Vocabulary
Big data is huge sets of data analyzed for patterns of behavior and interactions.
In your notes, what does the Average Song Length infographic show us?
How long is a hit song?
4 minutes
What is Breakdown?
analysis
What does BPM stand for?
Beats Per Minute
What is Revolutionizing?
Changing in an important way
In your notes, look at the Average Song Length. How do song lengths in the 2000s compare to the 1950s?
Songs in the 1950s are about 2 minutes shorter than the 2000s.
How many beats per measure?
What is a "hit" song?
It is popular.
What does INFOGRAPHIC mean?
Info=information, Graphic=image
What is a measure?
A unit of time used by musicians when writing or playing a song
In your notes, look at the Average Song Length. What happens to the length of songs between the 1980s and the 1990s?
The average length of song stayed the same.
Who is the hit singer?
Mariah Carey
What is anatomy?
Study of the structure and parts of living things
An infographic is an image that gives us information.
pattern of notes that define tonality
major
In your notes, look at Most Popular Keys. What tempo do most hit songs have?
Most hit songs have a tempo of 120 beats per minute.
What words makes it a hit song?
Love Time Yeah Baby
notations showing the number of beats
time signature
What does the 4/4 notation indicate?
time signature
central or usual value in a set of data
average
In your notes, look at the Most Popular Time Signatures. What is the most common time signature?
The most common time signature is 4/4.
What key signature are most hit songs?
C major
symbols showing the key to be used
key signature
Name the 6 top artists listed from the Top Hot 100 Artists Of All Time.
Mariah Carey, Madonna, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, Janet Jackson