Instrument approach

Have you ever heard a song that has impacted your life? Songs are a form of art that allows artists to express their feelings in a form of music. Songs can be interrupted in many ways; some songs have a more literal meaning, while other songs require you to interpret the lyrics to understand the deeper meaning. Artists often use figurative, metaphorical, and poetic elements in their songs to help develop the overall message. The use of figurative terms in a song leaves the interpretation of the…

Derek Oxley College Comp Exemplification Essay 09/07/17 Why Music in the Class Room and Other Places is a Great Idea! Music is an amazing thing! It has the ability to completely take over a person. Music is very elevating because, it can change our moods, trigger memories, help those with disabilities and severe injuries and even help people and kids learn! Yes music, helps kids learn. Now let’s take a look at the crazy things music can do. Music can change our moods. If a person is sad, upset,…

The orchestra was centered on the stage with warm lights on. The conductor’s stand was centered in the middle with violins and cellos surrounding him. The atmosphere was tense as opposed to relaxing because everyone seems to be listening very intensively to catch all the tunes and notes. As I sat there, I felt overwhelmed by the number of people, the bright lights on stage and the music, which was not immediately communicating with me. However, the longer I sat there, the uneasiness of being in…

importance of the music I was about to hear, I took the time to look at the setup of the stage. All of the chairs were angled into a semicircle formation, centered around the conductor 's stand. On the left hand side, were the violins and other string instruments with the flute, oboes, and clarinets in the middle and the heavier sounding cellos on the right. One of the key components in the…

How did class affect me? The class forced me to focus on my writing. Before this class, I thought my writing was at least college caliber writing. This class has shown me that, my writing is not college caliber; therefore I must pay special attention to my writing. This is troubling because I have taken and passed two English classes here at citrus. From this class, I see that I need to take more. I just don’t know how to go about working on my writing when college is so regimented and…

Edvard Grieg Historie From the words of Hans Christian Andersen, “Where words fail, music speaks”. Music is a universal language shared between every human on Earth. Since the beginning of time, music has been used as a form of expressing a person’s feelings. Throughout the years, music has evolved and is still currently changing. However, the sound and structure are changed through big influences in the musical world. This is how music develops a new shape and sound. For the Romantic…

States in the late 18th and early 19th century. Jazz music emphasizes improvisation along with the use of different musical instruments. Rock is also a music genre which originated in the United States in mid twentieth century. Rock music refers to rocking and rolling, reference to dancing and sex. Also it uses different types of recording techniques and unique instruments. Rock ushered in psychedelic rock era. Many rock musicians have been known as the innovators of different unique musical…

Bessie Smith has had a strong influence in blues music, calling her “the empress of the blues”. Smith’s strong and rich voice was stunning and full of soul. Smith’s vocal range was powerful, even though she appears to be a contralto. The technical proficiencies of Smith’s vocal sound appear to be controlled and clear. Smith’s voice filled the room, hitting one’s ears smoothly and was powerfully inviting. When comparing the voice of Bessie Smith to Alberta Hunter’s, in particular “Sugar”, both…

Chris: Good evening everyone! Welcome to the William Show, Live from BBC One Studio, London! Tonight we have 3 special guests as we will talk deeply about Music, Language, and Decency. Joining me tonight the famous Robin Thicke, Language Analyst, Charlie Chandler, and a University College London student, Violet Grey! Chris: Today we will be discussing a controversial song titled “Blurred Lines” written and performed by American Singer Robin Thicke feat. T.I., and Pharell Williams. Blurred Lines…

career, it was his ethnic Mali background along with his European influence that played a major role in his musical identity. In his song “Africa”, he uses traditional African instruments including “the talking drum, kora (large harp-lute), and djembe (goblet-shaped hand drum)” (Lesson 6), but he also utilizes other instruments like “electric guitars, bass, synthesizer, and keyboards to produce African-flavored music with a techno beat” (Lesson 6). However, later on in…