For each song submit 1 typed page with the following information: Please list the following: Title Name of band or artist Name of song writer (if different than artist) Year the song was written/performed Genre Instruments used Please write a paragraph discussing things you hear that are common to the genre, andanything you might hear that is not normally part of the genre. Please be specific. Please write a second paragraph discussing your personal response to the song.(When discussing songs in the textbook, please talk about more than what is written in the “Listening Cue”.No points will be given if you copy from the book.) (For example: How does the song make you feel? Do you like the song? Why or why not? Do you have any other personal thoughts about the song?)History of American Popular Music
Listening Journal Guidelines
Due:
Journal #1: Thurssday, 4/1
Journal #2: Thursday, 4/8
Journal #3: Tuesday, 4/27
Journal #4: Thursday, 5/6
Assignment:
For each journal assignment you will discuss 4 songs. Select 2 songs from the textbook (see unit
chart below) and 2 additional songs (not in the textbook) from the genres and time periods
covered in the given units. For each song, please write a short discussion about the stylistic
components and your personal reactions.
Songs to Select:
For each Journal entry, choose any 2 songs from the textbook units listed below, and choose any
2 other songs from the same genres and time periods discussed in the listed units.
Journal 1:
Journal 2:
Journal 3:
Journal 4:
Book Units
2-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
What to Discuss:
For each song submit 1 typed page with the following information:
1) Please list the following:
–
Title
Name of band or artist
Name of song writer (if different than artist)
Year the song was written/performed
Genre
Instruments used
2) Please write a paragraph discussing things you hear that are common to the genre, and
anything you might hear that is not normally part of the genre. Please be specific.
(When discussing songs in the textbook, please talk about more than
what is written in the “Listening Cue”. No points will be given if you
copy from the book.)
3) Please write a second paragraph discussing your personal response to the song.
(For example: How does the song make you feel? Do you like the song?
Why or why not? Do you have any other personal thoughts about the
song?)
History of American Popular Music
Listening Journal Guidelines
Journal #2:
Assignment:
In this journal assignment you will discuss 4 songs. Select 2 songs from the textbook (see unit
chart below) and 2 additional songs (not in the textbook) from the genres and time periods
covered in the given units. For each song, please write a short discussion about the stylistic
components and your personal reactions.
Songs to Select:
This Journal entry choose any 2 songs from the textbook units listed below, and choose any 2
other songs from the same genres and time periods discussed in the listed units.
What to Discuss:
For each song submit 1 typed page with the following information:
1) Please list the following:
–
Title
Name of band or artist
Name of song writer (if different than artist)
Year the song was written/performed
Genre
Instruments used
2) Please write a paragraph discussing things you hear that are common to the genre, and
anything you might hear that is not normally part of the genre. Please be specific.
(When discussing songs in the textbook, please talk about more than
what is written in the “Listening Cue”. No points will be given if you copy
from the book.)
3) Please write a second paragraph discussing your personal response to the song.
(For example: How does the song make you feel? Do you like the song?
Why or why not? Do you have any other personal thoughts about the
song?)
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