Keyboard instruments Essays

  • Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 Analysis

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    Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 The instruments heard throughout the concerto are violins, violas, a cello, a bass, an oboe, a recorder, a keyed trumpet, and a harpsichord. The first movement begins at a quick tempo. Sixteenth notes are played constantly and are passed around the different instruments. Throughout the sixteenth not passages or mordents and other embellishments. The keyed trumpet plays lip trills rather than p laying fingered trills. The phrases of the first

  • Informative Speech: The Effects Of Smartphone

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    Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the effects of smartphone. Central idea: The phenomenon of smartphone addiction cause many effects in terms of enviromental, social, physical and mental. BODY I. One of the effects that will experienced by human when overuse the smartphone is physical effect. A. Nowadays, we are relying on our smartphone instead on using our brains and this action cause reduction to our brain’s function. 1. According to Gordon Pennycook (2015) state that "those who

  • What Is The Impact Of Music Education And Academic Achievement

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    around throughout all history until our present generation and will remain forever. Music education is a field of study where a person gets to learn the fundamentals of music and specialize in one of the categories on music ex. Learn to play on an instrument, sing or even compose. Music education developed throughout history, at early stages of life music education wasn’t recognized by scholars or

  • The Piano: The Importance Of The Piano

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    musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. Widely used in Western music for solo performance, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal. Although not portable and often expensive, the piano 's versatility and ubiquity have made it one of the most familiar musical instruments.Piano originated on Europe in the eighteenth century, Italian Bartolommeo Cristofori invented a instrument which similar to modern piano keyboard instrument

  • Essay On Brass Instruments

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    ● Stringed instruments – For more casual and modern genres of music the guitar, ukulele and banjo are good choices for the retiree. These instruments can give strong supporting accompaniment to rock, blues, folk and country jam sessions, sing-alongs and family gatherings. With a bit of instruction on some stringed instruments you can learn basic chords and rhythms in fairly short order and probably pick-up and entertain a gathering sooner than you think. For classical and some other elements of

  • Student Jazz Concert Observation

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    attend. When I walked into the theatre I saw several stations on the stage where the musicians would be located. I had brought my mom to the show with me and we talked about the different instruments that were going to be played in the show. The instruments played consisted of Matt Nguyen and Frank Keyser on keyboards, Miguel Rojas and Tommy Orquiz on Drums & Percussions (with the assistance from Professor Giammario on Drums), Jacob King on bass, Brian Perez and Davon Tart on Saxophone, Daniel Mellerson

  • Nursing Process Analysis

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    The application of the nursing process to a patient scenario According to (Pottery & Perry, 2005) the nursing process is a system that can be used to organize and deliver the nursing care. The process contains five steps which include; assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. The overview of these steps is shown below. Assessment Assessment involves the systematic collection of information. It is the first step in the nursing process where the nurse is also

  • Reflective Essay: The Pipe Organ

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    My hands glide up the keyboard; my feet dance on the pedals. I tame the boisterous, three manual instrument that overwhelms the sanctuary. The pipe organ is magical and soothing. It calms me and provides contentment. For seven years, I have been blessed with the opportunity to learn to play an instrument that, in essence, is a quadruple piano. An instrument capable of producing countless combinations of sounds to fit any mood. When I practice, I experiment with various stop combinations. The sounds

  • A Song Review Of The Song I Startin 'Something'

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    Track 1 (“Wanna be startin’ something”): The song gave a disco vibe, and great way to start this amazing album. Throughout the song, the two instruments that really stand out for was the horn and the drum. The song has a moderato or allegro tempo. I honestly can’t tell the tempo of this song. At 4:46 was my favorite part of the song listening to the lyric “mama- say mama -sah mama- coo -sah. “ This was an entertaining song to listen too. Track 2: (“Thriller”): I’m pretty sure a lot of people

  • Essay On Orchestra

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    of musicians who using musical instrument to perform a musical. There some of the musical instrument that play in the orchestra such as Violin, Jazz, Trumpet, and others. Basically orchestra will be held at the space in front of the stage in a modern theater. (Your Dictionary ©2017 by LoveToKnow Corp) ii. Types of orchestra Symphony orchestra Symphony orchestra is a music group of 50 to 100 musicians. It was include string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. There are about 80 players to

  • Write An Essay On Hammond Organ

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    information The Hammond organ is an electromechanical keyboard musical instrument that is an electric organ. Hammond organ Modern digital signal processing and sampling technologies make it possible to accurately reproduce the original sound of Hammond instruments. There are also a number of electronic organs and synthesizers that qualitatively emulate the Hammond organ. However, players appreciate Hammond's original electromechanical instruments for their special feel and feel. Hammond organs are

  • Essay On Violin

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    Among four groups of instruments – Stringed, Keyboard, Wind and Percussion Instruments – I single out the first ones, in particular violin. I like the sounding and the way sounds are elicited from the instrument. Violin - bowed stringed musical instrument with high register . It has four strings tuned in fifths : G, D 1 , a 1 , e 2 (salt low octave, D, middle C, the second octave), the range of G (G minor octave) to a 4 (A fourth octave) and above. There are also five-stringed violin , with

  • Music During The Elizabethan Era

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    Queen Elizabeth I 's reign. During the Elizabethan Era music was used for many things just like it is today. Music was also an important form of entertainment during this time. Music during the Elizabethan Era had several composers, used many instruments, styles, and is different compared today 's music. There are several famous composers during the Elizabethan Era such as John Dowland, Thomas Tallis, Robert Johnson, etc. John Dowland was born in 1563. Some of his famous works include : “In Darkness

  • Dummies And The Everything Music Theory Book

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    When researching R&B music theory I found mainly books on jazz music theory and blues music theory. This is because R&B is a branch of jazz music and also a combination of rhythm and blues. The jazz theory covered basic keyboard notes and the chromatic scale. This was my first time ever using and reading about the word chromatic so I found out where it came from and what is is; “The word "chromatic" comes from the Greek word chroma meaning "color." The chromatic scale consists

  • Culver City Hotel Concert Report

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    was written by Brazilian guitarist and composer Luiz Floriano Bonfá. Each piece was unique in its own way, but they all had something in common, they were all jazz standards being played from sheet music and each song contained a solo from each instrument. First, “As Long As I Live” had a very up medium tempo as well as a straight ahead swing beat, overall it was quite bright. Each musician performed their own variation of the melody, excluding the drummer. Then, “Midnight Blue” had a very nice bluesy

  • Concert Review: The Philadelphia Orchestra By Ton Koopman

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    I have attended; however, it was an outstanding and fascinating show. I have never experienced such a clear and unique sound quality from so many musical instruments playing simultaneously. The opening performance was J.S Bach orchestral Suit No. 3 in D major, composed by Ton Koopman. The whole orchestra performed this piece with instruments including the violin, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and many more. Bach's Third Orchestral Suite holds as one of the most often played

  • Algebra 1 Notes

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    note a half a step then it originally is. The notes that are sharp or flat are not on the scale or mode they are like little variables on the side of the notes that are called accidental notes. Notes are used on different instruments which if you use it on one of the instruments it is

  • How Does Autotune Affect The Music Of Today's Music?

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    It’s all super simple. It starts out with coming up with a short, two bar melody. After that’s written, it goes straight to being recorded with a keyboard. In the software, the keyboard notes that get recorded will be perfectly recognized, which will give access to editing exactly what was played. With these editing capabilities choose whatever instrument that melody should sound like. Finally, put a bass drum on it to keep a smooth and steady beat. That’s how simple it is to make your music. Now of

  • Live Concert Performance Analysis

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    pianist, composer, musical director, and arranger. He has accompanied Tito Puentes as a musical director and has played with Celia Cruz. Ordinarily, Edy plays with his jazz orchestra, but tonight it was just him and his keys. His only instrument was a piano keyboard. His performance took place at a hidden jazz club called Le Chat Noir located in downtown Miami. Le Chat Noir has a cellar downstairs where musicians play live music; and the scenery was very intimate. The lighting was dim with all the

  • Concert Observation Essay

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    I had never been to a musical performance quite like this before. I had only seen an organ once at the Tabernacle Church in Utah, but had never heard it played before. I also had never heard a harp in person. This concert was a new experience for me. The concert began with a pianist, Eric Paricio. Eric played three selected movements from Courage of Creation: passion, possibilities, and overcome. Passion was a crescendo dynamic piece. It began with a soft piano sound and gradually got louder. The