Problem
A. What type of ensemble is playing this music? What instruments are most prominent? What is the overall mood of the music?
B. Does this piece sound like it's major or minor? Is the harmony mainly consonant or dissonant?
C. How would you describe the rhythm of this piece? Can you hear an underlying strong beat? How fast is the beat? Do rhythmic patterns repeat?
D. Is there a prominent melody or not? How would you describe the melody - is it a gentle, smooth melody or more "bouncy" and playful? Does the melody repeat, or is it just played once?
E. How would you describe the texture? Is it primarily monophonic, homophonic, or polyphonic? Do you hear more than one texture?
F. Is the tempo mainly fast or slow? Does it change tempos? How does the tempo affect the feeling of this music?
G. Is the music primarily loud or mainly soft? Does it vary dramatically between dynamics? Does the composer make use of crescendo and/or decrescendo?