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1. The document discusses the importance of listening in teaching music and distinguishes between merely hearing sounds versus actively listening. 2. It provides techniques for teachers to employ listening activities in class, such as asking questions that get students to identify musical elements, interpret meaning, and relate the music to other concepts. 3. Sample listening questions are given to deepen student appreciation and understanding of the music, such as identifying instruments, musical features, mood, and relating the music to literature or events.

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Listening

1. The document discusses the importance of listening in teaching music and distinguishes between merely hearing sounds versus actively listening. 2. It provides techniques for teachers to employ listening activities in class, such as asking questions that get students to identify musical elements, interpret meaning, and relate the music to other concepts. 3. Sample listening questions are given to deepen student appreciation and understanding of the music, such as identifying instruments, musical features, mood, and relating the music to literature or events.

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LISTENING

OBJECTIVES :
 1. Keep in mind that listening is central and
indispensable in teaching music.
 2.Learn the difference between hearing and
listening.
 3.Identify some practical techniques when
giving out listening activities.
INTRODUCTION :
• Can you imagine life without sound? Without the ability to hear ?
Would it be possible for us to live without sound ? If you live in outer space,
then what would be the case , since no sound vibrations can travel in there ,
for there is no air. Every day given to us is an opportunity to encounter a vast
array of sounds- Some are pleasing music, some are noise and sometimes we
hear nothing but silence. Have you ever experienced how deafening silence
can be ? In our present and hustle world we rarely have time to hear silence
In this session we will talk about listening as a concept and see how we can
manipulate it in our music lessons. We will find specific strategies and
suggestions in employing listening in class.
THINK : Listening as a refined Aural Skill
 We hear music in an almost day -to - day basis from our personal phone , playlist,
radio, television, social media ,advertisements , church services, flag
ceremonies , birthdays and other special occasions. Some might even consider the
chirping of birds as a form of therapeutic music . The most direct way of
consuming and appreciating music is to hear and listen to it since it is an aural
phenomenon . However , it is important to know the difference between hearing
and listening. Hearing is mostly passive – We , humans hear a lot of sounds
 Simultaneously . Without paying attention to them. On the other hand , listening
is a process which actively engages our brains as well as our ears. Merriam-
Webster’s dictionary defines listening as To pay attention to someone or
something in order to hear what is being said , sung , played etc. Together with
reading , writing and speaking , listening is considered to be one of the four
language skills and music is a language.
• Most of the time , we tend to hear but not to listen. In educating our students through music , We
are to train them to be active listeners and not just mere hearers of music . The goal is to enable
out students to connect what they listen to in the music to more far-reaching concepts and ideas .
For example we are listening to a march . How can a drumbeat pattern depict a march ? How
does a drumbeat relate to the movement of the feet? Does the tempo reflect a military march or
funeral march ? These are sample questions that we teachers , should we prepared to formulate
and ask our students in the course of their music listening session .
• When playing a track of music for the class , teacher must guide their student to identify music
elements, find the meaning and relationship between the sounds silence, notes, phrases, section
and lyrics. And if possible relate the other concepts or subjects, such as color , texture, arts
• Mathematics and an event or a story . This does not require a lot of time and builds more
interest than a typical classroom lecture. It also trains learners to keep focus and pay attention.
As they continue developing their active listening skills , They may transfer this skills in other
subjects such as grammar and literature.
• When actively listening it is good to ask some questions to further deepen the learner’s knowledge,
undertaking and appreciation of a certain piece of music. Here are some sample questions :
• 1. What musical instruments am I hearing? How many are there ? Are these stringed instrumrnts ? Brass
instruments ? wind instruments? Percussion instruments ?
• 2. Is it a solo or group performance ?
• 3. What do the lyrics say ? Do the lyrics fit the music ?
• 4.What key is the music written?
• 5. What is the tempo (speed) of the music ? How does it affect the character of the piece ? If it was played or
sung slower or faster how would the character change ?
• 6.How does the music make me feel ? What is its general mood ?
• 7. Are there cords used in the piece ? Are they in major or minor?
• 8.Are the lyrics based on a literary work, sucg as a poem?
• 9.How does the melody move? In steps, skips or leaps ? Does it stay in one place ?
• 10.Are there places where the tonality modulates to a different key ? What effect does it give to the lister ?
• 11. What is the form or structure of the piece ?
• 12. What is the music’s message ? Can I relate it to an idea, thing animal, person , place or event?

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