Active Listening Tools

A set of interactive software modules for Windows and Macintosh computers that develops students' music listening skills. Active Listening Tools features full-color listening guides for every selection in the Listening to Music 2-CD and 6-CD sets. The Elements of Music tutorial and quizzes utilize the textbook's Intro CD. Active Listening Tools' new Musical Style Quizzes improve listening and critical thinking skills as students identify musical elements that reveal a piece's style period, composer, and genre.

To download one of the following zipped files, click on the download icon and save to your local hard drive. If you have trouble downloading or operating the program, check minimum system requirements and the User's Guide below. You may also get assistance at 1-800-423-0563 and at tl.support@thomson.com. For instructions on unzipping or extracting files, scroll to the bottom of this page.

User Guide
System Requirements

  Windows Macintosh (OS9 only)
Elements of Music ZIP
(12.2 MB)
SIT
(12.2 MB)
Musical Style ZIP
(9.4 MB)
SIT
(9.4 MB)
2-CD set Listening Guides ZIP
(7.9 MB)
SIT
(7.9 MB)
6-CD set: Listening Guides, CDs 1 & 2 ZIP
(5.65 MB)
SIT
(5.65 MB)
6-CD set: Listening Guides, CDs 3 & 4 ZIP
(6.18 MB)
SIT
(6.18 MB)
6-CD set: Listening Guides, CDs 5 & 6 ZIP
(6.18 MB)
SIT
(6.18 MB)

Instructions for unzipping Windows download
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Instructions for unzipping Macintosh download
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