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    This document contains listening exercises about gospel music. Students are asked to 1) label elements of musical notation, and 2) listen to 3 versions of "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and answer questions about the gospel style, the association of gospel with American Christianity, which version best reflects the mood of gospel through its instruments, and whether voices are used effectively. The purpose is for students to analyze characteristics of gospel music and compare different arrangements of the same song.

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    This document contains listening exercises about gospel music. Students are asked to 1) label elements of musical notation, and 2) listen to 3 versions of "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and answer questions about the gospel style, the association of gospel with American Christianity, which version best reflects the mood of gospel through its instruments, and whether voices are used effectively. The purpose is for students to analyze characteristics of gospel music and compare different arrangements of the same song.

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    This document contains listening exercises about gospel music. Students are asked to 1) label elements of musical notation, and 2) listen to 3 versions of "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and answer questions about the gospel style, the association of gospel with American Christianity, which version best reflects the mood of gospel through its instruments, and whether voices are used effectively. The purpose is for students to analyze characteristics of gospel music and compare different arrangements of the same song.

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    Gospel Listening Exercise

    Name:__________________ Date:_________ Tutor Group:_____________

    1. Label the following elements in the music with numbers:

    1. A crotchet. 2. The time signature. 3. An ‘A’ (note).


    4. The treble clef. 5. A dotted minim.

    2. Listen to the 3 musical examples of Swing Low Sweet Chariot∗ and answer the
    following questions:

    a. Which one of these pieces do you think is most typical of the Gospel style and why?
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    b. Gospel music is closely associated with American Christianity. Why do you think that
    it has been used as a pop song, as a sports anthem and to advertise Coca-Cola?
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    c. Which piece do you think reflects the mood of Gospel best though the instruments that
    are used? Talk about those instruments.
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    d. Gospel music is primarily a vocal style. Do you think that the voices have been used to
    good effect in these 3 pieces? If so, how?
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    ∗
    Harlem Gospel Singers, 2004 Rugby World Cup version and UB40 pop version.

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