Vibrato

of the 4 given groups of extended techniques and executes it within a fixed space of time as rapidly as possible. This comes from the style of aleatoric music and this compositional technique of playing produces rhythmically irregular tremolos and vibrato. Penderecki also incorporates serialism elements in his work by notating strict time indications in seconds at the bottom of the…

Records and Labels such as Sun Records, Acuff Rose, and Monument Records. His two biggest hits were “Only the Lonely” and “Oh, Pretty Woman”. Roy Orbison is also very well known for his powerful and adaptable voice, which included beautiful uses of vibrato. Roy Kelton Orbison was born on April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas. His parents were very hard workers and for Roy’s 6th birthday, his father, not knowing what good would come out of it, bought him a guitar. At the age of 8, Roy wrote his first…

A choice has been made to pick this delicate instrument, a weapon of my choice—the violin. Carefully, one removes the seals from the case it has been resting in—it made a soft clicking sound like the locks from a prisoner’s cage. The case opens slowly revealing what was inside of it. The instrument patiently waits for its master as it lays on its furry navy blue bed. Silence filled the room as each one stare at each other and talk with their amazed eyes. The violin was glistening with beauty;…

works his whole life through, then just slips away.” They were able to paint the concernment and hope of the man in just a few words because of the way they let their voices build, then fade. The song was played in a two beat pattern with a lot of vibrato. During the conclusion the they sang the chorus one last time and the end is picked up by only the instruments, predominantly the fiddle. Changing the tempo to accelerando, one might say he or she could invasion a horse galloping quickly…

“Blank Space” written by singer/songwriter Taylor Swift was a huge success in 2014. The song brought already famous Taylor Swift more praise as it topped the charts and helped her become the first woman to top herself at the number one spot on the “Hot 100” (Trust). The song is written with a depth of heartbreak, attitude, mischief, and hope. Although sultry, and alluring at first listen, the song is about a woman who has been hurt many times in the past and is seeking someone to fill the void…

I first met Jason in sixth grade, when I finally got sick of being a last chair second violin. Jason was the first private violin lesson teacher I had ever had, but far from my first private instrument teacher. Prior to him, I had labored through years of Suzuki piano lessons, and I thought I had a pretty good handle on the whole “private lesson” business. Oh, how wrong I had been. Jason was like no other music teacher I’d ever had, not only in the way he taught, but the impact he has had on…

Felix Mendelssohn was one such performer, with his concertos mixing the grand orchestral pieces of the time with these feats of skill (Kelly, 2013). Vibrato, slurring, arpeggio, and tremolo were all techniques used by virtuoso performers like Mendelssohn to showcase their talent. Mendelssohn also used some fairly unusual composition arrangements in Violin Concerto in E Minor, such as placing a cadenza…

that was staged at the Alice Tully Hall. The hall was filled to capacity by people of mixed ages and there dressing code was official. Under the leadership of its English director, Matthew Halls, the Mozart and used conventional instruments a string vibrato, in their performance of Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 3. Mr. Halls, delivered a unique performance from the orchestra, he did observed some sectional repeats in sections that not many have traditionally observed, and the lively performance…

Few cities can claim the legacy of blues. There’s a generation of blues musicians that have brought their beautiful music to the Temecula Valley, attracted by the charm of the scene of a city domained by the wine culture, it seems like the pair goes very well hand in hand. The public is always eagered to hear vibrant guitar riffs and suspended harmonica chords. Missy Andersen at the Miramonte Winery on November 21st, 2015 was no exception. The large enclosed courtyard provided a festive ambiance…

scene, bring notice the horrible crying and screaming in this scene. This melody in “My Immortal’ is repeated, creating a recurring theme, and the audience is suddenly in a tense state that lasts throughout this scene. ‘My Immortal’ is written with vibrato, though the fluctuating pitch changes are minor. Nonetheless, the pitch changes leave a lasting, expressive sound that stays with the audience. This scene is short, but it has a lot of meaning and emotion in it. This piece is very conjunct,…