Critical Listening and Evaluation - Lesson Demo

After listening to this recording, how would you rate this performance on a scale of 1-5?

• 1 - Poor quality, no clarity of intent, apparent lack of preparation or effort

• 2 - Below average, but clarity of intent and demonstration of preparation are sometimes apparent

• 3 - Average, intent and preparation are consistently apparent, but are sometimes obscured by errors

• 4 - Above average, intent and preparation are demonstrated throughout, with only minor errors or mistakes

• 5 - Excellent, professional quality, intent and preparation are never obscured by mistakes or errors

Listen to this excerpt, and follow along with the written part as it plays. When it has finished, compare what you heard to what is written in the part, then determine the type of error made in the audio.

• Rhythm Error (ie note held too long or short, note played out of time, etc)

• Note Error (missed key-signature accidental, missed written accidental, etc)

• Intonation Error (note was noticeably out of tune)

• Tempo Error (played significantly faster/slower than written tempo, warped time by dragging or rushing, etc)

Answer explanation

The excerpt was played at an Andante tempo (around 60-68 bpm), but the tempo marking indicates that it should be played at a Presto tempo (around 164-172 bpm)

Based on this recording, the area that this ensemble most needs to improve in is their ________.

Based on this recording of myself, I think my greatest opportunities for improvement are in the following areas.

Draw the melodic contour of the musical excerpt you just heard. Be detailed about showing the overall highest point and the overall lowest point.