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Guidance clarifies what contextual listening is not, distinguishing it from discrete, short, non-musical, or isolated inductive tasks, even though discrete problems can be a helpful foundation. 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Use:  \n▶ Large speakers in class  \n▶ Headphones or earbuds for individuals  \n▶ NOT laptop, phone or tablet’s speakers  \nWhat contextual listening is NOT  \nContextual listening is NOT listening to discrete problems or inductive listening  \n► NOT short non-musical listening tasks  \n► MC listening section begins and ends with discrete problems  \n► Discrete problems are a good foundation for contextual listening.  \n► Easier to teach  \n► Many resources: Auralia, [musictheory.net](musictheory.net) or the piano  \nEmphasis on Skill  Development  \nCollege Board provides resources for testing this skill at the end of the year. See AP Central  \n► Released exams from 2003, 2008  \n► Practice Exams available to registered teachers  \nI will emphasize resources to help develop the skill throughout the course  \n► Share best practices or “Teaching Tips”  \nFor the following problems read the instructions carefully  \n► Students often miss how many times sections are played  \nAn example from 2008 Exam  \nResources for Teaching  \nTwo Books  \n▶ Joel Phillips et al: The Musician’s Guide to Aural Skills, Volume 2  \n► Part of Clendinning & Marvin: The Musician’s Guide to Theory & Analysis  \n▶ Nancy Scoggin: Barron’s AP Music Theory  \nTwo Websites  \n▶ [www.gmajormusictheory.org](www.gmajormusictheory.org)  \n▶ [www.musictheoryexamples.com](www.musictheoryexamples.com)  \nTwo Apps  \n▶ Sing That Note!  \n▶ Hear That Music!  \nBOOK 1  \nThe Musician’s Guide to Aural Skills, Vol. 2  \nThe Musician’s Guide, overview  \nHow to use the Musician’s Guide  \nCost is considerable; Aural Skills Vol 2 is consumable  \n▶ Aural Skills Vol 2 with Contextual Listening costs $80 on Amazon  \n▶ Aural Skills Vol 1 with Sight Singing costs ~$70 on Amazon  \n▶ Sight singing is tested on the exam  \n▶ Music Theory text not needed for aural skills; 3 rd Ed. hardback costs $153  \nOptions  \n► Buy enough for a typical class  \n► Reuse from year to year. Students write answers on separate sheets  \n► Either assign as homework or use in class  \n► Buy one copy for the teacher only  \n► Teacher projects or reads questions  \nThe Musician’s Guide, CL 1.1","cbCaii4hmH0tMpVY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii4hmH0tMpVY","pdf",9922278,44,"English","# What is contextual listening?\n## What contextual listening is NOT\n# Emphasis on Skill Development\n# Resources for Teaching\n## Two Books\n## Two Websites\n## Two Apps\n## Options\n# The Musician’s Guide, CL 1.1","[{\"question\":\"What is contextual listening in this material?\",\"answer\":\"Contextual listening is the aural analysis of real music played by live musicians, closely tied to the multiple-choice listening section.\"},{\"question\":\"What does contextual listening not include?\",\"answer\":\"It does not focus on listening to discrete problems or short, non-musical listening tasks; the multiple-choice listening section is described as beginning and ending with discrete problems.\"},{\"question\":\"Which resources are suggested for teaching contextual listening?\",\"answer\":\"The material recommends AP Central resources (including released exams and practice exams) plus two books, two websites, and two apps, along with buying and classroom-use options.\"}]","Contextual Listening - Developing Aural Analysis Skills | PDF",1790769971,111]