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 beat easy to clap or dance to?
Sentence stemThe beat is easy to ___.
Vocabulary
- steady
- dance-like
- quick
2 TIMBREWhich instrument makes the choppy rhythm sound?
Sentence stemI can hear ___.
Vocabulary
- guitar
- bass
- drums
- singing
3 STRUCTUREWhich words or musical idea come back?
Sentence stemThe ___ comes back.
Vocabulary
- chorus
- words
- tune
- repeated idea
4 DYNAMICSDoes the chorus sound bigger or smaller?
Sentence stemThe chorus sounds ___.
Vocabulary
- bigger
- louder
- quieter
5 ARTICULATIONDoes the guitar sound smooth or short and choppy?
Sentence stemThe guitar sounds ___.
Vocabulary
- smooth
- short
- choppy
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
Music through time
1978 · Disco / funk
- Medieval500–1400
- Baroque1600–1750
- Classical1750–1820
- Romantic1820–1900
- 20th century1900–2000
- Contemporary2000–present