Brass instrument

if it would incorporated some tradition aspect of music such as instrument or some melody that it could been enjoyable but really felt like a bunch of noise put together. John…

uncertain sound; the aggressive taps of the xylophone and accompanied by the flute and cello undertones. These exchanges continue until the cello leads the orchestra into an aggressive climax. The flutes drive the other instruments into a spiraling set of tone shifts, while the brass proclaim long, lonely notes beneath. This climactic moment is concluded by a sharp and sudden boom of the drum, which continues to pulse, repeated for a short while after. The Largo closes softly. Then the second…

woodwind instrument comes in at this point, preforming the main part that seems to be played over and over again throughout the whole piece. The woodwind instrument being played is believed to be a flute or clarinet. The sound of this composition is nice and air like, all flows together very nicely. 01:00 The first woodwind instrument goes out and anther one starts playing the same part,…

through these inanimate, unfamiliar parts. But what I didn’t realize is that I am staring at my destiny: I am about to become an oboe player. My journey to play the oboe was definitely unconventional. Unlike the other kids in band, I learned my instrument the summer before freshman year; they had been playing since sixth grade. Although, I wasn’t a complete stranger to the music world–I played the violin throughout middle school and absolutely loved it. But with the transition from middle…

Interior The concert began with ‘Pastorales de Noel’ by Andre Jolivet. It featured a harp, a flute, and a bassoon. Each of these instruments performed several solos throughout the concert. The movements were unique and evoked different emotions in me. They had different tempos and…

she then goes to her class and is asked what instrument she wants to play upon arrival. She wants to play something that looks cool and that has cool pieces in music; therefore, she looks at the drums, clarinets, flutes, and trumpets. As she believes that these instruments are the most important and coolest looking, because she has seen and heard them before in concerts. Even so, is she right? Well no. The bass clarinet is the most important instrument in a band due to its unique shape, unique…

went off and the orchestra commenced. The clarinet was the first instrument played which was very soothing. Next, the flute began to play in the background, and immediately after that the orchestra joined in. The piece had four forms of kinetics that seem to have a homophonic texture. There were a variety of aerophone, chordophones and membranophones utilized in each piece. In this musical piece, I couldn’t organize both of the instruments being played so I had to rely on the program. Among the…

different perspective and interpretation of a piece of music, especially the conductor Andrew Litton. Several instruments such as violin, viola, cello, double bass, brass, woodwind, trumpets , trombones, bass trombone; timpani, snare drum, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, xylophone; harp characterized the scene. The audience enjoyed the vibrating elements that produced the sound in string instruments such as the guitar, harp, piano etc. Obviously, there were genius melodic and harmonic creativity;…

I attended Beethoven’s Emperor, performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony at the DeVos Performance Hall on March 18, 2016. First off, I was not expecting the performance to be as long as it was. Attending this concert after a long day at work was the last place I wanted to be. Classical music, would not be my choice of music to listen to at the end of a long work week. However, much to my surprise, I actually enjoyed the performance. I was very relaxed after the concert. I almost fell asleep close…

the “Bull fiddle”, the bass is one of a handful of instruments that played a significant role in the development of music during the 20th century. The bass gained much of its momentum as the popularity of the New Orleans brass and jazz bands was spreading throughout the US, and it eventually took on such an essential role that it was forced to evolve. The new bass players were slowly transitioning the bass from accompaniment to a solo instrument. As it moved from the background to the foreground…