Acoustic guitar

Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) CAS is a pediatric neurological speech sound disorder. This disorder impairs the precision and consistency of the movements that underlie speech. However neuromuscular deficits are absent. It may be the result of a known neurological impairment, and include complex neurobehavioral disorders with known or unknown origins. It may also occur as an idiopathic neurogenic speech sound disorder. The main impairment in planning and/or programming spatiotemporal…

let the sounds of the flowing water soothe you” etc, to brainstorm the idea of soundwalk, but also pointed out some significant sound that creating a sense of acoustic space. At the end of the soundwalk, Westerkamp has questioned that whether the park is charming in the sense of acoustic or visual. Her question wasn’t to compare visual acoustic, but to show how listening is as essential as seeing. Her work demonstrates the interaction between human activity and the nature, via the sound of…

In this passage, Julian Henriques, the author of Sonic Bodies: Reggae Sound Systems, Performance Techniques, and Ways of Knowing, main idea was to open the reader’s mind to the fact that there are several different forms of sound that can be taken into different contexts. He describes how sound effects not only your auditory system, but the other senses as well. Your body becomes a part of the sound such as you can feel the vibrations within your cells from the music or sound. No matter what you…

It is no doubt that since the birth of ultrasound, new technologies have been continuously developed for the advancement in Diagnostic Sonography. In just the last 30 years, Diagnostic Sonography has become ranked amongst the most rapid and complex developments in Diagnostic Imaging and healthcare. With this growth have come concerns, primarily the concerns of the effects of the sound waves on the biological tissues. These hazards derive mostly from the heating of the tissue by the absorption…

An articulation disorder occurs when an individual has trouble with producing specific sounds. For example, a person may substitute sounds or leave out parts of a word. An individual could even change part of the word or add sounds to the word. After viewing therapy for articulation disorders, I concluded that the SLP will target the specific sounds that the patient is having problems producing. For example, in this specific video clip, the child is fronting her velars, so the SLP wants to…

Sound Waves in Music Intervals Introduction Mechanical Wave Sound is a mechanical wave. It has an original source that is a vibrating object. It travels in a medium through particle-to-particle interaction. Longitudinal Wave In a sound wave, the particles in the medium oscillate in a direction parallel to direction of energy transport. This results in compressions and rarefactions in the particles- Lower pressure causes molecules to expand into a large region of space called rarefactions, and…

closely resemble the modern guitar, others look as if they are an entirely different instrument. While no one knows which instrument directly influenced it, there are many theories. One of the most interesting things about the guitar is how many different playing styles there are. The types of guitars we have now took shape sometime in the 19th century and brought with it many different styles of music and variations of the guitar. Four thousand years is how far back guitar can be traced, but…

was released without a title, has become one of the most iconic rock albums in recent memory, and an embodiment of the band itself. The heavy metal precedent set by their debut album, the almost carnal sound of their second album and the mystical acoustic vibe of their third album all come together in a triumphant culmination of epic proportions. The album is helped along by Plant’s obsession with mythology, mysticism, and the occult. All eight tracks are significant moments of musical…

Since the beginning of the 12th century, the guitar has been noted as one of the most popular Western musical, string instrument; it is used in a wide variety of musical genres worldwide. However, on the other hand, most people cannot easily recognize the Western guitar’s Eastern counterpart – the Gu Zheng. Originally found during the Warring States Period in Ancient China (475 to 221 BC), the Gu Zheng gradually became a prominent musical instrument within Asian culture. However, though…

The earliest of studies for speech sounds has been studied intensively since the early 1930s. Studies concerning the acquisition of phonemes are used in clinical practice and serve as a guideline to a practicing clinician. The earliest of studies came from 1931 by Wellman, Case, Mengert and Bradbury. Following Wellman’s findings, other researchers found new material and listing different ages in comparison to Wellman’s research. Sander (1972) discusses the various individuals that contributed to…