Questions

1. Do you agree with Copland's idea that there are three planes on which a listener hears music? Do you find yourself listening to certain kinds of music in different ways?

2. McKee expresses her own frustration at describing sound and music through the medium of writing, this reminds me of the phrase, 'a picture is worth a thousand words' Do you think that words could ever equal a picture or a sound? If so, how many words would that take?

3. McKee touches on the new meanings attached to silence? Can you think of a time when you have really noticed silence being intentionally or unintentionally in a significant way?