NAME:____________________________________________ Chorus Class Period: ______

Directions: Using YouTube, find a choral piece of music and answer the following questions based on the performance you heard. You will need 10 of these logs to equal each (one) missing grade. (each sheet should be hand written and submitted no later than

Song Title: _______________________________________________________________________

Composer/Arranger: _________________________________________________________________

YouTube URL: _______________________________________________________________________

Have you heard this song before: YES or NO

Time Period/ Genre (you may need to look this up):

Renaissance (1400-1600) Baroque (1600-1750) Classical (1750-1820)

Romantic (1820-1900) 20th Century (1900-2000)

How would you describe the tempo (speed of the music).

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Does the tempo change? (indicate Time marking when change(s) happen)

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How would you describe the dynamics (volume of music).

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Do the dynamics change? If so, how? (indicate Time marking when change(s) happen)

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Give two facts about the composer/arranger/performing group OR the history of the piece. (You may NOT use birth/death dates as your facts)

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Describe what you liked and/or disliked about the piece of music. Use musical terms to describe your preferences. (Ex. I liked the fast tempo of the song. I disliked the minor key of the song).

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YOUR OVERALL RATING OF THE SONG

Rating: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lowest Highest