...later learned was the band room. We all sat down wondering what was going on. Then a woman called Mrs. Sopeland entered the room and told us that in fifth grade we all were given the choice to play in our school’s band. She then had some high school students come and introduce their instruments and play a little bit on them. Some instruments everyone knew, others I had never seen in my life before. After all the instruments had been played, Mrs. Sopeland and the high schoolers started to pass out sheets of paper to everyone...
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...The clarinet was invented in 1690 by German Musician Johann Denner by making changes to the Chalumeau, which is a double-reeded instrument. He changed it by making it a single reed instrument and adding a register key to make it go higher. When air passes through the clarinet, it vibrates the reed, accompanied by pressing keys, the sound is made. The modern day version of the clarinet we use today was introduced by Hyacinthe Klose in the year 1839. The Clarinet was first introduced into an orchestra by Mozart. He only added a few, and split them into two groups called clarinet one and clarinet two. It was the last instrument to be added into an orchestra. The clarinet falls into the woodwind section of the orchestra due to its wooden...
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...equation: When a frequency (rate of which a sound source vibrates) is higher it will generate a shorter wavelength because the sound source is vibrating at a faster speed. Meaning more complete back and forth vibrations are occurring in a quicker amount of time, whereas when the frequency is lower the wavelength is longer. Frequency is measured in hertz (Hz.) and to distinguish the frequency you need to know how many vibrations occur in an exact amount of time, for example if an object’s particles vibrate 256 times in one second, then the frequency is 256 Hz. The frequency that an instrument creates is based on the length of how far the vibration can travel. Meaning for an instrument to produce different pitches and sounds, instruments need ways to change the vibrating length. For a pipe instrument like a clarinet there are holes on the body of the pipe that the musician can cover and uncover with his/her fingers which change the length of the pipe and therefore change the frequency of the sound. Therefore if a clarinetist covers the first three holes of their clarinet than the effective length will be shorter than when all of the holes are covered, thus the length of effective pipe will be shorter therefore affecting the...
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...extended sections of Chicago The musical vaudeville Chicago tells the story of a couple female criminals in Chicago during the 1920s; men, crime and their search for fame, using specific instrumental techniques and their different characteristics to convey drama. The overture opens with an unconventional monophonic texture in which a trumpet solos. The trumpet solo features many characteristics of the jazz style such as growls and the wa-wa effect, immediately presenting the audience with a dark, gritty timbre which forebodes the general mood of the musical. This monophonic solo is also tonally ambiguous which creates a feeling of tension, especially as the solo doesn’t seem to resolve when it plays its last note. Following this we have a big contrast in texture as the full orchestra play a more typical overture musical theme playing chords in a homophonic texture. The glissando played by many instruments as well as the use of wood blocks, Chinese tom toms and cowbells add a slapstick type quality to the overture as they can be seen as comical features/instrumets when used in an unconventional manner as this highlights the comical aspect of the instrument. Bar 17 onwards uses Big Band like instrumentation with brass and reads playing together which helps to further emphasize the syncopated melody as well as the 3,3,2 rhythmic feature. At this point the trumpet drops out which helps to make room for a sense of intensification later on when the trumpet comes back in playing a solo...
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...production of a beautiful sound. Musicianship is a form of art which allows the expression of emotions and explores your personal skills in creativity and hard work. As a young child, I always found myself interested in the sounds of jazz music. The melodies and harmonies of the wood wind family appeased my mind to ease. In my earlier teenaged years, I would begin to explore the Clarinet. At this time, my band director felt this was the best fit for me. As it was, I went on to become the best player in the band. To be totally honest with you, I had imagined myself playing the trumpet for quite some time. About three years later, I found myself wanting to play in the Jazz Band. Being that the Clarinet wasn’t a Jazz instrument, I taught myself how to play the Saxophone, this was about three years after I learned how to play the Clarinet. It only took me a month to learn the Saxophone and I was now ready to play in the Jazz Band. I was announced to have been the best Tenor Saxophone player and one of the top Saxophonists in the band. I then took my talents even further and began teaching others how to play. I became a role model for those that were younger, and I really tried my best to excel as much as I could. I like to say that learning music and becoming a musician is a gift. A lot of time and hard work is put into successful music. You must have the urge to be artistically creative in a way that will please yourself and the needs of others. Not everyone has the ability...
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...A. Sound of the music: What does the first selection sound like? (How can we describe it in terms of melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color, and form? How is the sound similar to or different from music you are more familiar with?)(2 points) Answer below: The first selection, “Hotter Than That”, is a very colorful, upbeat presentation of traditional jazz. The tempo is in 4/4 and is played at around 100 beats per minute. Mr. Armstrong moves quickly and widely with the trumpet from high, vibrato tones to low, mellow contradictions. There is the bright addition from a drum-set that keeps the beat up. The Clarinet begins playing at about 45 seconds into the song, which helps to add a mellow opposition to the brassy, crisp sound of the trumpet. In total, the tempo and mood of the arrangement is exciting and energetic. When Louis Armstrong begins to sing, his raspy, low voice acts as a great addition of shape and diversity, and even though his words are incomprehensible, he is able to make the sounds of the trumpet with his vocal chords. It sounds like some sort of stringed instrument chimes in at the end of the vocal performs, after which the trumpet plays for about ten seconds in a low, raspy arrangement, sounding an awful lot like the vocals that just finished I don’t have an extensive involvement with this type of composition, but I really like it. I played the trumpet in school and have always really like the clean sound it produces. This piece is no exception to...
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..."Set!" As I heard my conducting drum major call out, I quickly stood to attention and took a knee. With my back ever so straight, I held my clarinet a couple of inches from my face, as it was standard procedure. Everyone was quiet and focused. As we waited for our cue on when to begin, we were already mentally counting and calculating where we needed to go and when. We all had our focus points to help us out. Mine was a saxophone player who was directly across from me.as I waited for our conducting drum major to start us off, I made notice of my surroundings. I didn't actually move my body to look around let alone my eyes but with peripherals as we were trained to do. With my peripherals, I noticed the three flute players and the four fellow...
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...the online streamed video, the place looks magnificently huge and phenomenal. The stage was absolutely stunning. It was big, vibrant, and breathtaking. It made it look as if you actually went back in time and were a part of the performance. The stage was enhanced with beautiful cool, calming purples, pinks, and blues that matched the performers’ outfits to a tee. It reminded me of royalty. Each performer had gorgeous outfits for every act, and I must say, the designer did a fabulous job. I also liked how the musicians were not very visible to the audience. For me, it helped with paying attention to what was actually being played and performed. I can remember in past plays, I would always watch the musicians, and it would take away my attention from the performers. During this play, I had my focus on the dancers and it was much easier to listen for certain musical instruments instead of looking for what was being played. Doing this actually helped me realize exactly how much I have learned in this class, especially the different types of instruments and what type of sounds they produce. The whole performance from the dancers to the music and lighting blended together like sugar and Honey Nut Cheerios; in other words, perfection. The lighting of the stage matched the musical performance amazingly as well. It was as if when there was a solo, such as the piano, the lights beamed with brightness on the performer; making it very easy to fall into the rhythm of the music. ...
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...The concert I visited was Beethoven’s 7th Symphony on Sunday April 6; the conductor was Edo De Waart. Included in the concert there was a performance of Symphony of Wind Instruments, this was created by Ivor Stravinsky there were multiple different wind instruments used in this piece, there was three flutes; two oboes; English horn; three clarinets; three bassoons; four horns; three trumpets; three trombones; tuba. John Adam’s violin concerto was played in the concert, this had instruments from many different groups it consisted of, two flutes; two oboes; two clarinets; two bassoons; two horns; trumpet; percussion; two keyboard samplers; strings. As for Beethoven’s Symphony he used multiple different instruments, two flutes; two oboes; two clarinets; two bassoons; two horns; two trumpets; timpani; strings. The event was held at the Pabst Theatre, the Pabst was built in 1895, and is actually the fourth oldest continually operating theatre in the United States. The Pabst Theater was previously called Das Neue Deutsche Stadt-Theater and was built by Captain Pabst, this theatre was burnt down, and Captain Pabst immediately started rebuilding the theatre, as it only took eleven months, and that is why it is called Pabst theatre today. One very prominent soloist at the concert was a woman named Leila Josefowicz who “is the chosen interpreter of several leading composers” . Some of these composers include: John Adams, Oliver Knussen, Thomas Ades, and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Josefowicz...
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...“Dipper Mouth Blues,” recorded in 1923, is an outstanding song to listen to no matter how many times you hear it. The song starts with the band playing New Orleans style; Johnny Dodds plays the clarinet weaving in and out as the band plays the melody. As the clarinet solo continues, Louis Armstrong can be heard in the background on second cornet. The band swings in steady rhythm. And then, the moment you’ve been waiting for… King Oliver’s first cornet solo comes to life with that plunger sound effect “wah-wah.” King’s second solo has a different pattern and he transitions to a third solo playing higher notes. A voice says, “Play that thing!” The band continues to play in steady rhythm as Oliver and Armstrong finish the song in...
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... The three pieces this band preformed were Rapp's Woods Ramble by Robert Longfield, An American Hymntune by Robert Sheldon and Ancient Moon by Elliot Del Borgo. The final band that played was the Hanford high school Concert band, composed by Ms. Janet Levine. Her band played 3 pieces. The names of the pieces are Toccata for band by Frank Erickson, Held Still in quick of Grace by Jack Stamp and Sun Dance by Frank Ticheli. The first piece I'm going to talk about is An American Hymntune. This Piece started with a very mellow tone and a prominent solo from the Baritone. As the piece progresses the trumpet, flute and clarinet mix for a great loud dynamic. The melody in this piece was amazing, it was really soothing to listen to. The instrumentation of the baritone, clarinet, flute and percussion were the specified group in this piece. Over all I really enjoyed how the composer put this piece together, all the musicians were fantastic in their performances. The second piece I'm going to talk about is Sun Dance composed by Janet...
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...Annotated Bibliography With a song in their heart... how a little music helps dementia sufferers. (2013, May 07). The Western Morning News. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1348781716?accountid=27655 The author of this article starts off by telling a story about a patient with dementia and how she can remember how to play the piano but can’t remember her own family. Then author states that a doctor from goldsmith’s university feels that music can be therapeutic and explains that people with advance dementia can still remember music that they learned as a child or as a teenager because memory loss tends to work backwards. Then the article just goes on about what dementia is and how it can be treated. The author also stated some other information about organization doing their own therapy based on music and dementia. Walker, A. K. (2013, Mar 24). Using music to treat dementia, alzheimer's. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1319429176?accountid=27655 The author of this article tells a story about a young patient with dementia and how she uses music for therapy. Music won’t restore any of her memories but it helps cope with the dementia. The author states that studies have shown that music can tap into dormant memories which remind people of good times and helps keep them calm and reduce anxiety. The author also states a web site that she found that says music can even release endorphins that can help with pain,...
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...I once lived in a world not greatly impacted by music. That all changed on that day. When I think of what I want my band experience to be like, I think of that performance. When I think of what I want my life to be like, I think of the same thing, as I recall how passionate they were about doing the thing that they loved. As I journey through some of the same honor bands that she has gone to, I use her passion and skill as an inspiration. The influence that my sister has had on me did not stop there, either. When I finally got the opportunity to explore music for myself, she was there to help me when I needed it. I have now decided to follow in her footsteps once again and take on the challenge of being Drum Major for the Tiger Band. When I think of a hero, I think of someone who changes a life for the better, whether they know it or not. I cannot think of anyone who fits that description more than...
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...“You guys have to play second part because it makes specific chords,” complained Emily Volum as she made up her own, unwritten notes that were twelve ledger lines above those specific chords. After having a great section leader, Hannah DeYoung, and a fantastic band experience my freshman year, I had no idea what was coming for me sophomore year. Emily was my section leader sophomore year for marching band and she would have been my stand partner in concert band, but unfortunately, she was too good to share a stand with someone younger, and therefore lesser in talent than herself. Emily Volum had a very negative impact on me and everyone else in the clarinet section even though she had many talents, which included being very skilled in the art...
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...7 October 2015 Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3,1847 and died on April 2,1922. He is the guy who we all have to thank for inventing the telephone, without him how could we communicate? In 1866 Bell experimented on the thought of how to produce vowel sounds. He came up with the thought of combing the note of electrically driven forks, which gave him the idea of telegraphing speech. Bell with the lack of electric knowledge, ask for help from a local electrical shop owner named Thomas A. Watson. After many months of working together the two finally accomplished something. On June 2,1875 Watson heard a sound coming from over Bell’s end of the wire, with some tinkering the device transmitted Bell’s voice to Watson. Bell soon begins to write a patent for his first telephone. Besides trying to complete the telephone, Bell was trying to help out the deaf children. He opened a school in Boston to train teachers to teach and tutor the deaf. He was also the professor of vocal physiology at Boston University. Alexander did many lectures and tutoring at this time, helping many deaf students. Bells health was not doing so well in 1875 because of the long nights, this led him to return to his parent’s house in Canada to recuperate. In 1875 after many years of working endless nights and with the financial help of George Sander and Mabel Hubbard, the two finish the telephone and Bell soon got a patent for the telephone in 1876. Sigmund Freud was born on May 6,1856...
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