The Music You Don't Know

Music reviews are the best! You get to gush over your favorite, or not so favorite music, and you choose what is right or wrong about the music. There are many different types of music reviews you can create. In this assignment we focus in on the music you've NEVER heard. These are some of my favorite to watch. The prep work depends on finding music you have never heard before. You may want to give yourself a little context about the new music, but this review depends on your reaction. Check out this video of @TwinsTheNewtrend watching Ray Charles, and @Heline listening to Jethro Tull for the first time. These videos are all about emotional reaction and naration to your first time listening to new music.

The Music You Understand

Music reviews are the best! You get to gush over your favorite, or not so favorite music, and you choose what is right or wrong about the music. There are many different types of music reviews you can create. In this assignment we focus in on the music you understand. Denis Wick Artist Chris Bill understand trombone performance, compositions, recording... he does it all. Check out this review he does on trombone recordings. He's listening to new music, but he understands the process and what the musicians are doing so his review focuses on his reactions and narration to what he hears going on.

The Music You Know

Music reviews are the best! You get to gush over your favorite, or not so favorite music, and you choose what is right or wrong about the music. There are many different types of music reviews you can create. In this assignment we focus in on the music you know. These reviews tend to be about music that has been well studdied. You provide some background to the composer, the historical or societal context behind the music, and you are hoping to educate your audience through your review of the music. Check out this example of these hosts discussing movie music they know that sounds exactly like classical music they know.