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Chapter 4-5 Listening Logs

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Q • Choose three songs that you want to write about - must be songs on the playlist, but they can be from one or a mix of both chapters • Actively listen to those songs multiple times in a distraction-free environment while taking notes about musical characteristics • It is a good length - right around 100 words

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