1. LHS Music Appreciation Class Active Listening Presentation by Student Name This template is the minimum requirement to complete the assignment. Any indications of creativity and thoughtfulness will significantly enhance your final score. See rubric on final slide.

2. Title of Composition Composer(s) Genre/Style Try to include a picture of the composer and/or performer

3. Tempo What is the tempo of the composition? (Fast, Slow, Faster, Slower, Getting faster, Getting slower, Steady Pulse…) Does the tempo change? Is the tempo steady? What does the tempo cause you to feel? Advanced: what is the meter? Does the meter change?

4. Dynamics Describe the dynamics of the composition. How often do the dynamics change? How do the dynamics make you feel? (Loud, Quiet, Louder, Quieter, Getting louder, Getting quieter)

5. Texture and Timbre Describe the texture and the timbre of the composition. How often does the texture change? How does the change of texture change the timbre? (Bright, Hollow, Light, Heavy, Dull, Cold, Warm, Major, Minor)

6. Form What is the form of the composition? Is it AABA, ABACA, or something else? Does it have verses and a chorus? Is there an instrumental break? A solo? Does the composition have phrases? How long or short are the phrases? Is it sonata form; a rondo; a concerto; is it binary; tertiary? Try to be specific.

7. Rubric Reading Writing 1.5 Score Point 6Score Point 5Score Point 4Score Point 3Score Point 2Score Point 1 1.51.5 Demon- strates ability to reflect, revise, reshape, and/or deepen under- standing Demon- strates exceptional ability to reflect, revise, reshape, and/or deepen initial under- standing Demon- strates acceptable ability to reflect, revise, reshape, and/or deepen initial under- standing Demon- strates moderate ability to reflect, revise, reshape, and/or deepen initial under- standing Demon- strates limited ability to reflect, revise, reshape, and/or deepen initial under- standing Demon- strates little ability to reflect, revise, reshape, and/or deepen initial under- standing Demon- strates no ability to reflect, revise, reshape, and/or deepen initial under- standing