Octave

go audition too. The group was ready before season 3 of sing-off, they all auditioned and won the title in 2011. After winning the title, Scott suggested for them to be called Pentatonix, A pentatonic scale is scale or mode with five notes per octave. They all agreed with it, since they all thought it matched with their group. They also changed the last letter for an “x” just to make it stand out a little bit…

Different language have different tones, accents, and intonations. The English language has its own characteristics to its diction, depending from what part of the country you were raised. Those raised in the south have an accent that distinguishes them from those raised in the East coast. However, the noticeable Southern drawl comes with its own unfavorable stereotypes. Stereotypes of the Southern drawl can lead people to believe that that Southerners are either uneducated "white trash" or…

The beating sound of helicopter blades is often perceived as noise; however, Stockhausen utilizes helicopters as the primary instrument in his “Helicopter String Quartet”. This utilization of unique sounds manipulated by technology is what sets Stockhausen apart as an innovative composer of the 20th century. Stockhausen’s music often seems to better resemble noise rather than music when it is first heard. However, it is due to his deeper understanding of sound and new methods of composing that…

This assignment include a comparison between a folk song and a pop song, both of them are part of beautiful and attractive music. From this assignment I feel like become closer to both of these two styles. First, when I listen to a folk song, I feel like listening a story. A story from long ago, with a group of people. The "group" could be as particular as a family, or a nation. Then, when I listen to a pop song, I feel more emotion in it than the history. My folk song is “Czechoslovakia Hey Ho…

the vague, Latin phrase about how sweet it is to die for your country. In ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ Owen develops a singe image, the idea of the funeral ceremony for the dead. The first line asks about the ‘passing bells’ and the rest of the octave describes the various sounds of war, which are substituted for the funeral bells. This includes the ‘monstrous anger of guns’, the rattling of the riffles and the wailing of the shells. The sestet begins by asking where are the candles for…

The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It first appeared in the mid 19th-century, making it one of the newer instruments in the modern orchestra and concert band. The tuba largely replaced the ophicleide. Tuba is Latin for 'trumpet'. A person who plays the tuba is known as a tubaist or tubist. In the United Kingdom a person who plays the tuba in an orchestra is known…

One way the movie enhances Chamberlain’s speech is the viewer can hear his voice drop a few octaves because he is nervous and trying to think of something to say. In the book the reader can not hear this. Another way the movie enhances his speech is the viewer can see his expression change from confident to nervous. In the book the reader can not…

have had number one hits in each of the last four decades, as well as the only artist to ever have seven top five hits from one album. Number Five: Mariah Carey Known for her use of melisma and ear-piercing high notes, Mariah Carey’s nearly five-octave vocal range has propelled her to a more than two-decade career in RnB and pop music. As one of the best-selling pop singers of all time, she has sold more than 200 million albums since beginning her career in 1988 and holds the record for most…

This is what many musicians fear: a music performance. Months before that fateful spring day, my teacher and I decided on a beautiful piece by Frederick Chopin. The waltz was technically and emotionally challenging for me because both hands had many octaves and fast sections with complicated trills and ornaments. It took me many weeks of endless practicing just to get the correct notes down, but my playing still lacked emotion and body movement to bring the whole piece alive. Chopin’s waltzes…

The strive for absolute power is like sea-water - the more we drink, the thirstier we become, ultimately causing eternal impairment. Poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, in his poem, “Ozymandias,” depicts the visual of an antiquated statue of a king who’s ruthless actions resulted in utter destruction. Shelley’s purpose is to portray the repercussions of individuals’ egocentric actions. The speaker’s utilization of diction, figurative language, and tone articulates the notion that one’s ambition to…