Target: Compare E’s quiet first half with moderately strong second half, then choose a dynamic design while keeping the pitch and duration sequence fixed.
Prepare: E; p/mf cards. The optional E WAV is a basic amplitude demonstration, not a nuanced performance.
- Launch · 2 min. Define
pandmfas relative performance directions, not exact decibel values. - Model · 4 min. Read C4 q p, E4 q p, D4 q mf, C4 q mf. Tap four equal starts, then mark the dynamic change at beat 3.
- Guided looking · 5 min. Students compare E with an all-mf plan on the same four notes; point out what changed (level) and what stayed (pitch order and duration).
- Practice route · 7 min. Make a second p/mf plan, such as mf–mf–p–p. Perform quietly if comfortable, direct a partner or annotate; state which beat gains emphasis.
- Audit · 4 min. Check that no pitch or duration quietly changed. A claim such as “beat 1 may feel like an opening call” needs the marked level as evidence.
- Exit · 3 min. Submit both dynamic maps and one comparison sentence.