A curriculum aligned powerpoint to explain to Year Two students the changes in music and music players over the years.

1. The History of Music Players
Year Two

2. The History of Music Players
Using the cards, have a go at ordering the
music player cards from the oldest to the
newest.

3. Record Player
The record player was
invented by Thomas
Alva Edison. He made
it to record and replay
sound. He displayed
the record player for
the first time in 1890.

4. CD Player
A CD player is an
electronic device that
plays audio compact
discs, which store
music on them. Sony
made the first CD
Player in 1982.

5. Gramaphone
The Gramophone was
designed in 1887. It
was made by Emile
Berliner.

6. Ipod
The ipod debuted in
2001. It was made by
Apple. You use
headphones to listen
to the music. The
screen was black and
white.

7. Walkman
It was made in 1979.
You need headphones
to listen to the music.
The music is played
from tapes. People
used to record songs
from the radio onto
tapes to listen to when
they wanted.

8. Discman
The discman was
designed in 1984. It is
a portable CD player.
To use you insert a
CD into the discman
and put on the
headphones.

9. Cassette Player
In 1962 Phillips
invented the compact
cassette player. You
can play tapes and
listen to the music
through the
headphones.

10. Phonograph
Thomas Edison invented
his tin-foil phonograph,
which played recorded
sounds fromround
chylinders. Unfortunately,
the sound quality on the
phonograph was bad and
each recording only lasted
for one play. It was
designed in 1877.

11. The History of
Music

12. Music from every era!
1960’s
The Twist –
Chubby Checker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHGXwQeUk7M

13. Music from every era!
1970’s
You light up my
life– Debby Boone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b07-yKnKRMQ

14. Music from every era!
1990’s
Macarena– Los
Del Rio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4

15. Music from every era!
2000’s
I Gotta Feeling–
Black Eyed Peas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAFSFmnxxBc

16. Music from every era!
2010’s
Hello – Adele
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsXMglC9A

17. Music from every era!
• What song was
your favourite?
• What era was it
from?