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    change how the violin looked, but it also changed how the violin was used and held. The Classical era brought a new way of holding the instrument, “[the] early Classical period assured holding the violin on the shoulder, though a few village violinists might still have played violins on the breast.” The shoulder playing technique is how modern violinists play the instrument today, but none of this would be possible if were not for the Classical period and its improvements to the instrument. One violinist made the violin into what it is known as today, “The modern bow had been invented by Francois Tourte. Its weight, length, and balance allowed the player to produce power and brilliance in the higher ranges.” The violin would be forever changed with the changes that the Classical period brought to the constructions and usage of the violin. Although the Classical period made critical changes to the violins overall shape and form, this period of music was best known for how it changed the playing of the violin…

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    Double Bass

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    Technical aspects of the Double Bass in changes Physical changes in the instrument This is still a debate on whether the base comes from the violin family or shrimp family (some research shows even family ties guitar all the time. The only thing we are sure the tool is still under development in relation to the time it was used in the music. The history of the base begins about the first half of the 16th century, based on the violin family.However the term "base" is not often used until the end…

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    Bull Guitar History

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    The earliest versions of the stringed bass varied greatly in shape, size, tuning, playing techniques, and number of strings. Most of these issues were not agreed upon until early in the 20th century and some still persist today. Exploring the history of the bass we’ll discover how a simple hunting bow transitioned into the realm of music and spawned a new style of instrument that would eventually produce the modern day bass. We’ll examine the significant moments in the history of the bass to…

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    Plague Of Doves Analysis

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    Before dissecting the larger cycle found within A Plague of Doves, establishing how the cycle functions within the novel on a smaller scale becomes necessary. This stems from Shamengwa’s violin story illustrating how a simple object can span generations and time. This particular violin Shamengwa “…treated [with] the reverence we accord our drums, which are considered living beings and require from us food, water, shelter, and love (197). It is this same violin that is stolen in the night, with…

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    is always a choice.” Passenger by Alexandra Bracken is a thrilling novel with many intriguing characters, but my favourite one was Henrietta Spencer, a 17-year-old violinist who goes by Etta. She discovers that she is part of a large family of time-travelers and she has the ability to change history. But along with this power come many responsibilities, hardships and dangers. “This was the danger, the seduction of time travel…it was the opportunity, the freedom of a thousand possibilities…”…

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    rest of the violin family. Some of the earliest cellos were invented around the middle of the sixteenth century. The instrument was original called the bass violin. Violoncello was the original full name given to this stringed instrument. The name was later shortened to cello. The cello’s pitch is between the viola and bass when played. The instrument can be used in three different roles in music. It can be a part of the string section in an orchestra. It can be used as a solo instrument,…

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    Family of Music When the term orchestra is defined, it is stated to be a group of instruments, especially on combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music. But it is much more than just a group of instruments. More like a family of instruments, and when together they make beautiful classical music for everyone to enjoy. The orchestra is composed of four major instrument families, the string family, the woodwind family, the brass family, and the percussion…

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    The Violin Research Paper

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    Violins are one of the most popular instruments ever. They are an hourglass-shaped string instrument that reaches the highest pitches in a string orchestra. The violin's history goes a long way back through many different types of medieval instruments such as the viol. The viol was a great instrument, but when Andrea Amati greatly improved its design and called it the violin, many forgot about it. Before violins was invented, the viol family developed in Spain (Parker 148). "There were three…

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    The Violin Research Paper

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    I. The violin is an important historical instrument even used by the kings of France and prince of Hungary. This instrument evolved from Asia with the instrument fithele. The word fiddle derives from the word fithele. Although the fithele evolved from Asia, it was mostly used by Europeans in the ninth century. The violin, however, did not come into its full form until the Renaissance period,1500s to 1600s. During the Renaissance period, the violin’s original design underwent many changes,…

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    he gets a ride to the dmv from a friend expecting to get his license as quick as he can. the Dmv denies him his license because he has unpaid child support of $15,000, which was never filed by his wife as they were never seperate. He finds out later that the social service program his wife was on filed for child support. Bambi feels that the system has failed him. Arthur feels frustrated everyday he has to teach others to play Violin so he can earn, but cannot play himself. He feels like a…

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