Evaluating & CritiquingPerformance

Vocabulary:

• Critique-to closely evaluate, analyze and seek areas of excellence and areas that need improvement.

What makes music good, in your opinion?

Technique

• Proficiency; a practical method or skill

• Listen to the following piece of music. Are the musicians proficient at their skill? Why or why not?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5ckW82pr6U&feature=related

Musicality

• The sound produced by that which is known as music; sound that consists of harmonies and melodies.

• Explain how the piece we just heard represents musicality. What are the specific features common to a piece of music?

Accuracy

• The ability to play notes or perform without error.

• Did the pianist demonstrate accuracy when playing this piece?

• Why is accuracy important to a performance?

Interpetation

• Is the performer empathetic to the piece of music…is her emotion poured into the piece? Do you think she played it as Beethoven expected it to be played? Why? (or) Why not?

Connectedness

• When you see a musician play, observe the body language…what do you see?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saKxWEH1nd0&NR=1

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4VsNlQowxo&feature=related

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nByWAVeYhhI&feature=related

Scenes…

• How does one decide how to fill in the background of a scene with music? When does the music come in? Where does it fade? Where does it get louder? Softer? Why is music important to movies, commercials and other visual arts?

Get creative…

• Try to brainstorm an idea for a commercial for a product you use or you would like to see become a reality.

• What would the scene look like? • What music would you choose?

Why?• What do you hope to accomplish

and who is your target audience?