Here is a simple guide to developing your or your child's listening skills. This will prepare you for performance classes and develop musicality! I Have detailed below some links to youtube videos and some listening questions to think about as you hear the music:
As you listen, think:
- What does the music make you think of?
- Do you like the style of the piece?
- Is the music loud or quiet?
- Do you hear any musical elements, e.g scales, chords, staccato, pedalling?
As you listen, think:
- Is this music fast or slow?
- What hand has lots of notes?
- Is the music exciting? How does it change as you listen?
- Do you like the sound that Daniel Baremboim is making on the piano, is it soft, hard, forceful, calm, what do you think?
As you listen, think:
- At the beginning, is there a tune? When does it pick up?
- As the tune begins, what instrument plays it?
- What does the music make you think of?
- Is it fun to listen to?
As you listen, think:
- At the beginning, is the piano playing chords or melody? What happens after the orchestra plays?
- Can you hear any other musical elements, e.g scales, arpeggios, melody notes, bass notes, pedalling?
- Is the music happy or sad, or both?
- What does the music make you think of?
- Do you like how Martha plays the piano? Why?
As you listen, think:
- Does Yuja use pedal or not?
- Are the notes smooth or staccato?
- What are the dynamics like, loud or quiet? Where?
- How would you descibe the character of the music?
You don't need to listen to the whole of every song, just long enough to think about these elements.
Happy Listening!
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