Contemporary artist listening template



Listening to the music of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait artistsMelodyA melody is a line of musical notes in succession that the listener may perceive as the main part or tune.The following are words you can use to describe a melody. Take a moment to predict the meaning of these words before your teacher gives you their definition.WordPredictionMusical meaningMelodic ContourAscendingDescendingStaticStepwiseLeapSmoothJaggedRangeMotifThink about other things you may need to know about a melody to describe it. List them here.Listening response-melodyAnswer the questions below to describe the melody of a song played for you in classWhat is creating the melody?A voiceAn instrumentName the instrument or describe the voice, eg high female voice.What is the range of the melody?Narrow – only a few notes that are close togetherWide – both high and low pitchesDraw the contour of a section of the melody.What is the direction of the melody?Ascending (going up)Descending (going down)Ascending and DescendingStatic (sticking around the same note)Describe the motion of the melody.JaggedSmoothStepwiseLeapsDoes any part of the melody repeat?Yes, there is repetitionNo, here is no repetitionRhythmA rhythm is a pattern of long and short sounds. It refers to the groupings and organisation of various note values.The following words relate to rhythm. Take a moment to predict the meaning of these words before your teacher gives you their definition.WordPredicationMusical MeaningTempoPulseBeatAccentPolyrhythm OstinatoThink about other things you may need to know about a rhythm to describe it. List them here.Listening response-rhythmAnswer the questions below to describe the rhythm of a song played for you in classDescribe the beat.Definite (can tap along to it)Indefinite (hard to tap along to)What is the tempo?FastSlowModerateDescribe the rhythm.SimpleComplexStrict and EvenFreeWhat are the note values in the melody?Mostly longMostly shortMixture of long and short notesWhat instrument/s drive the beat and pulse of the song?Are there any repeated patterns?Yes, there is an ostinato performed by the …No, the rhythms are constantly changingWhat else can you describe about the rhythm?Word bank answers for teachers.MelodyWordPredictionMusical meaningMelodic ContourShape of the melody AscendingMelody that goes from low to high notes, moves upDescendingMelody that goes from high to low notes, moves downStaticMelody that stays around the same few notesStepwiseMelody that moves in scale like patterns, one-two tones at a timeLeapAn interval movement of more than a 3rd. SmoothMelody comprised of mostly stepsJaggedMelody comprised of mostly leapsRangeThe space between the lowest note and highest note of the melody, described as narrow or wideMotifA part or fragment of a melody. It can be repeated, and imitated by other performers or instruments.RhythmWordPredicationMusical MeaningTempoThe speed of the music.PulsePattern of strong beats.BeatThe main time unit of the composition. Can be described as definite (can tap along) or indefinite (cannot tap along).AccentOccurs when one note is played louder than the others and is emphasisedPolyrhythm When two or more rhythmic patterns are played at the same timeOstinatoA repeated rhythmic or pitch pattern ................
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