Acoustic guitar

Biography James Taylor was born on March 12, 1948, to a musically inclined family in Boston, Massachusetts. He was at first a cellist until he was around twelve years old when he began playing the guitar. After performing a few local gigs, he found his life changing. In 1965, Taylor admitted himself into a psychiatric hospital in Massachusetts. There he started fine-tuning his songwriting abilities. It wasn’t until five years later when his career soared with the success of his second album,…

musicals of the studio era’ (Berliner, 2002). The American popular rural folk in 1950s created the old classical song "the Sound of Silence", and it aids The Graduate (1967) to achieve a magnificence in the film industry. The perfect combination of acoustic guitar and voice contributes the melodious tunes to a slightly sentimental atmosphere. The six functions of film music conduced to the relationship between the film and soundtrack, which refers to the significance of the Sound of Silence to…

From busking the streets of Santa Monica to Pasadena, Katie Ferrara's carefree determination have led her to share her sweet sounds of folk and pop. Upon her latest EP, released this past October, Dream Catcher embodies the heart developed through Ferrara's travels. The Los Angeles native and her 6-track bliss, becomes a stance on wishful thinking, and as Ferrara states, "following your dreams." Paired with loving melodies and beautiful harmonizing, Ferrara creates a warmth at the end of each…

The recording career of the Beatles from 1962 to 1970 can be divided into 3 different style periods, namely: the early period, the middle period, and the late period. In order to analyze the remarkable changes in style that took place throughout the band’s historic recording career, one must look at each period individually. According to Tuomas Eerola (10), in order to do this properly, the solution can only be obtained by classifying the works of these musicians into a number of recording…

together and would be able to tour. He wanted to have a degree and to be attending a school in case he didn’t go on tour. He sings and plays the guitar and bass. When the band didn’t work out Bateman decided to stay at Monmouth and pursue a degree in Journalism and Public Relations. However, he said, “Sometimes I still play by myself with an acoustic guitar if I have an…

six inches from the faucet only getting 75.7dBA. The second source was an all metal toolbox closing. Measured six inches from the source, while it is only a quick increase at 90.1Dba, everyday exposure can be damaging. The next source was an acoustic guitar being strummed in my apartment. The meter was roughly one foot away on a table. This was under the minimum requirement to be considered dangerous on the NIOSH chart at 82.3dBA, but a long practice without protection can be detrimental. One of…

recorded their first demo-tapes this way, they were joined by additional musicians and the musical concept shifted to an alternative pop band of the eighties with a touch of Bamboo. The first band line-up in 1985 was: * Ingo Ito: guitars + lead vocals * George DIN: acoustic guitars + lead vocals * Robin Loxley: keyboards They were joined some time later by bass player Susa Lie and live drummer Nick. This five piece band started to do concerts in Berlin and Germany in 1987, starting with a bummer…

role in his musical identity. In his song “Africa”, he uses traditional African instruments including “the talking drum, kora (large harp-lute), and djembe (goblet-shaped hand drum)” (Lesson 6), but he also utilizes other instruments like “electric guitars, bass, synthesizer, and keyboards to produce African-flavored music with a techno beat” (Lesson 6). However, later on in…

Landmarks, both in a physical and emotional sense, are considered to be the most integral monuments and events that build a society or human experience. Bob Dylan’s collection of Landmark Albums, for instance, is considered the most significant works of art that best represent his career. Each of the Landmark Albums is, in its own right, a destination on the highway of Dylan’s career; however, as the saying goes, “it is not in the destination, but in the journey.” If said logic were applied to…

instrument does not mean that it takes less time to learn. Being a guitar player for many years, when I first picked it up and held it, I could really tell the difference. The guitar has a very different size and overall shape than the ukulele. The chords and riff fingering are different; I had to learn basic songs in a completely new way. It took me so long to get used to playing and holding it that every time I switch back and forth between guitar and ukulele, it takes me a few minutes to get…