Timbre

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…

which plays an important role in everyday life. Each phrase in the song lasts for four beats. The timber of the drums is dark and soft, as the drum beat takes a backseat throughout the song. Additionally, the guitar has a gentle, light, and romantic timbre which follows the vocals of the song. The singer of the song is a professional, and the audience is the set of strangers that listen to this song, and the intended audience is the population of Argentina. The purpose of this song is to raise…

In polyphonic music, it is necessary to balance each sound so that there is both harmonic support and a melodic incentive. If there is any small discrepancy in each timbre of a chord, the whole chord loses it's meaning. At the time, I was putting the majority of my time into piano, while attending to my academic and extracirricular endeavors, all while keeping my physical and mental health as the basis. The idea of…

Cuepoint called “NYU Prof Says Kendrick Lamar Made The Most Musical Album Ever,” and the real beauty of his composition is that he treats each instrument like an actor or actress—always determining the under lining feeling emanating from the presence and timbre of each. He paints a pulchritudinous picture of euphoria coming from the Juno 60 synth at the 10th bar of “For Sale- Interlude,” where he implicitly describes Lamar's artistic intention as "floating." Aside from general emotion based…

This Stony Brook University performance was the first time I was exposed to any performance, so throughout the concert, there were many things that stuck out to me. The first thing that stuck out to me was the dress code. Upon arrival, I was surprised by dozens in very formal outfits. Once I was in the auditorium I did notice that there were indeed no phones, people talking or people eating. I saw the pride and excitement in some of the families faces as the performance began. It was very quiet…

Observation The concert that I attended was a jazz concert. The concert started off with music. It was during the intermission, the musicians introduced themselves. The music is not written down on the program. Rather, it was stated orally. The group of male musicians was consisted of a pianist, drummer, bass, and saxaphone. Many times, the group would be playing a polyphonic texture. However, there were other times where they would suddenly change into a heterophonic texture. The heterophonic…

This piece transports the listener to two completely different settings and still again combines elements of the first two settings into a third movement. With the use of varying dynamics, tempos, rhythms, melodic contour, and instruments of varying timbre, several vivid pictures are painted, sweeping whoever is in the vicinity away into a whole new time and place. The emotional attachment gained from the viewers further drives home the moral of this…

You're a strange person if you enjoy what others despise. The band room in Upper Darby High School is a room that is loved by many and, whether in the music department or not , is visited constantly from dusk to dawn. Though from an outsider’s perspective, it is very challenging to understand the reason as there are the many attributes the commoner may dislike. This room provokes so many of the human senses in a not so positive fashion, specifically: hearing, smelling, and sight. That is why I…

and Chester Gregory (Eddie Souther). Mr. Isherwood had a lot decent things to say about the production. He states, “Patina Miller, recreating her starring performance from the West End production, has a radiant presence and strong voice with a tangy timbre.” This means that the director liked the way the Ms. Miller portrayed the character Deloris. I agree that all these traits would make for a good Deloris. The critic was not pleased with some of the shows aspects like the acting qualities of…

where I played the trumpet. During high school, I left band yet still continued practicing the trumpet but I also wanted to use my free-time to learn a new instrument and so, during senior year, I decided to learn the violin. I have always loved the timbre of the instrument but since my high school did not have an orchestra, I had to learn to play through self-learning and private-lessons. I was excited to learn the violin; however, my progress was slow. Though my musical background gave me…