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Analysis
Name
Title of piece
Composer
Arranger
Key signature and Time Signature:
Find the key signature of this piece; does it change? Yes No
Find the time signature of this piece; does it change, and if so what changes and
what stays constant?
In the staff below write out your clef, initial key signature and time signature. If
you have changes, please indicate those with a bar line and write out the new key
signature and/or time signature. If your piece is in multiple movements please
indicate the movement number above the bar line.
Write out any rhythms that are difficult for you and include the time signature
and counting:
Identify musical instructions:
Musical term or symbol
Meaning
Articulations indicate how notes are to be tongued and released. Each piece has a
different articulation challenge. Some will focus on one main articulation and
others will ask you to perform different articulations in the same piece. What
kinds of articulations will you use (circle all that apply):
Plain Notes
Music is expressive and communicates an emotion or
affect. This is done with volume or dynamic contrasts,
nuance or tone color changes, and articulation. These
changes may range from sudden and abrupt to slow and
subtle.
Tenuto Notes
Staccato Notes
Accented Notes
Marcato Notes
Slurred Notes
Use adjectives to describe the mood of the piece. Does
the mood change in various sections of the piece? If so,
how?
How does the composer use articulations to enhance the character of the piece?
What emotion(s) or affects are you trying to convey in
your performance?
Musical form refers to the type of composition or structure of a piece of music.
Very often you can find clues to determine the form of a piece by looking at the
title or tempo marking. What best describes the form your piece?
Facts about the composer:
Name:
March
Folk Song
Still living? If not, year died?
Dance
Theme and Variations
Medley
Rondo
Spiritual
Binary Form (AB or AABB)
Aria or Lyrical
Ternary Form (ABA)
Year born:
Country of birth:
Musical training / teachers:
Suite
Jazz/Blues/Dixieland
Other interesting facts about the composer or the
composition: