| Intelligent Listening Checklist |
| Play some music and use this version of the checklist to practice Intelligent Listening. Answer as many questions as you can. If you include your name and e-mail address and click the Send button at the end of the form, you'll get credit for your work. |
| Name:
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| E-mail address:
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| RECORD INFORMATION |
| Song Title: |
| Performer(s):
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| Songwriter(s): |
Release Date:
(Not necessarily the date of the recording) |
Important and relevant background information:
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Why did you choose this record to analyze:
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| STYLE |
| Style: |
Most obvious Stylistic Idioms:
e.g. Loud Vocals and Guitar - Heavy Metal
or Hard Rock; Percussion oriented - Dance; Lyrics spoken not
sung - Rap; Certain type of beat- Hip Hop or House |
| What did you hear that made you pick the style you chose:
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| Any characteristic(s) of other styles:
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| Form |
| Analysis diagram: (e.g. A B A
B C A B B) |
| Type of Form: Verse-Chorus
, 32-Bar Song
, 12-Bar Blues
, Giant A
, Other
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| Record Ending: Fade out ,
Definite (Cold) |
| Melody (need Sheet Music) |
Number of phrases in each section: A
B
C
D
E
Fill in a box for
each section of your record |
| Overall Melodic Movement: Step
, Skip, Static |
| Overall Melodic Shape:
(e.g. Smooth, Angular, etc.) |
| Melodic Range: High note
, Low note
. The Range is Narrow
, Medium
, Wide
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Notes found in the melody: 
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, 
, 
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| Predominant note:
,
,
,
,
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| Melodic Rhythm: Fast , Moderate
, Slow
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| Does the melody contain any melismas? Yes
, No
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| Rhythm |
| Length of record:
(e.g. 3:52) |
| Tempo:
(e.g. Allegro, Adagio, etc.) |
| Is the tempo consistent: Yes
, No
. If it changes, where
and how does it change: |
| Meter:
(e.g. Duple, Triple, Quadruple, etc.) |
| Time Signature: (from sheet
music, e.g. 4/4, 3/4) |
| Which instrument(s) is/are "keeping the beat":
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| Any repeating rhythmic patterns:
(e.g. Drums, Bass,
etc.) |
| Is there an obvious backbeat (accented 2nd and 4th beats)? Yes
, No
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| Dynamics |
| Level: (e.g. piano,
forte, etc.) |
| Are the dynamics consistent? Yes
, No
. If they change,
where and how: |
| Texture |
| Type: (e.g. Monophonic,
Polyphonic, Homophonic, etc.) |
| Is the texture consistent: Yes
, No
. If it changes, where
and how: |
| Harmony |
Harmonic Rhythm: Fast
, Moderate
, Slow
(i.e.
How often do the chords change) |
| The record is primarily: consonant
dissonant
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| Timbre and Vocals |
| What instruments and/or sounds do you hear:
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| What is/are the most important instrument(s):
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| Vocals (if applicable):
(e.g. Male/Female, Group/Solo) |
| Vocal Quality:
(e.g. Shouter, Singer, Squeaky, Raspy, etc.) |
| Any background vocals: Yes , No . If yes, what
and where do they sing: |
| Lyrics (if applicable) |
| What is the song about: |
| Do the lyrics make sense: Yes, No
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| Conclusion (Your ideas and opinions) |
| Outstanding characteristic of the record:
e.g. Vocals, Rhythm,
etc. |
| Mood of the song: |
Do you like the record. Explain why:
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How does the song make you feel:
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