Pentatonix

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pentatonix

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding members?Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, and Kevin Olusola
2. What is the debut EP?PTX, Volume 1 (2012)
3. What makes Pentatonix different from other music groups?Pentatonix sings all their songs using only their voices, creating sounds that sound like a whole band with drums, guitars, and bass.
4. How did Pentatonix start their music career?They first won NBC's 'The Sing-Off' in 2011, which gave them a prize and a record contract. After that, they posted videos on YouTube and grew a huge fan base.

A cappella: A musical performance style that involves singing without instrumental accompaniment.
Vocal percussion: The imitation of drum beats and rhythmic sounds using the human voice.
Scat singing: An improvisational vocal technique using non-lexical syllables.
Riffing: Adding spontaneous melodic or rhythmic embellishments to a vocal line.