Trombone

hear some thirty or so years ago (before the combustion engine and radio monopolized the earth and air), when sitting on a bench in Central Park on a hot summer night.” (Shultis) The song was scored for flute, clarinet, trumpet, bassoon, piccolo, trombone, two pianos, strings, and percussion. Ives specifically wanted to utilize a grand piano and a player piano in order to create the proper melody and tempo to create the proper texture and timbres throughout the piece. Just like Ives other…

On Sunday, November 27, 2016, at 6pm I did my concert report at a mom and pops restaurant called, Mariscos Uruapan in Mira Loma. Before entering, I looked at my surroundings; I have never seen people riding horses around the city. One of the observations that stood out to me was that many customers were not parking their own cars instead they used valet parking. People that rode their horses had certain areas to “park” their horse. I can hear the live band performing from the outside of the…

1. Song Title: Maple Leaf Rug (Scott Joplin) Group: Large piano with only one male singer in alone room. Description: It seems that the singer in his right hand was using the piano and in his left hand was the sound of the trombone. I believe the song has a known style. 2. Song Title: Maple Leaf Rug (Jelly Roll Morton) Group: Large piano with only one male singer and also with the long plant of leaf. Description: The singer seems that he was mad and the song was fast. It was clear that in the…

On horn, like trumpet and all other valved brass instruments, the combination of (12) with the trigger, in the staff, is almost always sharp. Depending on the model of the horn, this can be corrected by using the third valve and trigger. On trombone, the fifth partial C, C#, and D are inherently flat. Alternate slide positions like flat 6, flat 5, and flat 4 should be used. For euphonium: Low E, F, B and C are inherently sharp. If students are using a four-valve euphonium, the fourth valve can…

A wide range of instruments were used in this piece -- violins, violas, cellos, double basses, flutes, clarinets, saxophones, horns, oboes, trumpets, trombones, timpani, and alternative percussion instruments – the musical ensemble that performed this piece is called a symphony orchestra. The stringed instrumentalists were set up at the front of the stage just in front of Michael Stern, the woodwinds directly…

Repertoire Assignment #1 Nov Amazing Grace Amazing Grace is a popular Christian hymn about divine grace. Who wrote the words to Amazing Grace? When was he born? John Newton composed the lyrics of Amazing Grace. He was born in August 4th, 1725. Describe the early career of the author. He began as an English sailor under the command of a merchant navy captain. He struggled with employment losing his job due to his unsettled behavior. This was a trait that persisted for the rest of his…

The Harlem Renaissance was the first pro-black movement that was not criticized or shamed upon by whites. It was the upcoming of African Americans' heritage after slavery. It also outlined the bravery of blacks, the conquering of oppression, and the presence of individuality during the 1920s. It transformed black culture as a whole and is worthy of recognition throughout history. This was the turning point in African American heritage in America , celebrating black culture. Coming from slavery ,…

Vienna and Count Rasumovsky of Russia, some people says Beethoven composed this work in hope of European nations’ victory and the fall of Napoleon. Whether this is true or not, Symphony No 5 broke the traditional structure of symphony by using trombones, piccolo, and contrabassoon, which later became the characteristic of symphonies in Romantic Period. The passionate heroic theme also characterizes the Romantic Period music. (MindEdge &…

“(What Did I Do To Be So) Black and Blue” The genre of Jazz has been subject to constant change and development throughout history. Drawing on the various cultural practices of the areas where it became popular, one of the most widely known was New Orleans Jazz. Considered the Birthplace of Jazz, New Orleans was home to a vibrant musical scene, influenced heavily by the combination of a traditional African musical texture and rhythms and key points of European harmony and form. Throughout…

Jazz Concert Report The performance I had attended for this report was the Winter Jazz Concert. At the concert they played six musical selections, five of which were original compositions, making them far more difficult. In this report, I will be discussing the pieces I heard that night at the performance. As a side note, though I have gone to the concert, my memories of every detail in the pieces are a bit hazy since I was not able to recored the performance. For this reason I will be using…