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When one thinks of the word Kaleidoscope, their mind usually shifts to the almost telescope-like device that contains a colorful pattern that changes as it is rotated. The image that manifests from the moving pieces within or the curvature of the lens give off a picture that is pleasant to the eye no matter how many times it is rotated. Although the never ending pattern will repeat itself over and over again, it always seems new each time it 's picked up and looked at. The band “Kaleidoscope”…

C. There is archeological evidence found in northern Turkey reliefs. Also been found in ancient Egyptian drawings that be like a guitar instrument. In the culture like as Hittites and Assyrians created string instruments like the lyre. It's an instrument with the simplest and traditional strings of the world but with the addition of a sounding board. There are various hypotheses about the origins of the guitars. One version puts that the guitar is a descendant of the “fidícula” which is a…

For my musical concert paper I went to see a jazz show that took place in Oakland on Friday October 2, 2015. I saw a performance by The Lost Trio + The Empty Cage Quartet at studio grande. The location where it was held was much more inmate space then I was expecting there to be. It was not too fancy and there was a medium to small crowd there, not like one you would see in a symphony. It was a more informal setting, jazz is a more relaxing and casual form of music, unlike other type of music…

temperature. In essence, when the temperature of a guitar string increases, its molecules move farther apart, slightly increasing its length. When the temperature of the string decreases, its molecules move around less, so its length decreases. This expansion and contraction changes the tension on the guitar string, resulting in a change in tune as well…

tuning, playing techniques, and number of strings. Most of these issues were not agreed upon until early in the 20th century and some still persist today. Exploring the history of the bass we’ll discover how a simple hunting bow transitioned into the realm of music and spawned a new style of instrument that would eventually produce the modern day bass. We’ll examine the significant moments in the history of the bass to discuss topics such as: The emergence of string instruments, the rise of the…

The reason you will want to get hands on with the violin is so you can pick the right sized violin. When purchasing a violin, you will also need to check if it comes with strings otherwise you will need to buy some strings.…

have long been held, music has been used to motivate and celebrate. No luau would be complete without a wide variety of Hawaiian slack guitar music. In Hawaiian, the word is "ki-ho'alu", which loosely translates into, "loosen the key" or the loose string style of playing a stringed instrument such as the guitar. The 34th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival ON August the 14th, the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort will host the 34th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival. The event…

between an E or an F# on the g-string (Beament & Unwin, 2002). This note can sound scratchy, wobbly, like a howling animal, have harmonic overtones, or can jump to another pitch altogether when bowed. Another…

The bass guitar belongs to the family of stringed instruments. It is primarily played by plucking, picking, slapping and tapping (the strings) rather than strummed. Typically, this low- pitched instrument mostly played a supporting part towards the drummer in setting the rhythm and beat of a audio. But through the years, it became widely acknowledged in numerous styles of music. This musical instrument that frequently leads to your heart to beat actual quick is really being played as being a…

I started playing violin when I was 5 years old. The first time I ever picked up a violin and plucked a string, I fell in love. I nearly pulled the string away from the fingerboard and the sound was loud and obnoxious, but I loved it. I took 2 lessons a week with a private instructor that cost way more than my family could afford, and eventually, I could play complex and beautiful pieces. I’ve gone through so many instruments and bows that by the time I was old enough to have a job, I was…