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121.17Level 2 — identify the event type

For each interesting moment ask:

Was the thing I liked:

  • pitch?
  • rhythm?
  • bass?
  • harmony?
  • texture?
  • articulation?
  • phrase timing?
  • register?
  • transition?
  • silence?

Do not automatically assume:

it was the notes.