Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Alternative embedded performance: Elvis Presley — Hound Dog, live in Las Vegas (1970). The preferred recording remains linked on YouTube.
First listen
Listen once without writing. What do you notice?
Listen closely
1 TEMPOIs the music fast, slow or in the middle?
Sentence stemThe music is ___.
Vocabulary
- fast
- medium
- quick
2 RHYTHMWhat repeated pattern can you hear?
Sentence stemI hear a ___ pattern.
Vocabulary
- repeated
- strong
- driving
3 TIMBREHow would you describe the singer’s voice?
Sentence stemThe voice sounds ___.
Vocabulary
- deep
- bright
- powerful
- lively
4 DYNAMICSDoes the music get louder or quieter?
Sentence stemThe music gets ___.
Vocabulary
- louder
- quieter
- the same
5 STRUCTUREWhich words or tune keep returning?
Sentence stemThe ___ keeps returning.
Vocabulary
- words
- tune
- chorus
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
Music through time
1956 · Rock and roll
- Medieval500–1400
- Baroque1600–1750
- Classical1750–1820
- Romantic1820–1900
- 20th century1900–2000
- Contemporary2000–present