats (e.g. every
other beat) or to do different movements on different beats (e.g. ‘clap-stomp-stomp’).

For tempo
MOVE LIKE THIS ANIMAL:

-It is the activity where you are need to act the move of an animal while listening
to a music. For example, for the different tempo such as •Andante: slow and steady like a
turtle
•Moderato: prancing around like a cat
•Allegro: galloping like a horse
•Presto: all-out like a cheetah

DANCE WITH THE TEMPO

 -In this activity, you will dance as fast or slow a music is. If the music is in the
fast tempo, you should move and dance some steps in a fast way and when the music is in
the slow tempo, you need to dance it in a slow way.

Move around the room

-students follow each other around the circle, or follow in a line that I lead around the
room while playing a song (songs about trains are perfect for this!), or I tell students to move
within a specified area in any direction they want in scattered formation.