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Student Program Notes Worksheet

The document is a worksheet for students to complete notes on pieces for their recital, specifically focusing on the song 'she used to be mine' by Sara Bareilles. It includes sections for composer information, work details, background context, musical features, significance, and personal reflections. The student expresses a personal connection to the piece and hopes the audience feels the character's journey of self-improvement.

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Student Program Notes Worksheet

The document is a worksheet for students to complete notes on pieces for their recital, specifically focusing on the song 'she used to be mine' by Sara Bareilles. It includes sections for composer information, work details, background context, musical features, significance, and personal reflections. The student expresses a personal connection to the piece and hopes the audience feels the character's journey of self-improvement.

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🎶 Student Program Notes Worksheet

(Complete one worksheet for each piece on your recital.)

1. Composer Information
Full Name: Sara bareilles________________________________________

Dates (birth–death): 12/7/1979-_________________________________

2. Work Information
Title (original language): she used to be mine_____________________________

Translation (if needed): ______________________________

Opus/Catalogue #: ___________________________________

Movements & Tempo Markings: ¾. Slow to moderate tempo._________________________

3. Background & Context


Date of composition / premiere: 9/25/2015_______________________

Where composed / premiered: New York _________________________

Historical or cultural context: the song was written for a new adaptation for the musical the
waitress. She also released it as a part of her album and was performed at the 70th Tony
awards.________________________

4. Musical Features
Form / Structure (e.g., sonata form, ternary, strophic): ballad__________________

Key musical themes or ideas (describe simply): lyrical and conversational melody, wide
intervals and sustained notes__________________________

Special performance or interpretive features: ___________________________


5. Significance
In composer’s career: she is a singer, songwriter and actress and has over 15 million singles
in the US. She was named one of the top 100 greatest women in
music.________________________________

In tradition / repertoire: _____________________________

6. Personal Reflection
Why I chose this piece: I chose this piece because I feel that I have a connection with the
character and this style of music was different for me, but I enjoyed the Ballard
style_______________________________

Connection to my studies / artistic journey: _____________

What I hope the audience hears or feels: I hope the audience feels the personal reflection
that the character goes through in which she wants to be a better version of herself while
also appreciating who she is now________________

Final Checklist
☐ Composer name and dates

☐ Full work title (with translation if needed)

☐ Movements and tempo markings

☐ Context (date, place, historical background)

☐ Clear description of form and features

☐ Significance in repertoire

☐ Personal reflection included

☐ Proofread spelling, grammar, and formatting

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