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Music
Quarter 4 - Module 1
Identifying Different Kinds of
Tempo and Its Markings
Music – Grade 6
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Quarter 4 – Module 1: Identifying Different Kinds of Tempo and Its Markings
First Edition, 2021

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Music
Quarter 4 - Module 1
Different Kinds of Tempo and Its
Markings
Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

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 What I Need to Know

This module contains various activities that will guide you in identifying
different components of a musical piece. Specifically, this covers knowledge
and skills on identifying different tempos and tempo marks in a song. The
activities provided here can help you achieve the target skills and competencies
regarding tempos. MU6TX-IV-b-1
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
• identify the different kinds of tempo and their markings;
• distinguish various tempo levels heard in music composition; and
• sing a song with various tempos.

What I Know

Directions: Identify the following. Choose the answer from the given choices. Write the answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

Accelerando Andante Lento Tempo

Adagio Crescendo Moderato time
Allegro Largo Ritardando Vivace

__________1. very slow

__________2. very fast
__________3. fast and lively
__________4. very, very slow
__________5. a moderate speed
__________6. fast, lively, and bright
__________7. gradually becoming fast
__________8. gradually becoming slow
__________9. slow but not as slow as largo
__________10. to return to the original speed of the piece

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 What’s In

Directions: Describe how each animal moves. Put a check (/) if the animal moves fast and
cross (X) if slow. Write the answer on your answer sheet.

_____1. dog
_____2. giraffe
_____3. kangaroo
_____4. turtle
_____5. worms

What’s New

Directions: Listen and practice singing the song “Kalesa.” Then, answer the following
questions on a sheet of paper.

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1. What is the song about?

2. What did you notice with the flow of music of the song?
3. Describe its speed.
4. Enumerate the tempo markings found in the song.
5. What does the flow of music do to the mood of the song?

What is It

Different tempos in a composition like “Kalesa” contribute greatly to its meaning and
make it more interesting and enjoyable. “Kalesa” is an original composition of Levi Celerio
and Ernani Cuenco which was inspired by the old mode of transportation of Filipinos long
before the cars, jeepneys, and buses were introduced.

There are different elements in music, and one of those is tempo. Tempo comes
from the Latin word “Tempus ”, which means “ time “. It refers to the pace or speed of a
piece of music. Tempo gives beauty and life to a song. It also gives the expression of a
song or the feeling or emotions. Fast tempos are associated with feelings of energy,
happiness, and excitement, while slow tempos are connected with a solemn, lyrical, or calm
mood.

Music becomes livelier, more expressive, and meaningful because of tempo. It is

often indicated by beats per minute. It influences how music sounds and feels. Tempo is
categorized as the speed of slow, moderate, fast, or changing speed.

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 Below are the different kinds of tempo and their meanings. Just like dynamics, tempo
are also written in Italian terms.

Here are some of the important terms used in describing tempo and their meaning
in English.

TEMPO MARKINGS MEANING

Accelerando gradually becoming fast

Presto very fast
Vivace fast and lively
Allegro fast, lively, and bright
Moderato at a moderate speed
Andantino a little faster than andante
Andante slow
Lento very slow
Adagio slow but not as slow as largo
Largo very, very slow
Ritardando gradually becoming slow
a tempo to return to the original speed of the piece

What’s More

Independent Activity 1
Directions: Read the statement. Write agree or disagree on your answer sheet.
__________1. Ritardando is the gradual slowing of tempo.
__________2. Moderato is a very fast speed.
__________3. Andante is a walking pace.
__________4. Allegro means fast.
__________5. Tempo refers to a variation of volume in a musical sound.
__________6. A kind of tempo is crescendo.
__________7. The increasing of tempo is accelerando.
__________8. Tempo is the rate of speed in music.
__________9. Decrescendo is a term used to indicate variation in tempo.
__________10. A lively and quick tempo is vivace.

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Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Listen carefully to the recordings of the following songs. On your answer sheet
classify them according to their speed. Write the titles of the song under the
correct column.

1. Bayan Ko
2. Oh Holy Night
3. Amazing Grace
4. Lupang Hinirang
5. Twinkle, Twinkle
6. Top of the World
7. Joy to the World
8. Maalaala Mo Kaya
9. If We Hold On Together
10. What a Wonderful World

Slow Tempo Moderate Tempo Fast Tempo

Independent Activity 2
Directions: Identify the appropriate tempo for the following kinds of music. Write the answer
on your answer sheet.
1. lullaby ____________
2. anthem ____________
3. children’s song ____________
4. folk song ____________
5. waltz ____________

Independent Assessment 2
Directions: Fill in the blanks. Select your answer from the list. Do this on your answer sheet.
1. “Kalesa” is a composition by _______________.
2. _______________ wrote the song.
3. The _____________ is a vehicle that helps in energy conservation.
4.
5. The use of different tempo in a composition makes it more _______________,
6. ______________, and ______________.
7. Tempo refers to the ________________ in music.
8. The ______________ is one of the early vehicles of the Filipinos.
9. Usually, a tempo terms are written in ________________.
10. The kalesa is pulled by a ________________.

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 Allegro Ernani Cuenco Kalesa
boring horse Levi Celerio
carabao interesting meaningful
enjoyable Italian speed

Independent Activity 3
Directions: Write the meaning of the following tempo. Do these on your answer sheet.
1. Andante ________________
2. Vivace ________________
3. Largo ________________
4. Presto ________________
5. Allegro ________________
6. Ritardando ________________
7. Lento ________________
8. Andantino ________________
9. Moderato ________________
10. Accelerando ________________

Independent Assessment 3
Directions: Sing and follow the tempo of the song “Kalesa.” Ask your parents to give
corresponding score as you start singing the song following the rubrics below.

Check the appropriate box to rate your performance.

Skills Excellent Good Average Needs
Improvement
1. Identifies
the different
tempo in a
piece
2. Performs
prescribed
tempo of the
song correctly
3. Pays
attention
consistenly on
task, focuses,
and listen
4. Performs
task with
enthusiasm
and
confidence

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Complete the statement. Choose the correct answers from the given choices then
write them on your answer sheet.

(1.)__________ is one of the element in music. It comes from the (2.) __________
word (3.)__________ which mean (4.) __________. Tempo pertains is the rate of
(5.)__________ in a musical composition. The speed of music can be slow, fast or in between.

Latin Rate speed Tempo Tempus time

What I Can Do

Directions: List down at least two community songs and identify their tempo. Do this on your
answer sheet.

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Assessment

Directions: Match the tempo with its meaning. Write only the letter of the correct answer on
your answer sheet.

_____1. Allegro a. moderate speed

_____2. Largo b. very slow
_____3. Presto c. quick, lively
_____4. Moderato d. moderately slow
_____5. Andante e. very fast tempo
_____6. Vivace f. fast
_____7. Ritardando g. gradual increasing of tempo
_____8. Accelerando h. gradual decrease of tempo
_____9. Lento i. slowly
_____10. Adagio j. slow but not as slow as largo

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Write a brief summary about the lesson. Use the rubrics below.

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Skills Scores
1. Explain the lesson well with correctness
and accuracy. 5 points

2. Write and explain a little bit.

4points

3. Enumerate the tempo markings alone.

3 points

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Independent Assessment 1
Slow Tempo Moderate Fast
Oh Holy Night Joy to the World Lupang Hinirang
Amazing Grace Top of the World
If We Hold On Bayan Ko
Maalaala Mo Kaya Twinkle, Twinkle
What a Wonderful World
Independent Act. 3 Independent Act.1
1. andante 1. agree
2. vivace 2. disagree
3. largo 3. disagree
4. presto 4. agree
5. allegro 5. disagree
6. ritardando 6. disagree
7. lento 7. agree
8. andantino 8. agree
9. moderato 9. disagree
10. accelerando 10. agree
Assessment
1. f Independent
2. d Assessment 2 What’s In
3. e 1. Ernani Cuenco 1. /
4. a 2. Levi Celerio 2. x
5. i 3. kalesa 3. /
6. c 4. meaningful 4. x
7. h 5. interesting 5. x
8. g 6. enjoyable
9. b 7. speed
8. Kalesa What I Know
10. j
9. Italian 1. Lento
10. horse 2. Presto
What I Have Learned 3. Vivace
1. Tempo 4. Largo
Independent Act. 2
2. Latin 5. Moderato
1. andante
2. tempus 6. Allegro
2. allegro
4. time 7. Accelerando
3. moderato
5. speed 8. Ritardando
4. moderato
9. Adagio
5. andante
10. a tempo
Answer Key
 References

A. Books
Vivian R. Lugue, Maria Socorro L. Romabiles, 2016, Music and Arts for Fun 6, Batayang
Aklat,Department Of Education,Republic of the Philippines,Vibal Group Inc.

Ma. Karina Melody Z. Hernandez, Gemalyn Andres-Solano,Eduardo V.Cipriano,Eliseo P.

Buhain, Zenaida H. Brioso, 2019, MAPEH Adventures in the 21st Century 6, Worktext,
Rex Book Store, Inc.

Enriqueta D. Palazo, Ph.D., Luzviminda B. Modelo, Marie Therese L. Yason,Mirla N.

Cantalejo, Yolinda N. Copiaco,2008, MAPEH Adventures 6, Rex Book Store Inc.

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