Music in the US

Music in the US

Music vocabulary

• genre: type of music

• rhythm: pattern of sound

• tempo: how fast or slow song is

• instruments: used to make the music

• mood: the energy, feeling of the song

Multiple Choice

This describes the type of the music.

• genre

• rhythm

• tempo

• instrument

• mood

Multiple Choice

This describes the energy or feeling of the music.

• genre

• rhythm

• tempo

• instrument

• mood

Multiple Choice

This describes the pattern of sound of the music.

• genre

• rhythm

• tempo

• instrument

• mood

Multiple Choice

This describes if the music is slow or fast.

• genre

• rhythm

• tempo

• instrument

• mood

Multiple Choice

A guitar is an example of a...

• genre

• rhythm

• tempo

• instrument

• mood

Poll

Do you listen to music in English?

• Yes, often

• Yes, sometimes

• Yes, but rarely

• No, never

Open Ended

If you listen to music in English:

What is an artist or group you like?

Genres

• The 'genre' describes the type of music

• Some popular genres in the US are: rock, pop, country, hip hop/rap, R&B, electronic, and jazz

Rock music

loud - energetic - electric

Pop music

popular - good rhythm - easy to sing

Country music

folk - cowboys - simple

Multiple Choice

Listen: What genre is it?

• Rock

• Pop

• Country

Multiple Choice

Listen: What genre is it?

• Rock

• Pop

• Country

Multiple Choice

Listen: What genre is it?

• Rock

• Pop

• Country

Multiple Choice

Listen: What genre is it?

• Rock

• Pop

• Country

Talking about music

• Okay, let's listen again

• How can we describe this song?

• Use the vocab: rhythm, mood, tempo, genre, instruments

Poll

What did you think about this song?

• Loved it!

• All right

• Enjoyable

• Awful

• Kind of liked it

Poll

What did you think about this song?

• Loved it!

• All right

• Enjoyable

• Awful

• Kind of liked it