Non-intentional Listening (You are not in control of what comes next)
- Muzak/Store Playlist
- Radio
- Pandora
- Unlabeled mixtape
Intentional Listening (You are in control of you will hear next)
- Repeat
- Shuffle
- Play-through (album or playlist listening)
Active Listening (You are actively engaging with the music being played)
- Asking questions as you listen.
- Understanding more at the end than when you began.
- Can be engaged in both intentional and non-intentional situations.
Passive Listening (You are not actively engaging with the music being played)
- Letting the music pass over you.
- Favoring the emotional response.
- Can be engaged in both intentional and non-intentional situations.
Every type of listening has its place, but they should be balanced. What type(s) of listening do you lean most towards? (I’m a play-through, Mandy’s a repeat. At Christmastime, we often use shuffle on our favorite albums).