Classical guitar

saw a ghost.” Derek is manning the sound booth while a girl reads poetry from a notebook onstage. My guitar is sitting in the hard case by the wall. I order a pitcher of Summit Ale.…

A choice has been made to pick this delicate instrument, a weapon of my choice—the violin. Carefully, one removes the seals from the case it has been resting in—it made a soft clicking sound like the locks from a prisoner’s cage. The case opens slowly revealing what was inside of it. The instrument patiently waits for its master as it lays on its furry navy blue bed. Silence filled the room as each one stare at each other and talk with their amazed eyes. The violin was glistening with beauty;…

stories, and unsuccessfully submitted a few of those for publication. However, he was not serious about writing until he graduated from college. He received his high school diploma from Alamo Heights High School and, with aspirations of becoming a guitar player, attended North Texas State’s music program. He then, with the intention of studying English and History, transferred to the University of Texas in Austin, then later received his teaching certification in these subjects from the…

This assignment include a comparison between a folk song and a pop song, both of them are part of beautiful and attractive music. From this assignment I feel like become closer to both of these two styles. First, when I listen to a folk song, I feel like listening a story. A story from long ago, with a group of people. The "group" could be as particular as a family, or a nation. Then, when I listen to a pop song, I feel more emotion in it than the history. My folk song is “Czechoslovakia Hey Ho…

Pore over the tune titles on rapper Ludacris' 2015 collection, Ludaversal, and a few topics rise that are apparently custom-made to cutting edge Acura. "Grass is Always Greener" could depict Acura's deserting of storied nameplates like Legend and Integra for alphanumerics; "Not Long" could allude to its conviction that a seat in the full-extravagance pantheon is practically around the bend; and "Brute Mode" could be a gesture to the up and coming NSX supercar. In actuality, the collection's…

The ear splitting sound of my guitar shook the house off the ground. I was a normal teenager with a strong passion for music. My friends and I were in our own band. I loved music and was especially fond of my tattered electric guitar. The basement was our stage and our parents were the fans. Although the band was not the best, we were all very passionate. Our band was either always in the compact basement practicing together, or hanging out at the music store. One day at school my eyes were…

phone, prompting me to perk up and tune in to the playful music of Chris Rice. The upbeat, yet somehow still quite mellow tune, was incredibly catchy. Musically the song was interesting; it was full of groovy pauses and a soothing, pulsing rhythmic guitar that gave me a perpetually joyful feeling that only grew as time went on. The artful picture painted by tender lyrics instantly drew me in and captured my otherwise fleeting attention. As curiosity overpowered my already diminished desire to…

The Origin of the Mariachi Music from very remote times has been part of people's lives. Simple sounds that could create a rhythm can be considered music. For instance, in the region of Mexico, music existed before the colonization of the Spanish people. Throughout the years, different rhythms and instruments were created and adapted. Consequently, little by little distinct genres and groups of music were form and known. One of these is Mariachi, a genre of music that is very particular in…

ceremonies or celebrations like store openings to morbid gatherings such as funerals. There is a distinct sound that comes with mariachi music that it is almost instantly recognizable: the elegance of the violins, the captivating vibrations of the guitar, the bellowing sounds of the trumpet, and the infamous “Grito”, or shouting out, of the lead singer of the group. Personally, mariachi music is a very captivating genre of music that has nothing but positive connotation…

The four most commonly used instruments in the string family are the violin, the viola, the cello and the double (string) bass. They are all made by gluing pieces of wood together to form a hollow “sound box.” The quality of sound of one of these instruments depends on its shape, the wood it is made from, the thickness of both the top and back, and the varnish that coats its outside surface. The violin is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the string family. It is held under the chin…