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Importance of Tempo and Dynamics in Music Composition

Explore the significance of tempo and dynamic markings for composers in various settings like funeral marches, workout songs, rock concerts, and religious ceremonies.

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Importance of Tempo and Dynamics in Music Composition

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  1. Tempo and Dynamic Markings

  2. LARGO A Very Slow Tempo

  3. ADAGIO A Slow Tempo 1 Hippopotamus

  4. MODERATO A moderate tempo or comfortable "walking pace" 1 Hippo

  5. ALLEGRO A fast tempo 1 Hip

  6. PRESTO 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 A very fast tempo

  7. pp- pianissimo-very soft p-piano-soft mp-mezzo piano-medium soft mf-mezzo forte-medium loud f-forte-loud ff-fortissimo-very loud fff-fortississimo-very very loud -issimo = VERY mezzo = MEDIUM Crescendo Decrescendo

  8. 1. Why would dynamics and tempo markings be so important for composers? 2. What kind of tempo and dynamics would a funeral march have? 3. What kind of tempo and dynamics would an aerobic workout song have? 4. What kind of tempo and dynamics do you hear at a rock concert? 5. What kind of tempo and dynamics do you hear at a church or wedding?

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