Why music is good for you
The Brain and Music
Music Dynamics
You like jazz?
Who wrote it?
100

This "effect" states that listening to Mozart or classical music will improve one's cognitive skills

What is the Mozart Effect?


100
This part of the brain is use in thinking, decision-making and planning

What is the frontal lobe?


100
Actual sound or time value of the notes, which in a song would also be the same as the words (syllables).

What is rhythm?


100

to make it up as you go

what is improvisation?

100

Mood Indigo

Who is Duke Ellington?

200

Several studies show that the Mozart Effect improves children's performance in these 2 subjects.

What are math and language?

200

This part of the brain enables us to produce speech?

What is Broca's area?

200
The steady pulse that you feel in the tune, the part of the song you'd naturally clap along to or tap your foot to.

What is the beat?

200

This man is considered America's greatest jazz composer.

Who is Duke Ellington?

200

The Christmas Song

Who is Nat King Cole?

300

A study using this type of animal was done to test the Mozart effect.

What are rats?

300

This part of the brain processes what we see.

What is the occipital lobe?

300

the italian word for time

what is tempo?

300

Ella Fitzgerald was dubbed this name.

What is the "First Lady of Song"
300

L-O-V-E

who is Nat King Cole?

400

This part of the brain coordinates movement.

What is the cerebellum?

400

italian word for playing SLOW (tempo)

adagio

400

The number of albums Ella Fitzgerald recorded.

What is 200?

400

Dream a Little Dream of Me

Who is Ella Fitzgerald?

500

This part of the brain produces and retrieves memories.

What is the hippocampus?
500

italian word for playing FAST

what is presto?

500

The name of Nat King Cole's first jazz group.

What is the Royal Dukes?

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