Sounds like a fun assignment! It’s a powerful piece of music. Here are some questions you might consider asking yourself about the piece in each of the categories you mentioned that will help you on your way.
Dynamics—How does the overall volume of the piece shift and change throughout? How do the volume of the instrument parts change in relation to each other?
Melody—What would you describe as the main melodic theme of the piece?...
Sounds like a fun assignment! It’s a powerful piece of music. Here are some questions you might consider asking yourself about the piece in each of the categories you mentioned that will help you on your way.
Dynamics—How does the overall volume of the piece shift and change throughout? How do the volume of the instrument parts change in relation to each other?
Melody—What would you describe as the main melodic theme of the piece? Can you hum it to yourself? Is it broad, spanning many notes, or narrow, spanning few? Is it consistent or repetitive? How does it change throughout the piece?
Form—Look for major sections of the piece, and attempt to describe the organizational structure. For example, I might call 0:00-0:30 ‘introduction of theme.’ Why might I name that section as a distinct entity? What could you call other sections?
Harmony—What is the chordal structure of the piece? How do the different instrument lines interact with each other?
Rhythm—What is the time signature of the piece? The tempo? Are there any rhythmic themes inside the melody?
Timbre—What instrument are used, and why? How does the choice relate to the message and feeling of the music?
Texture—What is the overall range of notes from low to high? How many parts are played at any give time? How does the composer use texture to build tension through the piece?
Overall—Why did the composer make the choices he made? And what does it have to do with Time?
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