Piano Pronto Movement 1: #10 Little Sonatina in C and Crescendo/Diminuendo

This lesson plan includes activities for "Little Sonatina in C" in Piano Pronto Movement 1.

Music Samples and History

Listen to the expressive dynamics in Clementi Sonatina in C Original Form played by Lang Lang.

Tap the rhythm with the correct hand as you listen to Sonatina in C Piano.

Or

Listen to the audio track (solo piano) as you follow along in your music on page 27-28 and move your arms up and down to match the dynamics of the piece.

Classical Composer Muzio Clementi was called the "father of the piano."  Listen to the Classics for Kids Podcast  About Famous Pianists to learn about more about him and other famous pianists.

Theory

Watch the Thinking Theory Video about Dynamics and draw a poster to illustrate the dynamics.

 

Supplementary Music:

There's Nothin' Like a Circus  (audio)- Faber Gold Star Performance 2A

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious by Richard Sherman - Faber Chord Time Disney 2B

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