Bass clarinet

Murdie Educational Scholarship (Conventions Revisions) “I don’t know.” Those were the words I would always say when people asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up. I dreaded the day when I would finally have to answer that question with complete earnest. Little did I know the answer I’ve been looking for has always been blatantly in front of me. Like most kids, I enjoyed listening to music. I enjoyed the music on the radio, music in the movies, just music in general. I’ve also liked music…

orchestra community, I was entering the world of “this one time, at band camp...” and nasty spit valves. Nevertheless, I had to get past my preconceived opinions about band and choose a new instrument. Woodwinds were my first choice, but the flute and clarinet didn’t appeal to me; it seemed as if everyone played those two instruments, and I wanted something unique. Maybe subconsciously I was drawn to the oboe because my previous orchestra teacher told me that it would be too difficult to learn…

Learning how to read and write was one of the first major lessons each of us have learned. Each of us sitting in room 319 from 10:20 to 11:15 have a unique story about learning how to manipulate letters into words and words into sentences. All of us have a different event that stuck with us no matter what age we experienced it. There is no set way we as individuals learn information. Just like our finger print, our learning methods and tactics are unique to each of us. My individual experience…

My uncle had owned two clarinets and said that he could give me one of them, so I decided to play the clarinet. The first piece I played in the band was “Can’t take my eyes off from you”, a song sang by Franky Valli. I still can recall the excitement when I first joined rehearsal. I was so impressed and got a tingle…

trumpet". The trombone has a primarily cylindrical birthed like its valved equivalent the baritone and unlike its conical valved counterparts, the euphonium as well as the horn. One of the most often experienced trombones are the tone trombone and also bass trombone. One of the most usual variant, the tone, is lent a hand B ♭, an octave here the B ♭ trumpet and an octave above the B♭ tuba. The when typical E♭ alto trombone came to be less commonly utilized as renovations in method extended the…

The album Time Out was recorded in 1959 by The Dave Brubeck Quartet. The quartet featured Dave Brubeck on piano, Paul Desmond on alto saxophone, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums. Dave Brubeck was not known for his outstanding musicianship like that of Paul Desmond, Brubeck was well known as a composer and bandleader. Paul Desmond was the best musician in The Dave Brubeck Quartet and he brought his soft, melodic, and imaginative style to the band. Desmond was one of the best known…

Cecil Taylor’s piece is an ever-changing flow of symphony and saxophone tones outstretched over the underlay of complex tunes and rhythms. His piece holds bold, strong notes that do not outstay their welcome. They are resounding but not overpowering, almost as if Cecil is speaking words themselves through each note he plays. His delicate and playful uses of rhythmic tunes carry a story of potent color, ranging from a swimming array of blues to a dwindling violet and star-speckled twilight. His…

Seminar 1 Reflection Questions To make our time together as productive and efficient as possible, please reflect on the following questions and email your responses to Dr. West and Dr. Clauhs by Tuesday, 9/13. 1. How much of your teaching opportunity/experience is indeed student-centered? Why? Since this is Block 1 and the beginning of the school year, a lot of the first few days of school has involved work outside of playing music and rehearsing, including things such as organizing the band…

conductor 's stand. On the left hand side, were the violins and other string instruments with the flute, oboes, and clarinets in the middle and the heavier sounding cellos on the right. One of the key components in the…

Yaak by Rick Bass I hate “The Book of Yaak”. This book should not have been written. The fault, however, does not lie with author Rick Bass. Bass’ style is clear and poetic, intermingling of his not-quite-stream-of-consciousness prose seamlessly with the scientific data and information that illustrates the dire situation for his place, the Yaak Valley of Northern Montana, and all of his fellow citizens, lynx, deer, wolves, wood thrush, owls, and grizzlies. “The Book of Yaak” is Rick Bass’…