Online Concert report

I-Pick a concert from either group

1- Listen and watch the entire Group

2- Use a pad and pen while you listen and watch. This is so you can take notes

about the concert and the pieces performed.

3- Be sure to include a general summary of the entire concert/group.

4- Include the program and ticket stub (if available).

5- Describe the performers, instruments used and the overall mood of the

concert.

6- Describe anything unusual or out of the ordinary.

7- Mention each of the pieces played and your reaction to them.

8- Use our listening checklist at the event to record the basics on paper.

9- You will have to elaborate and expand your checklist into sentences when

you write your paper.

II-Your Main Goal:

1- Using the musical parameters and vocabulary we have learned, describe the

entire concert and each piece played.

2- Then concentrate on your favorite piece and describe it in great detail.

3- Try to note as many parameters as you can.

4- I want to hear your reactions, so it is okay to assume the role of a concert

reviewer or critic.

5- You may be positive or negative in your reviews, however, be prepared to

back up what you say in musical terms as well as emotional reactions.

6- Do not provide “one word” responses, please compose a paper.

7- You may relate the pieces played at this event to other appropriate works of

art, stories, history, literature, current events, or even music played in class.

*Always give credit to the sources you use for expert opinion and historical facts

on the last page. This is your bibliography. It tells me where all the important

information was sourced from. Also, Footnote your sourced information in the body of

your paper. (Hoffer pp. 19-29)

III-The paper should be prepared using standard MLA formatting.

1- Your Paper must be saved and sent as a; Microsoft Word, Apple Pages,

Generic Word Processing document, or Plain Text document. Do not simply

paste the text into an e-mail.

2- No cover page or cover art

3- Name, date and class in the top left, title centered.

4- Double spaced (standard)

5- No cover art

6- Sources and citations included (for expert opinions and research material)

7- One simple font (Arial, Helvetica, times etc)

8- Pages numbered at top right of page

9- Bibliography on last page

10- Make sure you use spell check

11- Have someone besides yourself proof read your paper

12- Two to three pages total is sufficient for this paper

13- Paper must be e-mailed to me on or before stated deadline

14- Your paper should be great, if you followed all the instructions.