Listening
How loud or soft the music is.
What are dynamics?
Before TV, families listened to music on this device.
What is a radio?
How fast or slow the music is.
What is the tempo?
A song from the 1950s.
What is Hound Dog or Rock Around the Clock?
The steady pulse of the music.
What is the beat?
In the 1950s, people could purchase music recorded on this flat disc.
What is a vinyl record?
A tempo that is a fast walking pace.
What is Allegro?
This song from the 1970s was used in the movie, "Trolls".
What is "September"?
What is the mood?
By the 1970s, in addition to records, music could be recorded on this small item.
What is a cassette tape?
A very slow tempo.
What is largo?
This song from the 1980s was used in the movie "Rocky III".
What is "Eye of the Tiger"?
How the music is organized. Example: Chorus, Verse 1, Chorus, Versem2
What is the form?
CDs were commonly available in this decade.
What is the 1990s? (Or late 1980s)
A device or app that taps out the beat of a given tempo.
What is a metronome?
The musical group whose hit song is "Take On Me".
Who are AHA?
What is the texture?
In this decade the iPod was released.
What are the 2000s? (2001!)
A pattern of long notes, short notes and rests.
What is the rhythm?
The Beatles performed this song in the Battle of the Decades playlist.
What is "I Want to Hold Your Hand"?