Percussion instrument

perfecting my tone, the repetition of phrases to perfect my rhythm, all led up to my hope of performing a faultless solo. As the conductor nodded his head and the the phrase the band behind my played escalated, the first notes spoke from the wooden instrument I grasped in my shivering hands. The F, E, G, A, C, resonated around the auditorium and boomed off the sound beams back into my determined mind. Without hesitation, the melody streamed out of my oboe like a graceful butterfly, soaring…

lute family of instruments; it generally employs four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings. The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian adaptation of the Portuguese machete, a small guitar-like instrument, which was introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants, many from Madeira and the Azores. It gained great popularity elsewhere in the United States during the early 20th century, and from there spread internationally. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with…

My stand partner and I look out over the piazza - somehow, it’s become even more packed than it was during the last break between pieces. We glance at each other and smile nervously as our conductor announces the next song, “All I Ask of You”. My hands are sweating and I have butterflies in my stomach as our conductor introduces us: me as the arranger, and both of us as the featured soloists. I take a deep breath, glance at my conductor and the orchestra, and begin. I’d like to say I was…

What exactly is a trumpet? A brass instrument? A trumpet is much more than just a high pitched brass instrument; it is the heart of every marching and pep band and makes a statement in every song it is played in. This is why when considering the purchase of a trumpet the mechanics, tone, and reputation of the brand must but taken into account. There are a lot of trumpets out there, some from reputable brands and some that are more or less the same quality as the plastic trumpets that can be…

artist “The Kandinsky Effect”, on Tuesday October 13, 2015 at 8:00 pm. in the Capistrano Concert Hall. At the beginning of the concert the Sacramento State Jazz combo played a couple songs. In this group there were many performers with different instruments: Domenic Dalpez (baritone saxophone) , Jesse Crosson (trombone) , Aaron Smith (trumpet) , Randy Sandoli (piano) , Molly Redfield (bass) , Devan Kortan (guitar) , and Cameron Womack (drums). The songs that they played were: “Synchronous…

section of the concert was slower and more somber than the final section. These songs were used more for worship and didn’t have the upbeat feeling as the later ones due to the lack of the band. The first three songs either had piano, organ, or not instruments accompanying. The final two songs had a small band of a piano player, bass player, and a drum player accompanying the pieces. All of the songs were polyphonic…

http://www.bartruff.com/history/ Of the many violin makers throughout the history of the instrument, there are a few whose names are well known among aficionados. Gasparo di Bertolotti da Salò (1540-1609) from Italy is considered one of the forefathers of the art form manufacturing of bowed instruments. Andrea Amati (1520-1611) founded the violin making school of Cremona. He produced many stringed instruments for King Charles IX and currently has his work displayed at the National Music Museum.…

artists using three main instrument which are jarana jarocho, requinto jarocho, and son jarocho harp. First is the two regional instruments which are jarana and requinto jarocho, jarana is an eight strings, guitar type that carved from a solid piece of wood and usually used for mãnicos. Then is the requinto jarocho which is also a small guitar type and has four strings and also it carved from a solid piece of wood and usually used for melody. Secondly is the traditional instrument which is the…

The Diddley Bow Plus The guitar has been a staple of music for generations, used in such a large variety of music. In our paper we will be explaining the parts of the guitar how the work, the physics of the guitar with sound waves and how they relate to the guitar working properly. We will then describe how the overall guitar works and we will go through the process which is the guitar making sound and incorporate the parts into how they help make the guitar work. The Diddley Bow guitar…

in made up of four very different instruments that each have their own qualities and sounds, but all the players need to put the time and energy to make an award winning orchestra. These characteristics can regularly be found in the people who play the instrument as well, and what makes each instrument different also affects the players. To be a successful orchestra one should realize the talent, dedication, and perseverance it takes to play the various instruments involved, these qualities…