Musical scale

Sa. The first note that I ever heard and the beginning to my musical life. This one note was enough to change my small world that I existed in. Then came the rest of the scale. Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni. The notes rang in my ears for what seemed like an eternity. Then the final note came. Sa. My young brain made a discovery that music could seemingly come to life. At the age of four, I discovered Kirtan. I quickly became infatuated with the art and was recognized for the so called talent I…

The next musical work performed by the Alabama Concert Band was entitled Xerxes by John Mackey. This piece begins in a very disjointed and seemingly unappealing way, as the low brass and percussion begin with a homophonic rhythm. The tempo is one of moderato, as it is not fast, yet all slow either. All of the notes are staccato and separate from neighboring notes, which creates a sound that may seem strange or odd at first listen. It is written in a chromatic key, with no clear major or…

is called an alto saxophone. Can you say it with me? Alto- Sax-O-Phone. Pretty neat huh!?”. Pretty neat indeed I thought. Pretty neat indeed. My family has been strongly influenced by music. Almost everyone on my fathers side plays at least one musical instrument, whether it be the drums, guitar, or piano, there is usually some form of sound constantly flowing into everyone’s ear drums. Once I decided on playing the alto saxophone, everyone was just as enthusiastic about it as I was, which only…

playing a piano piece is that it, in a sense, transports an orchestra into a single performer’s own two hands; Mozart was able to do just that as a major classical composer. While Mozart’s music across the board demonstrated a mastery of all sorts of musical types, his piano sonatas capture distinct character paired with enunciated form in such a way that is very specific to his style. Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major is one of 18 piano sonatas in total, all of which were written in his…

rarely listen to music and that when I was a child. When I was 7 years old I entered the school and there was some courses for music and that when I started recognize music. I learned many things about it. I knew that music has many types and musical scale. My experience about music started to extend, but did not go that deep because we did not had a modern technology. However, when technology came to our area and the TV and radio had spread I get the chance to listen to music a lot. After that…

Holiday Concert Evaluation After a long summer vacation and a few months that seemed to go by fast, but felt like a lifetime, Concert Band finally had its first formal winter concert. List three positive musical aspects about the concert: I have to admit, since playing in Concert Band for two years now, this winter concert felt different than the rest. (In a total good way.) Maybe it's because I’m an 8th grader this year, and I know the rest of the 8th graders in this class so that way…

and syllables from the top of their head, this is a very difficult technique to master as it uses the voice as an instrument rather than using it to speak. Though scat singing is improvised, the melodies are usually based around common musical themes, such as scales, arpeggios, or the chorus of a different song. Scat doesn’t have to be used independently; it can be incorporated into a normal lyrical song, sort of like a solo section. Sometimes a scat section follows a certain predetermined…

The music that I have chosen is D major Violin Concerto No.1, Op.6, composed by Niccolò Paganini. To gain a more complete understanding of the composition, first we need to check the background information of the composer. Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. [iii] That explains why the composition mainly uses violin throughout the whole composition. It was also noted that was one of the most famous classical music composers on the romantic era. When I first…

The drummer lays down a nice simple 4:4 groove. The rhythm guitarist starts with some bluesy chords. I ponder how to enter into this jam. As the lead guitarist comes in on the blues scale, I decide to let it out and enter on the downbeat, holding down the rhythm. I disregard technicalities and established norms and let myself play what feels right. Feeling the vibrations ring through my soul, I let the music take me. Suddenly, a phone call interrupts us; we realize we have been jamming for…

significantly different experience. The whole symphony was in front of me, and I could feel the air moving as their instruments sounded together to produce the melodies that Beethoven himself wrote out. It was very familiar hearing the slowly ascending scale at the beginning of the fourth movement, but also very different. It was unlike any time I had listened to the fourth movement. When listening to the movement through headphones or speakers, it seems rather dull for me. It just sounds like…