Percussion instrument

pick” how playing an instrument benefits your brain.” Firstly, playing instruments teaches the brain how to store and retrieve memories more effectively and also listening to music is more beneficial for the mind as it helps the brain to analyses different moving parts and put them together in other to truly understand what is happening. Secondly, greater things happen when playing an instrument and by observing the brain of the people who play a musical instrument the brain is like…

end of sixth grade, the junior high band came to my elementary school and performed for us. I watched in awe as students, not that much older than me, played music with their instruments. The flute players in the front row especially caught my attention; they were right next to the band directors and held their instruments up to the side, rather than down in front of them like the others. The flute had a high pitched melody and a bright silver color that appealed to me. That day, I signed up for…

Egypt. The two types of music are, Seisun and Ceili. The difference between the two is that Seisun is a gathering of musicians, and will often just start with a guitar. After however, there will be a full blown band, with all types of different instruments. Ceili is a community dancing to a song and if you are in the community, you are supposed to join in and dance like all the other locals.…

The Advancement in Music What is sound? Sound as we all know is moving air. Essentially, as the eccentric human beings we are commencing the creation of music. Music is the rational organization of time, the more the vibration the higher the pitch, the less vibration the lower the pitch. More importantly, just like any other human aspiration the production of music, has evolved over time. Considering the five foremost musical eras within the time frame of about 1500 years have developed and…

Have you ever wondered what instruments the Greeks had? Well, here is three questions you may ask. How much is the floyera like the flute today? How were the Karamouzis made? And, What is the Daouli? The floyera is a recorder like instrument. Unlike the flute you blow out of the top like a recorder, but it still has all the keys a flute. Yes this is just a fun fact, but the floyera in Greece is also a pastry. This is because it is shaped as the instrument. The main reason why the flute is the…

playing instruments, whether it be a piano performance or an entire orchestra. In the twentieth-century, however, music began to change. With the help of digital technology, new ways to create music emerged. One of these ways is through a computer using a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). There are many benefits to using a DAW for music, but there are also advantages to keeping things acoustic, or without electronics. Using a DAW for music is a lot more efficient in…

I’ve played guitar for eight years. My early Kindermusic lessons instilled a love of music which I channel into my six stringed best friend. Every week, I take lessons and practice with my ensembles. I take the Suzuki guitar course, and play duets with my instructor from a variety of styles. Occasionally, my instructor and I play professional gigs at weddings, retirement homes, and open houses. Monthly, we play for three hours at the Margarita at Pine Creek. I play in the Intermediate and…

facts of prehistoric musical cultures from images and archeological remains, our understanding is severely limited by the lack of written record. Instruments themselves were made out of perishable materials, and few have survived. Luckily, pictures show how instruments were held and played, and in what circumstances music was used. Surviving instruments reveal details of their construction. For example, archaeologists exploring the royal tombs at Ur, a Sumerian city on the Euphrates, found…

Within the first paragraph of Shooting Dad Sarah Vowell establishes her diametric relationship with her father. Vowell says she “never subscribed to Guns & Ammo,” “did not plaster the family vehicle with National Rifle Association stickers,” and always disliked “hunter’s orange,” which implies her father delights in these activities. She reveals her anti-gun stance, and shows the pro-gun stance of her father simultaneously. The historical term “a house divided” and the phrase “Civil War…

start I notice had me tapping my toes. I notice when the piece changed gears and calm was after the flutes had a solo part of their own. That was kind of the turning point. Also I had to give notice to the triangle player, even though he had a small instrument, the way he contributed was quite surprising. There was a long period of time he had to keep beat and pace with the rest which looked easy but I noticed he had to get into it himself with head bobs to keep himself in rhythm. I really took…