Choose a piece.
They are all by composers weve encountered or will encounter soon.
Choose something that you really enjoy because youre going to have to
get to know it well.
Listen to it a couple times in the beginning. Do some research. Listen to
it more. Start your work. Listen to it more. Listen to it some more.
Discuss some historical aspects of the piece.
What is the type of piece and how does it show that?
For example, if its a fugue, what about it is fugue-like? If its a sonata, discuss that form. If its an Agnus Dei, what is its place in the mass? Etc.
How does it reflect what you learned about the composer?
How does it reflect the style of its time period?
an outline of the form using timestamps.
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Be able to show the form of the piece with these timestamps.
Notice when musical elements change. These usually help define form.
What form is it? Is it typical of what its supposed to be? Why or why
not?
Talk about the piece in terms of its musical elements.
The musical elements were from Chapters 1-3 in your textbook.
Discuss anything you find interesting about the rhythm/meter,
pitch/harmony, and instrumentation/timbre.
If it is a vocal work, how is the text used?
And most importantly, how is the composer using these elements to
create the musical experience that youre having?
Finally, talk about your subjective experience getting to know the piece.
This can be about the emotions that it might suggest.
You can also talk about any imagery that it might evoke.
Perhaps something about the performance or performers is interesting to
you and worth mentioning.
Be creative! Anything you think is noteworthy can be mentioned.
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