Le Freak
Chic
Alternative embedded performance: Nile Rodgers & Chic — Le Freak, live at Glastonbury 2025. The preferred recording remains linked on YouTube.
First listen
Listen once without writing. What do you notice?
Listen closely
1 PULSEIs the pulse easy to feel?
Sentence stemThe pulse is ___.
Vocabulary
- steady
- strong
- easy to follow
- hard to follow
2 RHYTHMWhich short pattern repeats?
Sentence stemThe repeated rhythm sounds ___.
Vocabulary
- short
- repeated
- syncopated
- catchy
3 TIMBREWhich instruments create the groove?
Sentence stemThe groove is created by ___.
Vocabulary
- guitar
- bass
- drums
- voices
4 DYNAMICSWhere does the band sound fuller or stronger?
Sentence stemThe band sounds ___ during ___.
Vocabulary
- fuller
- stronger
- lighter
- the chorus
- the instrumental break
5 STRUCTUREHow do the repeated groove and vocal sections fit together?
Sentence stemThe groove ___ while the voices ___.
Vocabulary
- continues
- returns
- join in
- drop out
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
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