Bass guitar

this piece is C+2/4 – a bar of 4 followed by a bar 2. The bass ostinato then plays on this, being a 3 crotchet repeated pattern. These 3 beat patterns under duple time signatures are seen in a number of songs in West Side Story. The piece consists of 118 bars and 6 verses. From bar 37 we see a change beating to a strict 4/4 and a change of key to A major, whereby the listener should pick up strong hints of bitonality as the bass is A-F-A-F. The music which accompanies the singers…

Music plays a big role in the life of a Mexican. They could never live a life without art. Music in Mexico allows people to talk and express how they feel about something or someone which is usually in their past. This helps people celebrate life and love. History and legends are an overcoming of cruel treatments. The history has experienced an enormous change from the sound of the drums of a Mayan or Aztec ceremony to some modern Mexican rap. Over the years the music has changed. Mexican music…

In the background score, you can the amazing hear the melody of the typical reggae combination of the bass guitar, drums and organ, along with the voices of a couple background female vocals singing the first chorus with Bob Marley. The best thing about reggae music, and what really differentiates it from rock or metal, is the soft use of the instruments. It…

Looking at both James Brown and Ray Charles you can see that they were very similar in their own musical way. Brown was born in Bardwell, South Carolina, on May 3, 1993. He was born into extreme poverty, but later worked his way to the top of the funk and R&B music earning the moniker "The Godfather of Soul". Ray Charles was born in Georgia in 1930, on September 23. Charles was a legend who was the mainstream of soul music, giving him the name of "Father of Soul". His father was a mechanic,…

written in the form of a story, and the singers voice has a prominent Southern accent and twang that matches the strong ringing sound that many of the instruments make. The instruments most commonly used are the acoustic guitar, banjo, bass, fiddle, mandolin, and steel guitar (Jensen). A good example of a song that exemplifies the qualities typically found in this genre is “This Is How We Roll” by Florida Georgia Line. This…

The concert that I attended was the Sphinx Virtuosi, Latin Voyages, which occurred on October 5th, 2016, 7:30 pm at the Hammer Theatre. With regards to the venue, it appeared to be an oval shaped movie theatre. It had many of the similar characteristics of a cinema. For example, the seating arrangements, relaxing ambience and lights on either sides of the theatre. Subsequently, there were a few differences. For example, there was an usher to assist individuals with seating queries, a sound and…

With heavy bass focused beats and crescendo styled introductions, Bada$$ uses his beats to hype the crowd, offering a better experience for all in attendance. Although no specific instruments are used on stage, beats in hip hop songs offer many different elements such as snare drum, kick drum, bass guitar, synth pads, scratches, hits, and a multitude of other vocal effects. One thing a lot of rappers tend to…

harmonizing skills came from their voice teacher Joe Higgs (June 3, 1950 to December 18, 1999), who was a popular reggae artist for 40 years (1950s to 1990s) and he trained other reggae artists to sing, also. Joe taught Bob how to play the rhythm guitar that kept the 2/4 timing for the Wailers. Additionally, Chris Blackwell (1960), and the Federal (1961), Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One (1962), Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong (1965), Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Black Ark (1973) music studios contributed to and…

As I listen to R&B music, the sound quality grasp my attention. This genre has a very smooth and sensual sound which puts my mind at ease. What makes R&B music so essential is the powerful sounds of the instruments. When I listen to the piano, guitars,…

The loud voices and screams turned to hushed whispers as confusion set in. Just as Carly and I started speculating about what was happening, a single strum of a guitar was heard throughout the crowd. Instantly the screams of thousands were drowned about by Fall Out Boy’s guitar riffs, bass lines, the beating of drums, and note sung from one end of the musical spectrum to another. The third song was when I felt the first raindrop hit my forehead. Some screamed, some frantically…