The Beethoven sonata is used as a catalyst or spring board to move students into new territory and creative thinking. See the site Glossary for definitions of rubato , tempo and a tempo . Classroom Exercise, part II Write a short story about anything you like, where the tempo or level of excitement changes to create suspense. An exciting story about something that happened to you or someone in your family Encourage students to think beyond the ordinary in their writing and in their discussion of the materials in this exercise. Students should be able to define the meaning of the terms rubato , tempo and a tempo , and their applications in music.
Students can begin to build on their analytical skills and appreciation of music.
In music as in painting and even in the written word, which is the most definite of the arts, there is always an empty space filled in by the imagination of the listener. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language . The American Heritage Publishing Co., 1969. Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians . 11th Edition, 1985.