Below are a video and table reminder of different tempo markings and what they mean. It should be noted that different sources may have slight differences when indicating the beats per minute.

Listen to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.

In pairs, discuss and write down your answers to the following questions in your book:

 1) Identify the tempo of the song using the tempo markings above. Reference the time when there are changes and what it changes to.

2) How easy/hard was it describe the tempo of the piece using these terms?

3) Do you think these terms are adequate in describing the tempo?

4) Do you think there is a better way to describe tempo for a piece like this? If so, explain.

1) In pairs, learn to sing and play a song on ukulele. You both might like to sing and play or you may choose for one of you to sing and the other to play.

Visit the Learn to Play Ukulele page on the Musical Futures site to select a song; or below is a a video to help you learn 'Riptide' by Vance Joy. 

Ukulele hints:  

• The vertical line on the left of each diagram is the string closest to your chin, the vertical line on the right of each diagram is the string closest to the floor.

• You can't have your fingers perfectly aligned within one fret.  It's okay to spread them diagonally slightly within the fret.

• Try to make your strumming pattern fit with the song.  You can change strumming patterns for different sections if you want to.

2) Once you have learnt to play the song (two verses or a chorus and a verse is fine), experiment with the tempo of the song to see what impact it has on the song.

3) Come up with a version of the song that has at least two different tempos and one tempo gradation in it.