IGCSE MUSIC

My listening diary

Name…………………………………

Nick McGauley 1

 How successful you are in your IGCSE Listening Exam (40% of
your total IGCSE result!), all depends on your ability to be able to
LISTEN to, IDENTIFY, and DESCRIBE, the music you have studied
over your two year course.

This includes music from ALL the time periods including

Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century, AND the
World Music from the selected countries we have studied in
class.

You will be played extracts of music from any of the above

musical periods, and will not only be expected to identify the
period, instruments, and possible composer of the pieces, but
you’ll also have to recognize and describe the features of the
music that is typical to the particular time period – NOT easy!

In order to practice and improve your listening skills, choose any

piece of World Music, or Western Classical Music, (use YouTube
or any other source) and describe the music using the headings
in the table.

If there is any part of this booklet that you don’t understand

then ask!

Nick McGauley 2

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 3

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 4

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 5

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 6

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 7

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 8

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 9

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 10

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 11

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 12

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 13

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 14

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 15

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 16

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 17

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 18

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 19

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 20

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 21

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 22

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
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 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
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 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
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 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
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 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 27

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 28

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 29

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 30

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 31

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 32

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 33

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 34

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 35

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 36

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 37

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 38

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
Nick McGauley 39

 Date of Listening:…………………………………….

Period of Music or Country of origin:……………………………………………………………….

Title of Piece:…………………………………………………………. Composer:…………………………

Instrumentation
• Melodic Instruments
• Accompanying Instruments
• Type of Ensemble
• How instruments are played and
effects (bend, glissando, trill etc)
Time and Tempo
• Time Signature of piece
• Tempo (use Italian terms)
Dynamics
• What dynamics are being used?
• How do the dynamics change
throughout the piece?
• How do the dynamics reflect the
mood of the piece?
Texture and Harmony
• What is the general texture of the
piece (Homophonic, Polyphonic,
Heterophonic etc.)
• Describe the tonality (major,
minor, modal, chromatic, atonal)
• Describe the harmony (consonant,
dissonant)
• Does the piece modulate?
Structure & Form
• Ternary
• Theme and Variations
• Sonata
Compositional Techniques
• Describe the compositional
techniques you hear in the piece
(use of repetition, inversion,
ascending/descending sequences)
Typical Features
What are the other features do you
hear in this music that make it typical
to the Period, or Country that it comes
from? E.g. alberti bass, basso continuo,
extended technique etc…
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