Listening Terminology Application Assignment: Tempo & Dynamics
Assignment Learning Outcomes:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik, First Movement:
• Identify and describe the various fundamentals concepts of music and music notation symbols by applying traditional terminology.
• Discuss and compare the various functions, uses, and contexts of music.
Assignment Purpose & Instructions
• LTAAs are designed to prepare you for writing the Concert Report.
• Pay close attention to the type of sentences I have you create, and the order in which they come. This is the form I’d like for you to follow in the Concert Report.
• Select one of the two pieces below and analyze/write about its tempo and dynamics.
Paragraph Creation
1. ITEM ONE: Subjective Opinion and Term Identification
• Say whether or not you enjoyed the song due to its tempo and dynamics. Include the title/artist!
2. ITEM TWO: Term Definitions
• Define harmony using the definition from the book/PowerPoint (just define the terms, avoid phrases like “The PowerPoint/Dr. Neal/the book defines harmony as…”)
3. ITEM THREE: Tempo Discussion
• Describe whether the tempo across the work remains consistent or if it varies.
• Make specific tempo identifications, using the Italian terms from the PowerPoint.
• If/When the tempo changes, articulate where it occurs, use the terms from the PowerPoint.
• Go further by describing what effect you think this has on the music/mood.
• Avoid “play-by-play”/moment-by-moment description.
4. ITEM FOUR: Dynamics Discussion
• Describe whether or not the piece has a wide or narrow dynamic range.
• Describe whether or not the dynamics remain consistent or vary. If they vary, go into detail how and where; make sure you use Italian terms from the PowerPoint.
• Avoid “play-by-play”/moment-by-moment description.
5. ITEM FIVE: Summary
• Wrap it all up, referencing the attributes you addressed, and linking back to your initial opinion.

Listening Terminology Application Assignment: Tempo &amp; Dynamics...

Listening Terminology Application Assignment: Tempo & Dynamics...