Listening Test Questions

Just in case you're forgotten them, or want to do it on the computer and print it out, here are the listening test questions for the middle school.

#______     Title: ______________    Performer: _________________________

Composer/Song Writer: ______________    Year/Era: ______________

• Timbre: “What” or “Who” in music making:

o   What kind of instruments/voices do you hear?

• Dynamics: The intensity of the volume:  

            pp            p            mp            mf            f            ff

o   Does the intensity ever change (how often)?

• Meter: How many beats per measure.

• Does it stay the same for the entire piece?

• Tempo: How fast is the music moving   Lento    Adagio    Andante    Moderato    Allegro    Presto

• Does it stay the same for the entire piece?           

• Genre: What category(s) does this piece best fit into?  What other style does it make you think of?

• Opinion:

• What did you find most interesting about the performance of the song? (Be Specific)

• What didn't you like about the song? (Be Specific)