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Guided Listening Chart

Elements of
music

Rhythm

Melody

Harmony

Texture

Form

Dynamics
Phrasing

Tempo

Style or
Mood

Human
response

Questions to consider
Is there a steady beat? Can you identify
the time signature. Is rhythm even or
uneven? How did the unpitched
percussion instruments enhance the
music?
Does the melody move mostly by large
skips or by steps? Which direction does
it move in? What instrument or
instrument groups are playing the
melody?
Does the harmony support the melody
with consonant harmonies or dissonant
harmonies? What instrument or
instrument groups are providing a
counter melody? What instrument or
instrument groups are providing the
harmonic support?
Describe the texture (simple,
complicated, busy, full, empty, open,
bare)? How many different instruments
or parts do you hear?

Are there like and unlike sections of

music?

What pattern of loud and soft does the

music feature?
What patterns of fast and slow does the
music feature?
Does the music remind you of any other
music you know or a particular style of
music? What is the overall effect of the
music?
What techiques did the ensemble use to
evoke the style or mood of the piece.
What was your response to the
recording?

Notes on what you heard

Elements of
music
Tone Color

Questions to consider

What instruments can you hear? Were

any unusual or hard to identify?

Ensemble
Precision

Does the ensemble attach and release in

time? Is the pulse steady throughout
the ensemble?

Intonation

Was the ensemble in tune in its entirety?

Were the prominent instrument groups
in tune with each other?

Blend and
balance

Are instrument groups blended together

in a pleasing way? How? Is the melody
prominent with counter melody and
softer harmonic support?

Articulation

Does the ensemble have a common

approach to articulation? Do the styles
of tonguing match within an instrument
section?

Overall
Rate the overall quality of this
Quality of
performance and why.
Fair,
Good, Excellent, Superior
Performance

Notes on what you heard