Pitch do you hear voices, instruments, or both? what kinds of instruments (if any) do you hear? does the scale sound happy (major), sad (minor), or both at different times? does the harmony sound pleasing (consonant) or displeasing (dissonant) to your ears? rhythm is the piece generally slow (adagio), medium (moderato), or fast (allegro)? dynamics is the piece mostly loud (forte) or soft (piano)? do you hear any subito dynamic changes? when*? does the music gradually get louder (crescendo) or softer (decrescendo)? when? * melody is there one main melody? why or why not? can you hear a specific tonality? can you tell when the music is returning “home” to a tonic chord? form does the melody repeat? what form (12 bar blues, concerto, sonata, other) do you think this piece is in? *to answer the question “when,” listen to the music and notate the minute and second when you hear the musical element you are listening for. once you have completed the checklist, write a brief paragraph describing what you learned by practicing active listening. in the paragraph, answer the following questions: what surprised you when filling out the active listening checklist? how did the active listening checklist you understand the music better? which musical element did you most enjoy listening for?