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Programme 10 description – Practice, practice, practice.

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We have another chance today to practice the listening skills we have learned so far:
Pitch (Low vs high)
Strength (Soft vs loud)
Colour (Dark vs bright), (thin vs rich), (other qualities)
Pace (Slow vs fast)
Movement (Even vs irregular)
Articulation (Smooth vs separated sound)
Intensity and energy (gentle vs strong) (Low energy vs high energy)
Phrases (Commas vs Full stops), (Short vs long), (Equal vs irregular)
Key changes
Primary colours (Home key, Dominant and Subdominant)
Endings (Final vs non final)
Did you realize that we have already covered so much ground?
27 Jun 2023 English South Africa Music History · Music Commentary

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