Music Dynamics and Articulation Magnet Set
Music Dynamics and Articulation Magnet Set
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Bring musical symbols off the page and into your students' hands! This 28 piece magnet set features essential dynamics and articulation symbols to help students understand how music should sound—not just how it looks on the page.
Perfect for piano lessons, elementary music classrooms, group classes, and theory activities, these durable magnets make teaching musical expression engaging, visual, and interactive.
Product Details:
28 Magnetic foam pieces including:
🎵 Dynamics & Dynamic Changes (16 Pieces)
Crescendo × 1
Decrescendo × 1
f × 5
p × 5
m × 2
s × 1
z × 1
Create: p, pp, ppp, mp, mf, f, ff, fff, fp, sfz and more!
🎶 Articulations (12 Pieces)
Marcato × 2
Staccatissimo × 2
Tenuto × 2
Accent × 1
Dot Magnets × 2 (for staccato & fermata)
Curved Phrase Magnets × 2 (for slurs & ties)
Fermata Curve × 1
The music note magnets and available in our Music Note Magnet Set listing
Creative Ways to Use These Magnets
Dynamic Detective
Place several dynamics on a magnetic board. Play a short passage and have students identify the matching dynamic marking.
Build-a-Phrase
Arrange a sequence of dynamics (mp → crescendo → f → decrescendo → p) and ask students to perform a piece following the expressive roadmap.
Articulation Challenge
Display an articulation symbol and have students perform a scale, rhythm pattern, or short piece using only that articulation.
Music Charades
Students pick a magnet secretly and perform a rhythm or melody demonstrating the symbol while classmates guess.
Composer for a Day
Students add dynamics and articulations to a simple melody using the magnets, then perform their newly "composed" version.
Dynamic Path Game
Create a path of dynamic markings across the whiteboard. Students travel through the path while playing scales, changing volume as they go.
Why Teachers Love It!
✔ Includes both staccato and staccatissimo for teaching subtle articulation differences
✔ Create custom dynamics from ppp to fff
✔ Slur magnets can also be used as ties for maximum flexibility
✔ Perfect for whiteboards, magnetic staff boards, and group instruction
✔ Encourages hands-on exploration of musical expression
✔ Ideal for piano lessons, music classrooms, theory classes, and music centers
This set helps students explore the full spectrum of musical expression—from the softest pianissimo to the most accented marcato—with interactive pieces they'll want to use again and again. 🎵
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