What is a woodwind instrument? The woodwind instruments are instruments that produce sound as a result of air flowing through them. Instruments that belong to this family include the oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon and flute. While all of the other instruments mentioned are actually classified as reed instruments because that is the way that the air flows through them, the flute is an instrument that makes its sound from air being blown across an opening. The openings are closed or kept open depending on the notes that the flute player would like to produce. The flute is easily one of the most difficult instruments to master, but it is also one of the most beautiful sounding instruments as it is often used to signify light and joy in music.…
Studying a problem can be accomplished in two ways – experimental research and observational research, and there are advantages and disadvantages to each. In regards to the speculation concerning what creates a genius (inherent genetic advantages or intense practice at a young age), this paper will discuss the validity behind the nurturing explanation and the creation of an experiment to help prove it. First, there are various pros and cons to the types of research that can be applied.…
record which exhibited the presence of music from decades. Slovenian archaeologist, Ivan Turk discovered a bone carving from the northwest region of Slovenia. This instrument is estimated to be 67,000 years old; the one of the oldest instrument ever created ("10 Earliest Known Musical Instruments,"2010). Furthermore, music has been loved by many before even before the birth of Christ; some evidence supports the information. The oldest record goes as far as back to 40,000 years old (News,…
Making: Using Pinterest I researched and learnt about the type of percussion instrument l was going to use (Dinham, 2014, p.3). Discovered untuned instrument of creating a Maraca would be the best for my written song. I was able to use reuse objects around the home, such as pasta shells, paper plates, paint and coloured paper. With trial and error before did the final stapling of the paper plate folded in half, developed nature of the instrument. Until l was able to be satisfied with rhythm,…
The Advantages of Playing an Instrument The aspects of music and brain development have always gone hand and hand, and a very interesting yet common topic among those who study or partake in music has arisen as a well know truth that learning a musical instrument can better develop certain areas of the brain. Now, already stating that the correlation between music and brain growth as a fact might seem like a risky move but there is more behind this topic than is visible if we step aside to view…
something that most people enjoy in life. It is something that can be heard from a variety of sources such as someone playing an instrument in front of you, listening to music from an electronic source and playing an instrument yourself. Throughout my life I have been playing multiple instruments, I started with just playing the piano and went from there with a variety of instruments. My musical playing ability made me think of my inquiry question, which is, what is the impact of playing an…
These days, the popularity of the bagpipe bands in Delhi is increasing gradually. Most of the people today are hiring the bagpipe bands to perform at the various events like wedding celebrations, college event, corporate events, etc. The bagpipe bands add more to the entertainment quotient to the event. The fascinating sound from the bagpipe and its harmonization with the other instruments really create and amazing atmosphere that charms people. So if one wants to make their event a hit and…
The idea of a String Methods class in undergraduate study is to explore the different approaches that happen around the world. There will be some methods more renowned than others, and of course, those will prevail and outshine the rest. However, this class will go into specific details of the classical instruments like Violin, Viola, Cello, and String Bass and how they are used throughout these String Methods. Consequently, these string instruments play a huge role in the music world around us;…
of an instrument or a voice has the power to enter a person’s ear canal which can make them have an intimacy with music.…
Does playing a instrument affect intelligence one poses an Annotated Bibliography Bower, Bruce. "Harvard Gazette: Music on the Brain." Harvard Gazette: Music on the Brain. Science News, n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2015. . The article reports that learning to play a musical instrument, may indeed give children an intellectual edge over their peers. Six-year- olds who took weekly piano lessons throughout the school year showed an average increase in IQ says psychologist E. Glenn…