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History of Western Music Final Essay The History of Western Music, the idea of western music’s history in its entirety is an immensely broad subject that has captured the attention of many. Music has changed a lot in the past couple millennia and I will argue that that often the changes that occur, are a response to previous ideas and musical norms. Also, taking note that the changes come with the culture at the time and the culture from the previous time. So let us briskly walk from the…

“Music has the power of producing a certain effect on the moral character of the soul, and if it has the power to do this, it is clear that the young must be directed to music and must be educated in it.” (Aristotle) Throughout the country, school officials are cutting the performing arts budgets and getting rid of the programs altogether. There are many different opinions and ideas about the positive and negative affects of having performing arts programs in schools, like why they should be cut…

How to Sing in Tune Many individuals experience issues to sing in tune, while others can begin off alright however then can't hold a tune or bit by bit begin hitting incorrectly notes or meandering out of key. In spite of the fact that we would state that these individuals have a terrible voice or are on a very basic level an awful vocalist, this isn't a everlasting quality, it's basically that they haven't yet figured out how to sing in order. That is presumably the most concerning issue with…

reed. I am puzzled, to say the least, about how music was supposed to be made 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…

People can define themselves by what they like, what they wear, or what they like to do in their free time. All of those things make up someone's identity. I am musical, strong-willed, and Creative. I’d like to think I’m very musically inclined. Music has always been a passion of mine. I know how to play about six different instruments. Some of them are very closely related such as the trumpet and cornet. I really play a little bit of everything but my all time favorite one to play is the bass…

Adolescent Development For the past few months, I have had the privilege to work with a program called Arts without Boundaries (AWB); where the kids get free music lessons and the college students get free teaching experience. I learned a lot about myself, teaching, and about adolescent development and learning. Socio-Emotional When fifth and sixth graders first choose an instrument to play for band or orchestra, there are many different factors. Some factors that influence the decision include:…

You Be the Adjudicator This past weekend, I went to watch a concert that Warwick Veterans Band held Saturday night. The three pieces of music they played were Fanfare Esprit, Godfather, and Christmas Past. Generally, the entire band played the music accurately, used the proper technique, unique to each instrument and created a balance amongst themselves. However, as professional as the concert had sounded, it had some flaws here and there. Dynamics were one of the biggest shortcomings that…

Music & Drugs: Should We Really Meet Molly? It has become apparent that music and drugs have forged such a relationship that one cannot be found without the other and, as a result, a drug culture has formed around the music industry. As the decades passed and new music flourished, a new drug was also ushered in as a way to form a deeper bond with the new type of music. Today, the music industry continues to foster this deep relationship with the drug culture but since music has become so…

I am going to compare and contrast Adele’s song “Set fire to the rain” and Schubert’s “Death and the maiden op. 7 no. 3” "Der Tod und das Mädchen", D. 531, written in 1817 (7 years before the String Quartet with the same theme in the second movement, no. 14, D810) It is true that both songs have very catchy tunes, and are easy to listen to, especially with the ascending notes, it is like a party for our ears, knowing where the melody is going strikes up a feeling of repetition and unity within…

Concert, there are five dance performances, including two solos and three dance groups. The first dance “Between” is accompanied by five girls with a sad wind viola accompaniment. The second dance “Acquiescence” is a girl’s solo dance with a cheerful music. The third paragraph of the dance “Arcadia” is a group dance with a few girls on stage put on a watch look for the opening. The fourth dance “How about, I try” is a solo dance. At the opening, a girl runs on the stage in a brisk percussion…