Listening journal
Listen to and write about these three YouTube selections below
Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone – Farmer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE_7aqtgquo
Palestrina: Gloria from Pope Marcellus Mass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIvs7C2nW88
Susato: Three Dances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F7WoqKQD6E
Listening journal entries should consist of two short paragraphs for each piece of music using Aaron Copland’s listening levels which are outlined in his book “What to Listen for in Music” as your guide—see attached pdf. The first paragraph should consist of your personal reactions on the Emotional plane and the second paragraph should consist of observations on the Musical plane.
You should plan to listen to each piece at least three times.
- The first time just listen. This might be more challenging than you think since many of us use music as a background to other activities. (Copland’s Sensuous plane)
- The second time, think about and record your personal reactions on the emotional plane as Copland describes it. What is the music making you think and feel? You might want to jot down notes while you are listening.
- The third time, listen for and record your musical level observations. What do you hear the actual notes doing? Try to keep these comments objective, just the facts, no feelings. What instruments do you hear? Can you describe the tempo? Dynamics? Texture?
