Musical improvisation

notational system was clearly the tremendous amount of time chants would take to learn and to keep a written reference so that the music would stay consistent over time. This new notational system, which is the direct ancestor of all subsequent musical notation, was composed of a symmetric series of six notes, and sung to the Latin syllables that begin the six lines, ut – re – mi- fa – sol- la. This new notational system became the basis of today’s modern solfeggio. Guido did not just create…

Ever since I was a child, music has been a big and valuable part of my life. Not only has it been a source of my entertainment and ambitions. It has allowed me to express myself when I have been depressed or heartbroken from a past relationship in which words or feeling cannot explain. In addition, even when the flood waters were entering my home during the two thousand sixteen Baton Rouge flood, my first reaction was to protect my family and preserve my instruments. Nothing else mattered. On…

It’s not typical for a teenager like myself to be caught watching a symphony. Due to this well-known stereotype, I was skeptical when I attended the Symphony of the Americas concert in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. However, much to my surprise I was entranced by the alluring symphony and atmosphere. The performance, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, paid tribute to both Italian and Hispanic composers by featuring music by Gioachino Rossini, Arturo Marquez, Gaetano Donizetti, and the…

originally it was meant for an educational documentary film. Benjamin started at a very young age and had many of mentors through his career. He even studied at the Royal College of Music in London. Benjamin was always experimenting with modern musical composition and environments that he revolutionized his area of expertise. The music starts off with the full orchestra then gradually goes into separate sections. These segments…

If you’re a seasoned musician, then you probably relate the name Paul Reed Smith (PRS) with some of the highest quality guitars in the profession, but did you know that when amplifier designer Doug Sewell became part of the PRS team, the brand began to produce phenomenal amplifiers, too? That’s right—Dayton, Ohio’s music professionals at Centerville Music love the Paul Reed Smith Archon Twenty-Five amp, and here’s why. Versatility: This amp isn’t only for high-gain or metal musicians, even…

“Mom, I’m thinking about learning how to play an instrument,” I admitted as she walked down the stairs. “But I’m not really sure on which instrument to play, the piano or the guitar?” Both the sound of the piano and guitar highly appealed to me. However, I knew that I would only have time to choose one of the two instruments for now. The choice took what felt like to be a millennium to decide. “Oh, that sounds fun!” my mom replied. “Which instrument did you want to play, Kevin?” “Well, I was…

Red sand fumes into the moonlit sky, beaded anklets rattling amidst the smoke. Throbbing drums clutter the fiery air, feet stomping and whisking through the thick clouds to the beat. Masks illuminate the crimson fog, voices seeping through into the quaking thump of drums. Flutes fold slender into the cadence, their airy tone shimmering amongst the clack of percussion. This is a night of celebration, a routine festivity to the Igbo people. Their dances are chaotic and minimalistic, although they…

Straight-backed, uniformed wait staff crisscrossed the floor of City Hall’s ballroom. With silver trays held aloft, they glided effortlessly through the crowd, their blank expressions cleverly masking the tedium of serving champagne and hors d'oeuvres to equally bored guests. Dozens of white-clothed tables adorned with elaborate arrangements of hydrangeas and magnolias gave refuge to the honored attendees who were either too tired or too disinterested to mingle with the men and women gathered in…

Have you ever quit on something or someone? After do you regret it or are you glad you did? Well quitting is a big part of life,good or bad. I have quit a lot too. Most of the time I regret it,so I can relate to the Electric Boogaloo. One thing I regret quitting is band because now I never play my trumpet. I really liked it,but now I have no time to practice. So I gradually just stopped playing it and now I have forgot most of the things I learned from band. Also I have lost the ability to play…

The French horn has a brassier sound than a flugelhorn. The main visual difference between a flugelhorn and a French horn is the rounder shape of the latter instrument. A flugelhorn looks like a large trumpet; the french horn does not. Sound wise, however, the two instruments do share some similarities. It takes some extra study to figure out the differences. Range The flugelhorn has the range of a typical trumpet, sounding from G# below middle C to three octaves above middle C. While the…