When people usually hear the word “band” they probably think of a certain artist or group of artists that they like, but marching band rarely comes into anyones mind.Well, what exactly is marching band,? It is a large group of musicians playing and competing while entertaining in competitions. Marching band isn’t just about getting on the field and playing a few notes and then you're done. It teaches young teens many life lessons that they will carry with them through out their adult life. Band has
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drastically but the tempo does speed up like a rush.___________ 6. Describe the opening dynamics. ____High trumpet notes._____________________________________________ 7. Do the dynamics change? __yes______ If so, how often, and how drastically? _____The brass makes a lower note.__________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. What is the general mood of this piece? ___Busy________________________________________ 9. Does the mood change? __Yes______ If so, how
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2510 AB Professor Gigler December 6, 2012 Brass Instruments The brass family has a variety of instruments that have the ability to cover a wide range of sounds. Brass instruments have changed greatly since the beginning of time. Throughout history, the manufacturing of brass instruments has become more complex by using different materials, dimensions, and including valves. Compositions have been composed to show off the capabilities of brass instruments through concertos and solos. With
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difference between early and late eighteenth-century orchestras was that: a. the meters were all in triple meter. b. the string section disappeared. c. the movements were changed to slow-fast-slow-slow. d. the woodwind and brass instruments and timpani were no longer considered optional. e. audiences were no longer interested in instrumental music. • 4. The woodwinds of the late eighteenth century: a. are very different from the modern counterparts.
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means being able to communicate one’s knowledge verbally or practically. A marching band is a company of instrumental musicians performing outdoors for the purpose of entertainment and sometimes in competition. Instrumentations typically include brass, woodwinds and percussion instruments (en.wikipedia.com). The marching band at Partido State University was one of the competing units among the marching bands. They joined military parades, concerts, street parades and many more. It means that joining
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The performance I went to at Arts Fest was the Alliance Brass Quintet. I was able to get three of their names. Their French horn player, Kelly Langeveir, started on the trumpet, and switched to the French horn so that she could be in a higher chair placement. Mary Linguini, who was a trumpet player, grew up in Chicago, and started trumpet in 4th grade. William, who played the euphonium was born in Louisiana, and teaches music as a private lesson teacher. There was one more man, who was large, and
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Juice, a young Seattle ska band consisted of a lead and rhythm guitar player, drummer, bassist, tenor sax, and trombone and trumpet player. The group as a whole performed very strongly, their sense of timing and teamwork brought the set together. However, their individual playing abilities were far below their organizational skills and caused the sound quality to suffer. The rhythm guitar player/vocalist was harsh and out of tune in many of the songs. As the venue began to pack more bodies and heat
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slow but to my amazement my favorite would have to be the last one, “Symphony No.2 for Winds and Percussion” because it was honestly the most familiar to me above all pieces. I’ve heard before in plenty of movies especially scary movies. Also, the brass section of this piece makes the whole performance go BOOM because it makes it really intense along side with the big drum because the “dung dung dung” part makes it feel real. I feel like that piece has to be most widely known amongst a lot of people
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When I was little, the fantasy behind the main character’s dreams was beyond magical that it took my heart for all Disney movies and all their songs. One of the main themes the film Cinderella (1950) portrays is how the “Dreams come true.” However, when I watched Cinderella (1950) again, my attention was brought to this one scene of Cinderella at the grand ball (51:24-56:00). Disney put out a branched out theme of when the main character’s dreams come to face the reality. The scene starts with
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Throughout my life, I try to completely enrich myself in all aspects. These have all affected my personal character and qualities and have made me the person I am today. A very important extra-curricular of mine is marching band, in which I play the tenor saxophone. Additionally, I am the uniform captain, which means I am in charge of sizing everyone for their uniforms, distributing them, and ensuring they are all handled correctly. During marching season, I spend on average around 30 hours a
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