Piano Vs. Forte
Today in music class, we discussed the difference between the dynamics of piano and forte!
Piano, or playing soft, is symbolized by a lowercase “p” in music. Forte, or a full volume, is symbolized by a lowercase “f”. Today in music class, we focused on the actual volume of the dynamic versus its symbol, using pictures of items that are considered loud and quiet, and also singing songs and performing motions with our rainbow streamers to loud and soft sounds on the drum and ukulele!
The kids did a great job of illustrating how to use their voice with both dynamic markings, and we had fun brainstorming things that were naturally “piano” and “forte”.
Please feel free to download the picture worksheet below to quiz your child on which items could be considered which dynamic marking, and encourage them to continue thinking about things that could be categorized as such. Try encouraging your child to speak in a “piano” voice the next time that they need a reminder to control volume!
Our younger students 2 and under also enjoyed "singing" a book today: "I'm a Little Teapot", written and illustrated by Iza Trapani.
PIANO VS. FORTE SYMBOL WORKSHEET (Printable download pdf)
