Brass band

“One of the most important leadership lessons is realizing you’re not the most important or the most intelligent person in the room at all times” ( Mario Batali). Leadership does not mean you are always the smartest or have the most technique in band but as a leader you know how to set the example and work hard at being one of the best. According to dictionary.com a leader is “a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group”. A leader is one who will make a mistake then…

Alie Teitz Mrs. Brochu American Studies F/G 5 February, 2016 Bassed on a True Story Ever since the 4th century, music has been at the root of almost all cultures. It began with the chants of the Gregorian Monks, which were monophonic, meaning there was no harmony or accompaniment. These were choral pieces used strictly for religious services. As music spread throughout the world, polyphonic sounds, which were more complex intertwining melodies and background parts, were developed, and new…

not been able to discover what they have in common that makes them ring. Musicians do not care why the rocks can make these sounds. They just enjoy visiting the boulder field. In 1890, Dr. J. J. Ott played music on the rocks while members from a brass band played their instruments in a performance. People joke that this was the very first rock concert. Today musicians also visit the park to make music on the…

era consisted of many building blocks that created the foundation of many of the jazz eras to follow, including innovators, trends, and styles. To begin, early jazz can be dated around the 1920’s, a time in which jazz was diverging from its blues, brass band, and ragtime heritage into its own style. This newly developed style included the usage of collective improvisation, in which all…

Hollin April 20th, 2015 Survey of Wind Literature Dr. Prescott Copland’s American Nationalism in Wind Ensemble Music During the 20th century, the wind band repertoire experienced unparalleled growth. This was especially the case in the United States, a nation with several professional wind bands and a notable amount of amateur wind bands. As wind band became an increasingly popular fixture on American life, its presence began to flourish throughout America’s universities and secondary…

aware of inherently out of tune pitches on their instrument, while Stone (1999) and Crider (1990) recommended that teachers help students create intonation charts. For references purposes, Crider (1990) suggested that students keep the chart in their band binder. Additionally, Crider (1990) recommended that teachers offer students suggestions for alternate fingerings and slide compensation to improve intonation. Jagow’s book, “Tuning for Wind Instruments: A Roadmap to Successful…

that part most tenderly. They not only sang different genres, but the ones that caught my eye were SWV’s weak. This was the first song I heard when I entered the bar. At that moment I knew that I was grateful that I had chosen to attend and watch this band. SWV is a girl group composed of three sisters who were popular in the 90’s. Weak is one of their most popular songs. It talks about how a girl feelings towards a guy. They guy she likes got her weak in the knees. It’s the same concept as one…

Domain three focuses on the actual instruction on the class, what and how the teacher is teaching. Domain three has five sub-components, which are: “communicating with students, using questioning and discussion techniques, engaging students in learning, using assessment in instruction, and demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness.” Each of these sub-domains are broken down further into components, to better explain the sub-domains further. Domain three explains how to use the preparation…

Hurricane Katrina was devastating to some, but to others, it was just a bad storm. Why? In a Natural Disaster people of all wealth should be treated to the same priority, is shown in two different ways by the political cartoon, Helicopters by State Journal and the poem “After the Hurricane” by Rita Williams-Garcia. Both of the artifacts include a theme that is similar to each other. The artifact “After the Hurricane” by Rita Williams-Garcia shows the theme by using sad, devastating and…

grow, sometimes making up to $10 simply from those passing by tipping him, and his friends, in mere pennies. At twelve Louis was sent to a military school for firing a gun during a New Year's Eve celebration. There he learned to play the cornet, a brass instrument very similar to the trumpet. After he was released he worked small jobs here and there and, although he no longer owned an instrument, one of his favorite things to do was to listen to the “Hot Style Jazz” of the time. Joe King…