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Loud, Quiet and Everything In Between

🎵 MusicEasy⏱ 9 min

Story time 📖

Tap play and I''ll read this lesson to you like a story.

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🎵 your for a . a the . Now a ! can be as as that or as as that . we how !

In , we have for and . is called . is called . from and . also in . These are called .

🎹 The called a got its because it could both and . Its was — ! in this over 300 ago.

WordMusical termSymbol
LoudFortef
QuietPianop
Dynamics — the musical words for volume

Now about WHAT a is like, not just how it is. A . A and . A and . The of a is called its . Say it like this: . 🥁🔺🎶

InstrumentIts timbre
Drum 🥁Boomy and deep
Triangle 🔺Shiny and bright
Flute 🎶Breathy and smooth
Timbre — what does each sound feel like?

💡 When you a , use . Does it , , or ? There are no — just and your !

🔗 Match each sound to a good describing word for its timbre. Listen in your imagination! 👂

  • 🥁 Big bass drum

  • 🔺 Triangle

  • 🎻 Violin playing slowly

  • 🪗 Kazoo

AND to a or a . Very 🌙. A and 🦁. Every a with !

🗂️ Sort these sounds into the correct group. Think about whether they are forte (loud) or piano (quiet). 🎶

  • A big orchestra playing a grand finale

  • A lullaby hummed very softly

  • A marching band on parade

  • A single flute playing gently

  • Thunder crashing in a storm piece

  • A music box tinkling quietly

mix and on . A and to — that is called a . It ! a and it . 🌊

A crescendo — the music grows from quiet to loud, like a wave getting bigger.

✍️ Can you remember the key words? Fill in the blanks to finish these sentences. 🌟

The for in is . The for in is . The of a is called its .

🌟 done for and ! you to any — in a , on the or in — ask : is this or ? What would I use? You are like a !

Quiz time! 📝

Loud, Quiet and Everything In Between — Quiz

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