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Cornerstone 3
Questions for Part 1
Close Study
1st Listening
A: What instruments or voices do you hear in this piece?
B: Describe the emotion or mood of the piece.
C: How is the emotion or mood impacted by the Composers use
of the instruments?
2nd Listening – Key Details
Dynamic Contour
A: On a timeline, track the dynamic changes of the piece. Indicate
the time each change occurs on your graph.
B: How do the changes in dynamics effect the overall mood or
emotion of the composition?
3rd Listening – Structure
Form Analysis
A: How many melodies do you hear in the piece?
B: On a Form Map, indicate the order in which each melody
appears.
4th Listening – Intent & Inferences
A: What do you think was the composer’s intent for this piece?
B: If this piece was about a character or place, what could you
infer about them?
5th Listening – Connections & Opinions
A: How did the piece make you feel?
B: If you were writing the script for a movie, what would be
happening in the scene this music would provide the soundtrack
for?