Listening Portfolio # 2 - Pop Music

1. Pick 1 (ONE) piece from each category and choose 1 (ONE) of your own (4 pieces total).
2. Listen to them using the links.
3. Write a paragraph (150-250 words) response to EACH piece.
4. Write a summary (250-350 words) of your listening using the guiding questions below

In writing your response, consider the questions of the Critical Analysis Process:

Initial Reaction

• What is your first impression of the music?
• What does it remind you of?
• What is your emotional reaction?
• What puzzles you about this music? Do you have any questions?
• Can you make any personal connections to it?

Description

• rhythm - speed?
• melody - improvisation?
• harmony - major/minor?
• texture - layers?
• form - how is organized? Are there any patterns to how the piece is laid out?
• dynamics - loud, soft?
• timbre - the instruments used? the tone of the vocals?
• lyrics - how are the lyrics and music linked?
• other comments on the feel, mood or effect of the piece

Summary Guiding Questions

How did the songs you chose differ from each other? How were they the same?

What patterns did you notice in the songs?

What is different about the music you listened to from other forms of music (classical, jazz, film music, rap, EDM, etc)?

Listening Portfolio Playlist Number 2: Pop Music

Category 1

1. Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen, 1939) - http://youtu.be/1HRa4X07jdE
2. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (The Andrews Sisters, 1941) - http://youtu.be/qafnJ6mRbgk
3. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis, 1957) - http://youtu.be/Jt0mg8Z09SY
4. That’ll be the Day (Buddy Holly, 1957) - http://youtu.be/eq9FCBatl3A

Category 2

1. Penny Lane (The Beatles, 1967) - http://youtu.be/wj0nIMyqPcU
2. ABC (Jackson 5, 1970) - http://youtu.be/ho7796-au8U
3. More than a Feeling (Boston, 1976) - http://youtu.be/fT6yVgcewk4
4. What’s Love Got To Do With It (Tina Turner, 1984) - http://youtu.be/kcj2OyqU1Zs

Category 3

1. Every Breath You Take (The Police, 1983; Puff Daddy/Faith Evans, 1997) - http://youtu.be/OMOGaugKpzsor http://youtu.be/mM0-ZU8njdo
2. Black or White (Michael Jackson, 1991) - http://youtu.be/F2AitTPI5U0 (starts at 1:50)
3. All Star (Smash Mouth, 1999) - http://youtu.be/L_jWHffIx5E
4. Beautiful (Christina Aguilera, 2002) - http://youtu.be/eAfyFTzZDMM

Category 4

1. One pop song of your own choice

These will be due emailed to mrchriswai@gmail.comby Monday, March 9.