Musical improvisation

Hylton also found that “the self-esteem that results from musical accomplishment may contribute greatly to an individual’s sense of well-being resulting in feelings of accomplishment, success, and pride” (Croom 57). In other words, people often feel better about themselves after finishing a certain goal. It is important because it reveals that self-esteem from a musical accomplishment can influence happiness and feelings of accomplishment as well. In conclusion…

Classical music has been around since the 11th century and is a growing art in the music world today. In that century, composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, and many more would have never thought that their music would have played a large role in the 21st century. For years now, researchers have wondered what effects come from listening to classical music and many have found that listening to classical music is beneficial in education while helping improve memory, learning and…

CHAPTER TWO - CRITICAL ANALYSIS 2.1 Exploration Of Tonality And The Pentatonic Scale Blossoms on a Moonlit River has been written in G major, and this is known from an author’s note written above the stave and the key signature (Fig 2a). It has been written with diatonic numerical notation using the numbers 1 to 7, and the number 0 represents a rest. The piece is tonal centred, and relies on a major pentatonic scale consisting of G, A, B, D and E (Fig 2b) and this is close to the western…

music is important to us because why else would this be a requirement for children. The point is that, that music class was the first time most people in our school district learned to play a musical instrument; we learned to play the recorder. I remember enjoying this as most people enjoy playing a musical instrument when they do so, but it wasn’t life changing for me. As I mentioned my friend Alex who is still has a huge part in music today also learned this task in elementary school and piano…

On October 16, 2015, I attended a concert called An American in Paris. The orchestra contained woodwinds, strings, percussion, and brass instruments. The concert began at 10:30 am and ended around 12:30 pm. Furthermore, it was located at Powell Symphony Hall. At this concert, I listened to professional musicians perform music that was composed by Bernstein, Copland, and Gershwin. Three Dance episodes from On the Town, Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront, Piano Concerto, and An American in…

that aren 't interested; they would just have to work harder in a course just like a student that wasn 't interested in history would have to work harder. The vision is to have children from all types of backgrounds have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, or to practice…

listening to consonant music more. Fetus reacts to music. And also, more researchers found out that newborns come to the world knowing something about music because they sound strongly musical as they cry and make sounds. People without musical education can still be able to play an instrument. They can recognize the musical expression because the emotional expression of the music is not decodable through “cultural…

Once Upon a Time are the beginning words used to signify a fairytale, while a traditional musical begins with an opening number. Beauty and the Beast is such a Disney fairytale, complete with the opening lines of a fairytale, musical numbers, dances, and a happy ending for the romantic couple. The musical follows Belle, a young French maiden, as she winds up in the castle of a cursed Beast, where the two find true love and break the curse. Of course, the show is complex in its unfolding story…

Self-Directed Search Form R: An Assessment and Reflection The Self-Directed Search (SDS) Form R provided a comprehensive introduction for an individual to survey what profession to pursue. As a student, I was afforded the opportunity to simulate the function as both test administrator and client of this instrument. There were three important lessons I have taken away from this exercise: first, progression through the administration process remained tedious, but was needed in order to aid in…

Gamelan Music (Gam-a-lawn) is the traditional ensemble music of the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia. These ensembles consist largely of percussive instruments. With different variations of gongs, mallet instruments, and drums, each instrument is struck with a mallet to produce a metallic/percussive sound. Each Gamelan Ensemble has a different style and can incorporate different percussive instruments, string instruments, and voice. This gives each Gamelan a unique texture. Gamelans…