Lesson 1: Listening and Critique
Duration of Days: 180
Lesson Objective
Students will analyze a live or recorded performance and provide constructive feedback.
What makes a performance effective? How can I provide helpful feedback?
Critique, phrasing, dynamics, intonation, expression
NCAS: MU:Re7.1.8a – Evaluate musical performances using established criteria.
Students listen to recordings of band performances, then complete a guided evaluation focusing on tone, dynamics, and rhythm.
Students may only focus on mistakes, not strengths.
Provide sentence starters for feedback; advanced students may write detailed analysis.
Written critique and group discussion.