Music Rhythm and Tempo Analysis

Can you clap along to the steady beat throughout the song? Does the beat remain steady throughout or does it change in different sections?

• The beat remains steady throughout.

• The beat changes in different sections.

What happens to the beat during the chorus? Does it stay the same or does it change?

• The beat stays the same.

• The beat changes.

Identify the section of the song where syncopation occurs.

• Verse

• Chorus

• Bridge

• Intro

How would you describe the tempo of this song? Is it fast, medium, or slow? Be specific about different sections of the song if the tempo changes.

• The song has a fast tempo throughout.

• The song has a medium tempo throughout.

• The song has a slow tempo throughout.

• The song has varying tempos in different sections.

Does the tempo change at any point in the song? If so, where does this happen? Describe how the change affects the feeling of the song.

• Yes, the tempo changes in the middle of the song, creating a more intense feeling.

• No, the tempo remains constant throughout the song.

• Yes, the tempo changes at the end of the song, giving a calming effect.

• Yes, the tempo changes at the beginning of the song, adding excitement.

Identify the instruments or sounds you can hear in this section of the song. (Pentatonix is known for using their voices as instruments—listen for different vocal effects and techniques).

• Beatboxing

• Guitar

• Piano

• Drums

Identify the instrument or vocal sound you hear in the introduction. Does that sound continue throughout the song, or does it change in later sections?

• The sound continues throughout the song.

• The sound changes in later sections.

Listen to the volume in the song. How does it change between the verse and the chorus?

• It becomes louder in the chorus.

• It becomes softer in the chorus.

• The volume remains the same.

• The volume fluctuates randomly.

Identify the type of dynamic change in the song: Are there any crescendos (gradual increase in volume) or decrescendos (gradual decrease in volume) in the song?

• Crescendo

• Decrescendo

• Both

• None

Identify the different sections of the song and determine how many times the chorus repeats.

• The chorus repeats 2 times.

• The chorus repeats 3 times.

• The chorus repeats 4 times.

• The chorus repeats 5 times.