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Listening Journal Form
Name:__________________
Due on Fridays
Class Period:______________
Grade:______________
Listen to the same piece twice and answer the following questions. Use proper terminology as discussed
during class.
On the first listen:
1. What song/piece did you listen to? Who was the composer/artist?
2. What instruments did you hear? What sort of ensemble was performing?
3. Was the music loud or soft? Was the music fast or slow?
On the second listen:
4. Pick either A or B:
a. If this piece were telling a story, what would that story be? What are your reasons?
b. Draw a picture depicting what you hear. What parts of the piece led you to draw what
you did?
Listening Journal Form
5.
Due on Fridays
What did you enjoy about this music? What did you not enjoy about this music?
6. Had you heard of this piece before doing this listening journal entry? If so, when did you hear it?
7. Would you be interested in listening to something similar to this piece? Why or why not?
8. What did you learn from listening to this music?
Word Bank:
Tempo
Rhythm
Composition
Instrumentation
Allegro
Decrescendo
Dynamics
Meter
Performer
Expression
Andante
Time
Signature
Melody
Form
Staccato
Forte
Moderato
Electronic
Harmony
Texture
Legato
Piano
Crescendo
Measure