Trends
What is a trend?
Something that is popular or becoming popular.
Describe Taylor Swift's music with an adjective: (rough, loud, etc.)
Melodic, sweet, comforting, etc.
What is the main tune of a song called?
Melody
T or F: Music always makes people relax.
False
500 points
It is thrown away when you need it most, and taken back when you're done with it.
Anchor
If something is becoming more popular over time, is it rising or falling?
Rising
Screeching, painful, etc.
What do we call a category of music such as rock, pop, rap, shoegaze, metal, jazz, classical, etc.
Genre
True or False: Music that changes pace often is the best for sleeping.
False
500 points
What loses its head in the morning and gets it back at night?
Pillow
If fewer people are interested in something each year, what kind of trend is it?
declining/downward trend
What kind of sound would advertisement agencies use?
Happy, addicting
What does a pitch describe?
How low or high a sound is
How can upbeat music cheer someone up? What does the person need to do?
Actively try to be happy while listening.
500 points
There exists a word with L in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end. Yet the word only has 1 L. What's the word?
Inland
Plummet, "took a dive", etc.
What tempo music do shopping malls use? Why?
Slow tempo, to keep you there
The ________ behind the scenes in this movie really makes my emotions engage with each scene. The person who edited the sound should be praised.
Soundtrack
What band had fans scream so loudly that they couldn't hear the music?
The Beatles
How far can a wolf run into the woods?
500 points
Halfway
Nobody ever heard of the rapper, McSkwizzle, until 2026, but suddenly, after 20 years in the business, the whole world wants his album. How could you describe this trend?
"McSkwizzle's popularity sky-rocketed/went through the roof/suddenly rose/etc."
Where would you hear irritating sounds?
A factory, a busy office, etc.
What is an earworm?
A song stuck in your head
Why is birdsong relaxing?
Safety
Step on the dead, they mutter and grumble, step on the living, they won't even mumble. What are they?
500 points
Leaves