The Loud,Soft, Fast, Slow Review (from the Play Cd see pages 4-5)

Benefits: The four sound qualities used in music are also used in speech. This song can help make children aware of speech volume and rate.


Other uses: Incorporate pausing and restarting the CD player. Experiment with household or classroom objects and investigate their sound qualities. Sing familiar songs at different volumes and tempos. Notice how we change these qualities when we feeling various emotions. Try mixing up the concepts for older children by playing with the volume level of the player; encourage the children to play simultaneously loudly and slowly, softly and quickly, quickly and loudly,
and slowly and softly.

Am Dm E7
How you gonna play it? Loudly now! How you gonna play it? Loudly children.
Am E7 Am
How you gonna play it? Loudly now. Everyone together.

How you gonna play it? Softly now!
How you gonna play it? Softly children.
How you gonna play it? Softly now.
Everyone together.

How you gonna play it? Faster now!
How you gonna play it? Faster children.
How you gonna play it? Faster now.
Everyone together.

How you gonna play it? Slowly now!
How you gonna play it? Slowly children.
How you gonna play it? Slowly now.
Everyone together.


Purpose: This is a good opportunity to introduce the children to recognizing (perceiving) and creating different volumes and speeds (ie: dynamics and tempos).