some musical events that I can remember from when I was little and that is where my musical journey began. Music was never my best subject, especially when it came to playing musical instruments. I was better at singing, dance and drama. I did take music as a kindergartener, learning how to play simpler instruments and to sing songs, which I think I had an easy time with, but I cannot fully remember. I picked up the recorder easily, but when I got into older grades the one thing that still to this
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If you have not heard about a crossbow, it isn’t that difficult to understand the crossbow technology. The crossbow is made up of a smaller bow, like a longbow, which is then attached to the stock. Within the stock sits a trigger which is used to release the string to allow the arrow to fly. In order to load an arrow, which is sometimes called a bolt, first the string must be set back to the trigger or string release, to do this we use a cocking rope which is attached to the string and wraps
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Country tracks are known for its ballads and happy tunes that make people dance, making the words even more important that in the other genres. Country music song writers rarely use drum tracks in their songs, mostly using only string instruments, like guitars - electric and acoustic, banjos, or fiddles to accompany the words. When writing country songs, it is important to keep in mind that traditionally; they are not rebellious, like rock songs. Country lyrics were, and still are, about
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James Louis in Indianapolis on January 22, 1924. At the age of 9, he studied piano with a church organist and became very interested in music during his second year at Crispus Attucks High School. The only school instrument available to him at the time was a saxophone. J.J. played this instrument for a very short time and, at the age of fourteen, picked up the trombone, playing in the high school band as well as the brass marching band of the YMCA. By the time he was eighteen, J.J. left home to play
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No matter what race you the listener is, they are affected by the music with a feeling of excitement and fun. The multiple instruments which make up salsa include bongos, trumpet, cowbell, and vocals which cause a mix of cultures from South America to North America. WSO uses an older style of American music which brings the listeners back in time to the era of the roaring twenties
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example, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs the piece with mostly strings and woodwinds, where the Berliner Philharmoniker uses more brass and a lot more percussion, and less strings which I like because they are not over played since when instruments are overplayed, it makes the group a little bit of show-offs, which isn’t good. Another performance (conducted by Leif Segerstam) is more longato, and a little more soft compared to the other versions, which doesn’t contribute to the time period
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Playing a Musical Instrument Effects the Brain Throughout history, many musicians have been born and some have acquired fame through playing musical instruments and creating compositions. Humans have not stopped playing music because of war. Kurt Weill, a German composer active from the 1920s to the end of his life, performed and toured during World War II. Humans continue to bring the art of music to life even when going through hardship –like Ludwig Van Beethoven, who aside from composing the well-known
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Music In the history of civilization, music has had a profound impact on cultural development. Over the course of human history, human creativity has produced a plethora of different instruments and musical styles. But amidst the vast expanse of musical expression, the guitar has emerged as a versatile instrument that has revolutionized music. Although its definite origins are uncertain, the first six-string guitar is said to have originated during the 1700s (Heck). Structurally influenced by the
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Music is a form of media that is utilized in everyday life. There is a huge variety of genres of music. Each genre of music can be used to influence a certain mood. In many areas a person can walk into, there is a high possibility that music will be playing. Due to music’s relevance to everyday life, there has been a multitude of research based on whether music is a distraction to people. A distraction in most research would be shown as lower results in tests for groups who listened to background
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I have enjoyed playing my instrument, the violin, for over three years. I began playing when I was ten years old, as a fifth grader. In one year, my class had three different orchestra teachers, each one with a very different teaching style. I participated in the school orchestra for my entire fifth grade year. After the school year ended, I homeschooled and I took private lessons all throughout my sixth grade year. Right before I began seventh grade, I moved from El Paso, Texas to North Carolina
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