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How to Listen Critically

How to Listen Critically. Music Tech. Period 3 Notes. Rules. Sit Quietly with Eyes CLOSED Don’t: tap, talk, move ID as much as you can! Tempo Meter Major/Minor Instruments Type of Work. Tempo. Describes how fast or slow-the speed of the music Adagio means slow Moderato means medium

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How to Listen Critically

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  1. How to Listen Critically Music Tech. Period 3 Notes

  2. Rules • Sit Quietly with Eyes CLOSED • Don’t: tap, talk, move • ID as much as you can! • Tempo • Meter • Major/Minor • Instruments • Type of Work

  3. Tempo • Describes how fast or slow-the speed of the music • Adagio means slow • Moderato means medium • Allegro means quick/fast

  4. Meter • Means how many beats per measure • Also known as time signature • We will mainly use: 2, 3, 4, 6 4 4 4 8

  5. Major or Minor • These two words describe tonality, how the piece sounds overall • Major is normally associated with “happy”; this will sound normal, what you’re used to hearing • Minor is normally associated with “sad” or “scary”; it will sound off

  6. Instruments • Four families: woodwind, brass, strings, percussion • Examples of each family: • Woodwind: flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, recorder • Brass: trumpet, trombone, tuba, french horn • Strings: violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar • Percussion: piano, timpani, snare drum, congas, tambourine, triangle, cymbals

  7. Type of Work • It is only a “song” if there are lyrics; otherwise, call it a “piece of music” or “work” • Concerto: solo instrument, orchestra accompanies • Sonata: solo instrument, piano accompanies • Symphony: work for full orchestra, longer • Classical-for our purposes, orchestral • Non-classical-for our purposes, anything else!

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