Friday, February 10, 2012

Listening Framework (SIMPLIFIED)




Listening Phase 1 (Rhythm)

Tempo [slow, medium, fast]


Source [where is the rhythm coming from?]



Groove [describe how the personality of the rhythm]



Listening Phase 2 (Arrangement)

Instrumentation [which instruments drive the song?]


Structure/Organization [how is the song built?  Order, patterns, etc.]




Emotional Architecture [Draw how the song build and drop?]






Listening Phase 3 (Sound Quality)

Balance

-       Height [high and low of frequency]



-       Width [stereo panning left/right]



-       Depth [layers of instruments - via loudness]

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