Summary
This Success Criterion ensures that people with hearing impairments can access audio information in videos through captions. It also requires the provision of visual information for those who can’t hear the audio. So, everyone can consume and understand the content, irrespective of their hearing capabilities.
Lyrics
VERSE 1: When voices speak through speakers clear and bright Some people strain to catch each word that’s said Background noise can steal the sound from sight One point four point seven clears the thread No coffee shop ambience drowning out the voice No music swelling while the speaker shares Give listeners control, give them a choice Or keep it twenty decibels down with care
CHORUS: Twenty decibels down, that’s the golden rule Four times quieter than the voice you hear Making audio accessible and cool So every word rings crystal clear Twenty decibels down (down, down) Let the message shine through
VERSE 2: Hard of hearing folks deserve to know What stories, lessons, podcasts have to say When background tracks compete and steal the show Important words just fade and drift away But silence isn’t always what we need Sometimes ambience helps set the perfect scene Just keep it low enough so all can heed The clearest audio they’ve ever seen
CHORUS: Twenty decibels down, that’s the golden rule Four times quieter than the voice you hear Making audio accessible and cool So every word rings crystal clear Twenty decibels down (down, down) Let the message shine through
BRIDGE/OUTRO:** From hearing aids to assistive tech research This standard helps us bridge the sound divide When we design with everyone in mind No voice gets left behind Twenty decibels down, inclusion amplified Let every story be heard far and wide
Sound Influences
a cappella pop, layered vocal harmonies, beatboxing, vocal bass lines, vocal percussion, breath percussion, whistle tones, vocal runs, close harmony arrangements, human voice as primary instrument, vocal effects mimicking electronic production, pop ballad structure, emotional vocal delivery, vocal dynamics ranging from soft to powerful, vocal chord progressions, mouth percussion, vocal pitch bending, harmonic overtones, vocal vibrato, breathy vocals, vocal stacking, no instrumental accompaniment
Version Number: 1.2