...fluttering about, and I felt the urge to turn and run off. In a dreamlike trance, I picked up my bass guitar and strapped it around my neck. A spotlight cut through the darkness and focused upon the stage, blinding me momentarily. I heard the drummer begin a four count. Suddenly the club came alive, and resounding music filled the Whisky-A-Go-Go, where twenty-five years earlier, The Doors had begun their musical career. An exhilarating sense of humility and wonder came over me as I thought, "How did I get here?" My career as a bass guitarist in a rock and roll band has had the greatest impact on my life. Playing in a band was important to me because it represented a challenge: transcending the familiar confines of my life and entering completely unknown territory. I wanted to meet people from different backgrounds and go to places that I might never have gone otherwise. The dark, mysterious atmosphere of a Hollywood night club was a far cry from the neat and tidy math and engineering classrooms I had been accustomed to. A year and a half before our appearance at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, bass guitar was about as familiar to me as Swahili. When I started playing, it was hard for me to believe that I would ever play for anyone outside of a garage, much less at a world-famous Hollywood club. I began playing bass at the age of twenty, with only a rudimentary knowledge of music theory. My only experience playing any kind of musical instrument was limited to two years of piano and...
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...It has often been said that music is what makes humans human. Although this theory has a deep psychological meaning with all of us, music has indeed shaped our history and the way we interact with one another. Together with this, music also holds a cultural significance as artists from all around the world have worked hard in order to predict how music will evolve in the years to come. Just like the types of movies we enjoy watching, the type of music that we listen to can also give out a hint of our personality and the way we see the world through our own eyes. As music has been created and listened to for over 37000 years, it is safe to say that it has greatly shaped our culture and society as well. There are however different genres of music which have appeared and faded away over time. Together with this, the world has witnessed hundreds of genres being born to which millions of people have listened to. Out of this staggering amount of music genres, pop and rock are two famous ones which are enjoyed by many people all around the world. As different as they may seem when a person thinks about comparing the two, it turns out that pop and rock have their differences, but also similarities. Both genres have a deep cultural and artistic significance which has remained the same after many years. This may come out as surprising, but pop music is actually a genre of something known as popular music which has appeared in the form that it is known for today in the 1950s. What...
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...The Most Useful Knowledge You Will Ever Need So you want to learn more about playing bass? I’m about to tell you everything you need to know on 1 sheet of paper. “I didn’t follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular style did a very similar thing.” -Billy Sheehan One of my biggest sayings is that “There are no rules.” In music there are only theories. Hence the term “music theory.” The way you play an instrument is the way you interpret that instrument. Yes there are better ways, and better techniques than others. What I hope to do with just a few minutes of your life is to help you find them. So who am I? I discovered the bass in 2006. I played for youth groups, local bands, anywhere that would let me. Crowds of 5 to 5,000. The outdoor playground to the arena, and have also played and worked with Grammy & Dove award-winning artists. Oh! I also love building relationships & creating art. Now go ahead and get to it! There are 7 notes; C D E F G A B Between each note are sharps (#) and flats (b). Most commonly this is all referred to as C, C#, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, Bb, B, and then you start back over at C. To explain it more- C# could also be called Db just as F# could be called Gb. However, F could never be called Fb because there is no Fb or E#. In the case of E to F and B to C, there is only 1 half step; there are no sharps/flats there. ...
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...quickly moved to the United States where they became one of the most popular bands in their era. Alex plays the guitar, Geddy plays the keyboards and bass while singing, and Neil Peart plays his massive drum-set and writes the band’s lyrics. In 1976, Rush came out with their fourth album, 2112—this album is often referred to as “Rush’s break-through album”. This album might possibly feature Rush’s greatest song ever composed, 2112. This song is based in the year 2112, and takes place at “The Temples of Syrinx”, which is where many priests live their lives. These priests do not believe in individualism, they believe they are all equal. All the priests that live at this temple are banded together under the Red Star of the Solar Federation. One day, one of these priests finds a guitar. He learns to how to play this guitar and shows the other priests, even though guitars have been banished from the temple for decades. The high priest thinks the guitar is evil and that it had destroyed the older generations of mankind. The high priest destroys the guitar. The 2112 album cover is seen as a red pentagram with a naked man on it, but Neil interprets the red star being the evil red star of the Solar Federation and the naked man is the pure, abstract man against the mass. Rush’s tone color is filtered with a single guitar, a bass or keyboard, drum-set, and Geddy’s voice. Their style is very unique and hard to describe. We haven’t gone through anything close to modern day pieces...
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...JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. . Oxford University Press is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Early Music. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 159.242.187.205 on Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:47:06 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions matters Performing StephenStubbs L'armonia in sonora: continuo orchestration Monteverdi's Orfeo n performing Italian music of the early 17th century, the modern interpretermust often answer the question, 'Which instrument or combination of instruments should realizethe bass?'Severalpublications from the first decade of the 17thcentury shed light on the norms and expectations of execution and instrumentation of the basso continuo in various kinds of music, but only the score of Monteverdi's Orfeo gives us a series of indications for the changing orchestration of the bass in a specific musical context. To understand fully the meaning of these indications we should first review the most important information from other sources. Lodovico Viadana, in his Centoconcertiecclesiastici(Venice, 1602), claims to...
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...It all starts from the eight octaves and where it en nobody knows. Its limits are infinite as the universe its joy is like a never exploding balloon, and it’s passim has an overwhelming six billion followers around the ever shrinking globe. Even animals respond to music that's who they say. Music is for every occasion- from partying to Rock 'n' Rolla disco, from everyday life to a wedding anniversary and even to a somber funeral, everything has music embedded in it. Its magic alright- though we never reap every beat has our vocal cords vibrating, it causes adrenal to pump throughout the body and every muscle aching jump on the dance floor. So what is music? Well in a sense every sound produced from clapping two hands to slapping a person is music; The more recognized pundits define it as an arrangement of sounds in a pleasing sequence or combination to be sung; or played on instruments. Well who cares about music in a prolonged sense- music are something universal, something unique, and something which is soothing to our heart, our senses, which makes our nerves calm down- the effect is simply astonishing. Its like a web you have been caught in, a web of music, a web in which where ever you go you find music, music to touch your heart, to take you, in a sense, under its control. And why not- music tames the wildest beasts- even the critics have no answer to that Music is of many types- rock, jazz, classical raga, pop, flat, country, chamber, folk- yes folk is there...
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...Blues Essay I chose to do my essay on Tracy Chapman’s 1996 release of “Give Me One Reason,” which can be found at the following link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2kEx5BLoC4. Chapman begins this duple meter song with an electric guitar solo playing the melody of the tune for one measure when her vocals join singing one complete chorus. The dynamic range of the song is minimal throughout but after the introduction of the duo guitar and vocal solo all the other instruments join in intensifying the energy of the tune while keeping the same medium paced tempo. There is a variety of timbres played in this song including the piano, bass guitar, electric guitars, drums, and tambourine. There are also female and male background vocals joining in sporadically adding to the ending of some choruses by singing either “You can see me turning” or “Why I should stay.” Halfway through the song after the melody is played about four times with the chorus sung two complete times there is an electric guitar solo for a 12-bar phrase. The homophonic texture of this tune provides the melody with a simple accompaniment of at least five different tunes. I found it difficult to listen to this song without moving my upper body back and forth, singing the words, and tapping my feet. Even after taking a break from the song I would still sing the main chorus. This leads me to believe this song is most definitely program music. This song provoked me to move my body. It stimulated my response...
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...Take a look at your guitar strings. Are they in good shape? Are they silver and shiny? Are six strings there? If it's been several months since you put new strings on your guitar, or if you answered no to any of these questions, it’s time for a string change. Guitar strings on the guitar are just like knees on a baby’s jeans: they wear out easy, and should become a regular part of your guitar care routine. Even the oils in your fingers deteriorate the string. Some people fret over the techniques of replacing their own guitar strings. String changes can be stress-free; it takes little practice, should take only a few minutes per string, and will provide a bright, clear sound from your guitar. Anyone who knows how to play the guitar should know how to perform their own string changes on a basic electric guitar. Many music stores offer restringing for a fee, which can add up quickly if you have a number of guitars to maintain. And the need for a string change can happen at any time, not just when it is convenient to run to a store to have them do it for you. To begin, collect all of the tools you will need. These include a wire cutter or pair of pliers capable of cutting wire, a thick bath towel to protect your instrument’s finish while on your working surface, and a new set of strings. You will need a tuner for when you have your strings on, so you can tune them. To remove fingerprints and oils from the fret board and off of the finished areas, you will want to use...
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...3 Other invented instruments 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links Biography[edit] Early life[edit] Antoine-Joseph Sax was born in Dinant, Belgium. His father, Charles-Joseph Sax, was an instrument designer himself, who made several changes to the design of the horn. Adolphe began to make his own instruments at an early age, entering two of his flutes and a clarinet into a competition at the age of 15. He subsequently studied those two instruments at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Career[edit] Having left the school, Sax began to experiment with new instrument designs, while his father continued to make conventional instruments to bring money into the household. Adolphe's first important invention was an improvement of the bass clarinet design, which he patented at the age of 24. Sax relocated permanently to Paris in 1841 and began working on a new set of instruments exhibited there in 1844. These were valved bugles, and although he had not invented the instrument itself, his examples were so much more successful than those of his rivals that they became known as saxhorns. They range in approximately seven different sizes, and paved the path to the creation of the flugelhorn. Today, saxhorns are sometimes used in concert bands and orchestras. The saxhorn also laid the groundwork for the modern euphonium. Sax also developed the saxotromba family, valved brass instruments with narrower bore than the saxhorns, in 1845, though they survived only briefly.[2] Saxhorn...
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...third idea is repetitive having three statements of the descending fourth idea. Because it is repeating, it gives the impression of a firm statement. The fourth idea is characterised by long repeated notes. These notes emphasise the idea ‘the Lord hath spoken it’. To achieve this strength Handel doubles the part with tenors and basses. All four of these short melodic phrases contrast from one another, so that when Handel combines them together, each melody having its own character and shape can be clearly heard. This piece’s instrumentation suits its grand yet religious nature. There is a SATB(Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass) choir. Double basses play same as cellos but sound an octave lower. The introduction is just the strings alone. Some vocal parts are accompanied only by continuo for example the first vocal entry. Harpsichord improvises harmonies from the bass line. Handel later added in parts for the bassoon and oboe. In terms of the piece’s tonality and harmony, major keys are used all the way throughout the piece to highlight te piece’s joyous mood. The piece begins and ends in the key of A major. One section of the...
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...the double bass is a member of the string orchestra. Towering at 75 inches, a full-size double bass is capable of producing a dark, heavy and weighted tone. Its sound capability along with its sheer size beg the question—how did the bass get to its current status? Through what trial and error did it develop its tone and shape? By examining the correct nomenclature, the role of the bass in early baroque orchestras, two inventions that radicalized bass playing, attempts at varying the number of strings, and its role in jazz, it is clear that the bass has filled a critical role in the string orchestra. Classifying the double bass as a part of the violin or viola families has been tricky....
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... Creating the ultimate custom pedal I am a guitar player of multiple sounds, I utilized many pedals to create my unique tones, my pedals are a key component when playing electric guitar, however, any guitarist that uses multiple pedals knows the inconvenience of not having a pedal board. With all the space pedals take, and cables needed to power pedals its a must to have a pedal board. I started playing acoustic guitar when I was 16, at the age of 17 I was inspired by Saul Hudson (Slash) from the band Guns N Roses. That influenced me to learn how to play the electric guitar and gave me a new perspective on playing. Electric guitar forced me to create my own sounds and tones through guitar pedals. Like many electric guitarists, one of my first pedals was a Boss Ds-1 Overdrive. Overdrive in one of the oldest types of effects there are, its a type of signal processing to increase the sound/ gain from the electric instrument that's going into the amplifier. According to Wikipedia, The history of the overdrive and distortion dates back all the way to the late 1940s. Musicians such as Junior Barnard, Chuck Berry, Elmore James, among others were one of the first ones to implement the overdrive sound effect, and with this Rock n Roll was born. My second pedal I utilize in my music in a noise gate suppressor, I use this pedal to clean up all unwanted hum from my guitar pickups, all the unwanted noise goes into my amp and produces feedback, the noise suppressor helps...
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...Review Of The Tenor Saxophone You might want to buy a new saxophone for a number of reasons. It's either you want to buy a great starter’s model for your personal use, a student, or a family member, you’ve been a professional player and are considering an upgrade or you may also be a tenor sax or alto player seeking to widen your skills with a middle sax-family instrument. Irrespective of your motives, the selection process for purchasing a new sax can be quite tasking. This review will discuss the various tenor saxophones, and will definitely help you find the type that best meets your needs. If you are a lover of R&B, soul, reggae, salsa, pop, and of course, jazz; then you’d know that tenor saxophones play an important role in the making of music. They are equally an essential part of the wind section of orchestras and marching bands remain the preferred instruments for aspiring basic, high school and tertiary musicians. What is tenor saxophone? The tenor saxophone is a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and belongs to the medium-sized member of the saxophone family. The tenor saxophone uses a larger ligature, mouthpiece, and reed than the alto and soprano saxophones. It’s easily distinguished by the bend in its neck or its crook near the mouthpiece. When buying tenor saxophones, it’s important to take some factors into consideration. Body Construction All saxophones possess either ribbed or non-ribbed construction, with the modern ones being ribbed...
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...There are different types of speakers, which are designed to produce different frequencies. The higher frequency speakers provide the capacity for a greater amount of sound, and produce a higher level of sound. The factor that determines how far the sound will travel is the efficiency of the speakers. If for example, you want the sound to travel far, so that the entire neighborhood can hear you, you will need speakers with a higher frequency. Let's move on to my favorite system speaker component, subwoofers. You have got to get one of these! Every high-tech car stereo system should, and these days usually does have a subwoofer. What they do is round out, and complete the sound by providing high efficiency of low frequencies, through the bass. To put it another way, the subwoofer is the piece of equipment which gives the music coming out of your system a backbone. It is what makes the car vibrate. To get the most out of your subwoofer, it needs to be enclosed in a box. Another place where a subwoofer could go is in the trunk of your vehicle, where it will still work well. Keep this is mind when budgeting the cost of your stereo system. Now that you know the basic components of a car stereo system, and how everything operates, you're ready to go out and start looking for one. When you visit your local dealers, ask questions as to which caliber and brand of components you should have in your car, and be sure to do plenty of shoping around. In the end you'll have a nice system in...
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...Ocean - Loop 29 long bass swoops in delay petal with sax ocean breaths. = (end) 2 rolls touch / 2 rolls back / 1/2 roll touch / 1/2 roll touch Parakeet - Start with flute high D hit as a cue to start. Add layers of loop 24. Don’t play during hand blow (1st x only) and don’t play during Patrick’s jump just low flute. = (end) Patrick jumps and knocks Brenton over leading into the “Frantic Handshake”. Frantic Handshake - Straight 4/4 with pulse on 1 & 3. Two voices, 1: straight laced handshake, 1: retreating away from uncomfortable handshake. Vigil - no music = (end) 1 at a time people get up and shake Patricks hand before exiting Duet (Erin {mama?} /Patrick) - 2 electric basses through effects and delay. = (end) He kicks her to roll / up / jolted slow walk step by step / Patrick walks off Mama Died - Live mic delays of text. (end) everyone backing up to the wall Breathes - No music Duet (Pat Lisa) – Maybe. Music? Press Trio - No music at first for texts then add loop 26 menacing with nasty sax. = (end) Up against the wall (stop) /“have you been here a while?” Jump on Patrick - Maybe. Loop 33 with keyboard playing white noise, static, in waves coming in and out. = (end) lift Patrick up / go back 3 Ramones - Whistling calls? Piro’s Stranger 1. Repeated bass loop 35 ||: 2 eighth notes, rest 2, 3, 4 :|| w/ angular flute line and vibes. = (end) clapping walking back / jumps / kick back / Matrix - Absurd song. Music starts with...
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