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What are melody lines based on?
*Mode
*Major
*Minor
*Chromatic
*Penatonic
*Whole Tone

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Is there a chord progression. Is this repeated?
Are the chords built of simple three note chords (triads)? Or...are there 4 or more notes in the chord to give it more colour?
At the end of phrases does it feel resolved or unresolved - are there perfect cadences used (chord V to chord I...eg G7 to C) which sounds the most resolved to our ears.

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What is the tempo? Does the tempo change? What effect does changes in tempo have on the piece? What is happening at the time of tempo changes? Are there periods of silence? Why?
*Allegro - fast
*presto - very fast
*largo -  very slow
*BPM - beats per minute
*allegretto - moderately quick
*Andante - at a moderate walking pace
*lento - slow
*grave - very slow and serious
*Rit. Ritardando - holding back
*Rall. Rallentando - gradually getting slower
*Rubato - at a flexible speed
Tacet - so sound
*Pause - hold the note for longer than marked

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How are the notes played. Are they played the same way or are there variations?
*Staccato - short, detached
*Legato - Smoothly
*Accent - emphasise the note

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Texture refers to how sounds are put together.
Is their just one melody/sound -  (monophonic)?
Is their many different melodies happening at the same time (polyphonic)?
Is there one main melody with accompaniment? (homophonic)
Is there many instruments/voices playing melody but in slightly different ways? (Heterophonic)
Does the texture change throughout? Are there just a few instruments playing or are there many?
*Thick
*Thin
*Tutti - Everybody
*Unison
*Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet etc

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Is the Music loud or quiet? Are the changes sudden or gradual? Does the dynamic change often? Is there use of either a sudden loud section or note, or complete silence? Is the use of dynamics linked to the dramatic situation? How does the dynamics enhance the piece?
*Getting louder - crescendo
*Crescendo (gradually getting louder)
*Decrescendo (getting quieter)
*Fortissimo (very loud)
*Mezzo forte (Moderately loud)
*Piano - soft
*Pianissimo - very soft
*Diminuendo - gradually getting softer
*Subito/Fp - loud then suddenly soft

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Does the piece have an identifiable feel? Does this change?
*Swing feel
*Straight feel
*Funk feel
*4 on the floor

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Look at how the song/piece is the put together (the 'architecture. Are there sections that return throughout the piece? Are they exact or varied? Label sections (Section 1 =A), new Section 2 (=B) etc.
*Binary (AB)
* Ternary (ABA)
*Theme and Variations
*Verse/Chorus (Strophic)
*Through Composed - no repeating sections)
*Sonata form
*Ritornello
*Rondo

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Is there a melodic idea that is repeated? Is the melody stepwise or mostly in leaps? Does it cover a wide or narrow range of pitch? Is it high pitched or low-pitched?  Is there a single melody or more than one?
*Scale/ Scalic
*Conjunct (stepwise)
Disjunct (leaps)
*Interval  - distance between notes
*Glissando - rapid moving up or down in pitch
*Ostinato - repeated pattern
*Sequence - repeated pattern moving up or down
*Imitation - played the same by another instrument
*Diatonic - notes from that key
*Chromatic- moving in half steps
*Dominant - 5th degree of the scale
Raga - Indian Scale
Blues Scale 1 b3, 4, b5, 5, b7,
Pentatonic - 5 note scale
*Melisma
*Syllabic
*Text setting

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Are there any specialised ways of playing or singing evident?
*Double-stops (strings)
*Hammer-ons (guitar)
*Virtuosic

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Why has the composer chosen that instrument? Does the choice of sound affect the mood?
You can use adjectives  that describe the sound for this. Words like:
*Nasal
*Harsh
*Bright
You can also discuss the impact and affect of combining timbres. It could be a well-used combination like a string quartet or brass band  or an unusual combination of sounds.
Instruments (and voices) can also have multiple timbres across the register and with various techniques. This is called timbral variation and include things like :
vibrato. overblowing, playing very high or very low in the register, using a breathy tone, bending the pitch of the note etc.

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What instruments are playing?
*String. Brass, Woodwind , Percussion
*Aerophone
Flute/Trumpet/Reed
*Chordophone
Lute/Zither
*Membranophone
*Idiophone
*Electrophone
*Horn section
*Tuned Percussion
*Untuned percussion
*Acapella
*Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
*Backing vocals
*Choral, choir
*Lead vocals

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What is the time signature? Does it change?
*Common Time  C 4/4
*Simple Time 2/4 (March) 3/4, (Waltz) 5/4, 6,4, 7/4
* Compound time - 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

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What rhythms do you hear? Are there many rhythmic ideas or just a few? Is the rhythm on the beat or is there syncopation?  Is there rhythmic  ideas that repeat?
* Syncopation
*Rhythmic unit (iso-rhythm)
*Rhythmically dense/sparse
*Pulse/beat
*Triplets
*Dotted rhythms
*Ostinato/riff
*Phrase length
Phrase structure
*Theme

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What sort of harmony is being used? Are there dischords (chords that don't sound 'right'). Can you recognise any harmonic (chord) progressions. Does the song change key?
*Consonant
*Dissonant
*Modulation
*Pedal point
*Drone
*I | V7 | I
*Harmonically dense/simple
*Arpeggio - broken chord
Seventh chord four note chord triad + colour note
*Perfect cadence