Cello

Throughout this Music History course we studied a wide variety of music ranging from 12th century Gregorian chant all the way to modern day pop music. In addition to the structure of each piece we studied, we also examined the historical context surrounding each piece in comparison to other time periods. For instance, when we studied the classical period we discussed the similarities and differences between the classical period and the Baroque era. In order to apply my understanding of the…

Mia Hall is a quiet, kind, very to herself kind of girl. She plays the cello, that has so many meanings to her. She has a very unique but trusting bond with her mother who is also her best friend. Her father who was once a musician is also her role model, that's where she got the love for the cello. Then of course there is her little brother Teddy, who is her side kick lovable brother. Then there is her boyfriend Adam. Who is the popular all American teenage boy ever girl wanted to date…

twenty first century era. This was my first live concert that I’ve ever attended so is was my first time hearing a violin and a cello live. The way I would describe the way a violin sounds, is that it was very soothing to me it had a bright and mellow sound to it. On the other hand the cello sounded very powerful although it was powerful I felt that the sound of the cello was darker just because the pitch was lower, but hear the two together was a good mixed. My favorite piece from the whole…

Areté, the process of becoming man, is the major theme of the two Hemingway novels, The Old Man and the Sea and The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. The class discussions which analyzed the theme of the novels gave me a strong reminder of my own such experience. I am a cellist and playing the instrument is definitely the most enjoyable, yet very serious and important part of my life. However, it has not always been this influential; until my areté was sparked by major events which…

Perhaps music is a habit. There were days when I was bored and lethargic; and there were also days when I was invigorated and somewhat hyperactive. But there wasn’t a day without me spending at least half an hour with my cello before I sleep. Sometimes, I practice to prepare for upcoming assessments and concerts; but more often than not, I just play anything that comes to my mind – be it a chart-topping pop song that I heard on the radio, a classical tune that is somehow stuck in my head, or…

Would you choose to stay if your whole family died? if you had the choice to stay or leave? ‘If i stay’ was about a life or death decision. Mia has to choose between life and death after her family dies in a car accident. She has an out of body experience while she is in coma. She has flashbacks about her family as she is walking around in the hospital. Her family is all there to support her. After the book came out, they made a movie based on it. The book and movie were both good, but some…

favorite movement; It’s Czech folk dance rhythm is so appealing as if I was standing on the road or in an concert hall in 19th century Czech. The triple and double meters mix together and this repetitive rhythmic pattern and the unsettling tremolos of cellos and basses prevent music to be relaxed in the slower trio section; short after the memorable theme comes back. The movement ends brilliantly. The finale Allegro begins with a dramatic opening; the timing and balanced were carefully…

This micro-goose neck pickup is called “The Feather” and is meant for a variety of instruments depending on whether they create vibrations when being played. They're perfect for percussion, string, and some wind instruments, too. The cello, violin, guitar, or even ukulele can benefit from a pickup that feeds into an amplifier. What's Included Pickup microphone Mounting hardware Battery Myers Pickups The company was started by Gregg Myers, who is currently the CEO, owner, and inventor, but…

The Silk Road played a major role in the spread of music and religions. Religion has been one of the most important cultural forces to promote the distribution of music along the Silk Road (Music of the Silk Roads). Like religion, music spreads beyond its land of origin because just like when people bring their own faith and rituals with music they bring their own style (Music of the Silk Roads). Religions via the Silk Road include: Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manicheism, and Nestorianism.…

The piece alternates between a calm sound from the violins and violas and a brief melody from the cellos and double basses as in previous movements, but unlike the other movements, instruments such as the cymbal, triangle, and the trombone. What truly separates this final movement from the previous ones were its use of Ode to Joy by Friedrich Schiller…