Vocal Music Listening Log Assignments

Guide

These assignments are a natural follow-up to each of the Vocal Music Journal entries where your homeschooler will select a song by an artist who they feel demonstrates, at a skilled level of proficiency, the dimension that the log focuses on.

The student must explain why their choice supports the dimension, and reflect upon what enables the artist to demonstrate proficiency over this dimension in the recording. Finally, students are to list other artists they are familiar with that demonstrate proficiency over the dimension.

The Listening Logs also provide a rich foundation for the student to engage in discussion through a “play and tell” scenario with you, the parent or guardian.

Skilled flexibility demonstrates:

clear and/or intentional quality of sound
quick and responsive vocals to the melody and/or riffs
the voice is rarely, if at all, “cracking” between vocal registers

Skilled breathing demonstrates:

sustaining long notes or phrases easily
no need to gasp for air or inhale during disruptive moments of a melody
no unintentional airy or breathy sound qualities

Skilled intonation demonstrates:

being able to match intended pitches effortlessly
not having to slide in or out of the notes within a melody
being able to sing accurate harmonies and impromptu melodies

Skilled range demonstrates:

being able to transition between registers comfortably
not hearing strain or force on higher notes
having easy access to the lowest or highest pitches within the song

Skilled tone demonstrates:

creating vocal sounds and textures that match the intention of the song
having a consistent quality of sound throughout the song
producing sounds that are generally stress free unless intentional

Skilled articulation demonstrates:

lyrics that are clear and easy to understand throughout range
being able to sing at fast tempos without compromising diction
not having to modify vowels in order to sing certain pitches

Skilled strength demonstrates:

being able to increase or decrease volume throughout range
stable and consistent vocal quality on long notes and phrases
being able to sing for long periods of time with various vocal textures

Assignment PDFs

REMINDER: This assignment is built into your child’s curriculum and is accessible for review anytime in the Parent Portal. This PDF version below is an alternative means to complete and will require manually logging in time to count towards a homeschool credit.

VG-VOCAL MUSIC LISTENING LOG – Flexibility

VG-VOCAL MUSIC LISTENING LOG – Breathing

VG-VOCAL MUSIC LISTENING LOG – Intonation

VG-VOCAL MUSIC LISTENING LOG – Range

VG-VOCAL MUSIC LISTENING LOG – Tone

VG-VOCAL MUSIC LISTENING LOG – Articulation

VG-VOCAL MUSIC LISTENING LOG – Strength