The metronome is a fantastic tool to use when conducting listening exercises. When your musician begins learning terms such as Andante, Moderato and Allegro, try this exercise.
Play some recorded music, any style will work, but I would try to get a variety of styles and genres. As the music is playing, find the steady beat of the piece and pat it along with the music. Keep the beat going as you stop the recording and find a matching tempo on the metronome. Ask questions like these:
Did the song feel like it had a slow, medium or quick tempo?
Which musical term could we use to describe the speed?
Did the piece stay steady the whole time?
Was it difficult to find the steady beat?
Then move on to a different genre. Since metronomes are so mobile, you could even take it along with you in the car and analyze the songs on the radio. We do this quite a bit and have fun....especially to some of the music on Radio Disney!
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