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Analyzing MusicAnalyzing Music

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Looking at music very Looking at music very closely-closely-Part TwoPart Two

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We look by listening for….We look by listening for….

a complete musical a complete musical thought…a phrasethought…a phrase

the close of a musical the close of a musical idea…a cadenceidea…a cadence

musical ideas that you musical ideas that you hear again and againhear again and again

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What part do you hear again and What part do you hear again and again?again?

Sections that repeat give the biggest Sections that repeat give the biggest clue when looking at clue when looking at

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We will use shapes to show We will use shapes to show others what we hear….others what we hear….

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The first section you hear will be The first section you hear will be the “A” sectionthe “A” section

We’ll use a circleWe’ll use a circle

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The next section you hear will be The next section you hear will be represented by a square.represented by a square.

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Each time you hear the same Each time you hear the same section repeated, use the same section repeated, use the same

shapeshape

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If you hear a new musical idea If you hear a new musical idea choose another shape to represent choose another shape to represent

it.it.

If you hear the same idea more than once, use If you hear the same idea more than once, use a new shape to represent it.a new shape to represent it.

This will be Section B.This will be Section B.

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A Listening Exercise 4 U!A Listening Exercise 4 U!

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Create a Diagram of the SongCreate a Diagram of the Song

Using shapes, show the form of this song:.Using shapes, show the form of this song:.

If you heard a part more than once, be sure If you heard a part more than once, be sure to show this in your diagram.to show this in your diagram.

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Check your work using this:Check your work using this:

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Return to I.D.E.A.Return to I.D.E.A.

Click the boxed “X” on this presentation to Click the boxed “X” on this presentation to close and return to the lesson.close and return to the lesson.