Snare drum

On December 11th, a Sunday night, I went to Les Joulins Jazz Bistro to listen to Bill “Doc” Webster and his band Jazz Nostalgia. Me and my friend were seated at a table for two, fairly close to the stage. The stage was not elevated and the musicians stood close to the tables and interacted with the audience in between songs. It made the overall feeling of the concert very laid back and non formal. The restaurant was not very crowded, but of the people that were there there was a wide mix of…

euphonium and the tuba. The final section is the percussion instruments, whose sound is made by striking two objects together. This includes the piano (and its relatives the harpsichord and clavichord), the xylophone and marimba, the chimes, the timpani drums, and many more. This is a very common setup for a film score to use because of the sheer variety of instruments available to…

The introduction to High Society starts with a synthesizer “progression”, of which term I will choose to use loosely, that lasts approximately ten seconds before subduing itself into the first verse devoid of any instrumentation other than drums and bass guitar. The sampled electronic keyboard or piano-like synthesizer sound returns later on in an even more…

O’Dell mentioned that the rhythm was greatly influenced by Morse code. This really brought a new focus, as I found myself paying extra close attention looking for patterns. This piece did a great job of grabbing the audience’s attention. Initially, the drums roared loud in volume at a rapid tempo. It soon transferred into a sorrow decrescendo, bringing vivid images of the Dust Bowl Aftermath. Concluding the piece, the audience showed a great appreciation for the musical style, structure, purpose…

Classical Music Experience Have you ever attended a classical music concert where all sit silently and enjoy the performance? I have attended this wonderful concert on July 21, at 8 pm. This concert is an outdoor concert and it was located at Hollywood Bowl. The name of this concert is called “Rhasody in Blue” with Yuja Wang and Dudamel were the main performer. Because this is an outdoor concert, and it started when the sky already dark, so the weather was really cool which make the…

and crescendo styled introductions, Bada$$ uses his beats to hype the crowd, offering a better experience for all in attendance. Although no specific instruments are used on stage, beats in hip hop songs offer many different elements such as snare drum, kick drum, bass guitar, synth pads, scratches, hits, and a multitude of other vocal effects. One thing a lot of rappers tend to have in common is their ability to sing in legato. This is an important feature to the fast pace of rap lyricism, and…

with the exception of pianist Sullivan Fortner, who gave its place to Glenn Zaleski. The remaining artists, all young and powerfully talented, are Alex LoRe on alto saxophone, Matt Davis on guitar, Johannes Felscher on bass, and Jimmy Macbride on drums. Some tunes feature a group of woodwind players that plump for a classical chamber tone rather than a jazz-oriented drive. The admitted influence of classical minimalists…

Fusion rock is a term frequently used in music to classify songs containing characteristics of the rock genre with another style of music, for example African or jazz music. Sister Rose, performed by renowned band Sky, and Smooth performed by the popular band Santana are both strong examples of fusion rock. While Sky successfully manages to fuse two very opposite styles of music, rock and classical, Santana unites rock and Latin music together bringing a spicy, hot dance number. Both pieces…

Swimming through the Notes I can remember the day in fifth grade band sitting at the long, gray percussion tables listening to our band director teach “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” Staring off into space because I already knew how to play it for a few months, I could vaguely hear Mrs. Tripi’s voice telling the flutes to watch for A flats and reminding the trumpets that B flat is first valve. As I waited patiently for the rest of the band to finally pick up on the well-known melody, I sat…

E.B. White provides descriptive details on what is going on with the lake, the electrical disturbance and a curious darkening of the sky was a familiar experience that E.B. White experienced when he was a child. “Then the kettle drum, then the snare, then the bass drum and cymbals, then crackling light against the dark, and the gods grinning and licking their chops in the hills.” Is a metaphor that describes the sound the darkening sky is creating. Then it became calm and the rain was steadily…