Trombone

The piece of music that this paper will focus on is “Sing Sing Sing” by Benny Goodman. “Sing Sing Sing” is a fast pace swing song that features mainly trumpets and saxophones, a driving drum, and an unmistakable solo by the famous clarinetist- Benny Goodman. Benny Goodman was one of the driving forces of band desegregation during his time as a bandleader. “Sing Sing Sing” by Benny Goodman was a killer diller number, a popular dance piece, that embodies the swing era, and brought jazz out of the…

Coined by F. Scott Fitzgerald himself, the Jazz Age was the period that The Great Gatsby was set in. Synonymous to the name “The Roaring Twenties”, the Jazz Age was named for the prevalence of jazz music rather than the wealth of the time. The Jazz Age was an age of prosperity, prohibition, dancing, parties, and robust, lively music. The music that was born during this era was entertaining, refreshing, and it reflected the feelings of the decade as a whole. The Great Gatsby is a novel of…

part of everything, its rhythm and beat was used in a lot of art forms, especially in poetry. Poets responded to Jazz music by making a rhythm in their poems and using sounds that particularly jazz instruments made in their poems, like guitars, trombones, trumpets, and drums because it added a musical effect. Jazz music became a poetic inspiration. The jazz age was uniquely African-American and the age was about rejecting the idea of wanting to be accepted by the white race. The art forms of the…

In the passage from chapter three of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The author illustrates Gatsby’s parties to be extremely flashy. From the previous chapters, the rumors of his wealth were well spread throughout everyone’s ears, his lavish parties allow everyone to be overwhelmed by his luxurious and pretentious. Nick was one of the few people who was actually invited to Gatsby’s party. Although he heard many rumors about the party, but he was still amazed by the party when he first…

Filled with trepidation, I entered the Conservatory Concert Hall for the first time. I was about to catch a classical music concert performed by the students of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. As I walked to my seat, I immediately noticed the abundance of spotlights present. I figured that spotlights were able to give a warm atmosphere as were able to show the audience where the focus ought to be. I also noticed a convex wall behind the stage that was draped with curtains. I could not…

State Jazz Ensemble: Special Guess Steve Houghton- Music Critique The Texas State Jazz ensemble, with special guest drummer Steve Houghton, was filled with an uplifting set list. A mixture of trumpets, drums, piano, saxophones, bass, guitar, and trombones played harmoniously with distinct soloist for each song. The Texas State Jazz ensemble did a wonderful job, especially their solo performers. Steve Houghton was also quite fantastic, living up to his name. The overall experience was very…

be a teacher. Until recently, I did not know that I wanted to be a music teacher. When I was little, I loved helping my friends through hard work or teaching them how to do something. In the fifth grade, I started to play my first instrument, the trombone. I instantly fell in love with how fun it was to learn a new piece of music and the joy of correctly playing a hard composition. In the sixth grade, I switched instruments to the tuba. When I got into high school, I was amazed at how well the…

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM? PLEASE CHOOSE A SPECIFIC TYPE OF EXERCISE TO DISCUSS. Weight lifting has many different effects on the musculoskeletal system. It improves joints by making more synovial fluid which in turn means healthier joints , and a wider range of motion. (Dale, 2013) The bones also have a benefit as well they become stronger and more dense. Weightlifting is one of the exercises that help prevents osteoporosis which is the weakening…

The setting of this performance was the conductor in the center with the trumpets, trombones, and saxophones on the outer left and right of the conductor. The piano was in the front to the left of the conductor as well as a guitar. There were drums to the right of the conductor and the singers were in the center toward the back. The style of the band was an orchestra setup with a jazz sound to the music. The conductor encourage the audience to repeat words he was saying. At some points the…

going to lily garden to concentrate to play my trumpet sound wont come out of it i’ve been trying for a long time. Well keep practicing its going to come out eventually. I use to be a young owlet trying to play the trombone, the sound not going to come…