Negotiable instrument

I walked through the dust and dirt to the familiar nondescript building I had come to know and love: Merek South in Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Trumpet case in hand, I pushed open the teal double doors and was met with a wall of sound. I felt the corners of my mouth rise and give birth to an excited grin as I walked past the percussion equipment and other trumpet players to the only open seat, which stood out in sharp contrast against the sea of blue polo shirts and navy blue pants--the required…

gatherings, our relatives were some of these musicians. He heard them play instruments that included the guitar, accordion, the tololoche(similar to stand up fretless bass), and occasionally the violin. I asked him which of these instruments did he like the most and why? My cousin responded that both the guitar and accordion were the instruments that caught his attention. The guitar, because it was the most common instrument played and the accordion because of the emotions the musician was able…

Jack Benny was an American comedian that performed in vaudeville, radio, television, and motion picture. He was known as the leading American entertainer of the 20th Century. His main character portrayal was a miser that played his violin badly. Ironically, he was actually very good at playing the violin. Jack was known for his perfect comedic timing. His career spanned over 50 years. Jack Benny’s birth name was Benjamin Kubelsky. He was born on February 14, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois. Both of…

Prompt #5 Come the end of my Sophomore year, I faced an impasse. I had committed myself almost entirely to band. It encapsulated my life. All of my activities, all of my friends, all of my hobbies, all had one thing in common: they all centered around band. As one might expect in such a situation, I began to yearn for something else. I realized that I might not be as passionate about band as I had once thought. It was fun, sure, but there had to be something more to life than playing beats on…

small child, I was delighted when my mom bought a piano for our house, and I randomly pressed keys on the piano until I stumbled across a soothing sound. At the age of 9, I picked up a clarinet. As anyone would imagine, a fourth grader picking up an instrument for the first time, I didn't sound too great, but after weeks of my bands 6 a.m. practices, I began to improve steadily. I knew from then on, I would push myself to become the best musician I could possibly be. Moving into sixth grade, I…

As I step outside the door and plug in my earphones my thumbs automatically scroll through my playlist in search of the theme song to the latest musical, the Greatest Showman. The beats kick in, my steps quickly match, and I’m off to start my day feeling cheerful and prepared. Its songs are full of power and determination. For instance, the song “This Is Me” has lyrics “And I’m marching on to the beat I drum, I’m not scared to be seen, I make no apologies, this is me”. I choose this bold song…

Curtis Institute of Music: a description of professional experience, if any, including roles and dates performed, names of performing organizations, nonoperatic musical activities, and dramatic training and experience. I love music for many years, and I try my best to do anything relates to performance. I ‘d like to describe my professional experience in the following passages. In July, 2014 I won the champion in Music of Spirit and Faith Group, the second in Female Chamber Choirs Group, the…

One of the most adventurous pianists and inescapable presence in the scene is Matt Mitchell, who, besides his own work, is a fundamental piece in Tim Berne’s Snakeoil, Dave Douglas Quintet, Darius Jones Quartet, and Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Bird Calls. The cover of A Pouting Grimace, his latest work, exhibits an intriguing collage of figures that assume different forms, textures, and colors. This illustrates Mitchell’s compositional style and music. These forms sometimes live by themselves; other…

“ooga-chaka” and the First syllable of every word is stressed. This is seen again where in the chorus, the cowbell is constantly playing on every quarter note. In “A Quick Exit” by Darren Mitchell the down beat of every measure is shown through different instruments play on the and of 4 and 1.The difference between the…

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…