What seemed to give the piece a sense of unity?

What seemed to give the piece a sense of unity?

What seemed to give the piece a sense of variety?

How was repetition used?

How was contrast used?

What was the texture of the piece; mono-, homo- or polyphonic? A combination?

Pitch

What was the melody like? Describe it.

What did the composer do with the melody?

What was the harmony like: Consonant or dissonant? Both? Was it more major or minor? Did it seem to modulate from key to key? Never? Frequently?

Rhythm

Did it have a steady beat? (Could you tap your foot to it?)

Could you tell the meter? Double? Triple?

Was it very rhythmic?

Was it very syncopated?

How would you describe it?

Expression

What were the dynamics like? Forte, piano? A lot of variety and contrast? Pretty even and consistent?

What was the tempo? Fast, slow, in between? What might the musical term for the tempo be?

Did the tempo stay fairly steady of did it change frequently?

Was there a type of articulation that seemed prominent? Legato, staccato?

Timbre

What instruments made the sounds?

Did different sections feature different instruments?

How could you describe sounds that seemed to stand out?