MUL1010 Music Appreciation

This assignment is all about listening from a referential perspective.

Instructions:

1. Listen to a different song each day over the next 21 days.

2. Choose the song according to the Daily Songs listed in the table below.

a. No two songs can be the same.

b. It can be in any genre or style: classical music, folk music, pop music, jazz, hip-hop, etc.

c. You can choose within this course or outside of this course (e.g. Pandora, Spotify, YouTube, etc.)

3. Fill out the Daily Songs by providing the:

a. Name of the song

b. Name of the Composer(s)

c. Name of the Performer(s)

d. Explain why you chose that song.

e. Under Comments, use complete sentences to explain what do you liked and did not like about the song? Mention any instruments you recognize. If the song has lyrics, do you like or dislike them and why? Be specific in your comments.

Examples

i. “The guitar solo is technical and intricate and that appeals to me.” Or,

ii. “Kim Carnes gravelly voice is like nails on a chalkboard. I can’t stand it.” Or,

iii. The trumpets sound like they’re heralding a majestic king!” Or,

iv. “When Paul McCartney sings, ‘Yesterday, all my troubles seem so far away,’ I can really relate to that time of innocence when I didn’t have any problems!”

4. Type your Assignment into the Daily Songs table below.

5. Use Microsoft Word and run a spell check/grammar check (under the “Review” menu in Word).

6. Correct grammar and spelling will be part of your grade.

7. Then copy and paste your assignment into the Assignment Drop Box (not the “Comments” Box.)

8. All written assignments will run through SafeAssign, Blackboard’s plagiarism checking tool. Be sure to paraphrase appropriately.

9. See the Rubric for how your grade will be determined.

This Written Assignment is due, you guessed it, in 21 days! (see Calendar for due dates)

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