Soprano saxophone Essays

there’s a saxophone playing character named Zoot? It’s true, from Kenny G to John Coltrane to Charlie Parker, the saxophone has been considered to be one of the greatest instrument of all time. The saxophone hasn’t been invented as long ago as the piano or the violin. The saxophone is an interesting instrument, considering it’s made out of brass but is classified as a woodwind instrument. It is also surprising that most people were not impressed when the saxophone was first introduced. The saxophone has

of form to interrogate is the couplet Hughes thrice repeats: “Oh, silver tree!/Oh, shining rivers of the soul!” Here, we see the first transformation. The “silver tree” alludes to an instrument used to perform jazz (probably a saxophone). “Trees” are long, like a saxophone, and the “keys” and “key

The Parable of the Sower maintains themes of growth and change. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler is a masterwork in worldbuilding; it crafts a narrative in which fantasy and religion are employed as means of bringing to life a yet unimagined universe. The growth and change of the main character throughout the novel are very noticeable. Because the past and present are not ideal, the characters, led by Lauren Olamina, struggle with constructing an ideal future. The ideas of development and transformation

In the novel Parable of the Sower, the focal point is based on the main character fifteen year old Lauren Olamina who lives in gated community in Robledo, just outside of Los Angeles California. Lauren suffers with Hyper-empathy which she inherited from her mother, giving her the unique ability to feel the pain of others. Lauren is the daughter of a Baptist Minister, she has three siblings; Keith, Gregory and Marcus and her stepmother Cory. Living in the walls of Robledo, Lauren and her family have

Isabelle Segadelli “Then show me a more persuasive power than change.”(Ch.18) A Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler is the first book in an unfinished trilogy about Lauren Olamina’s journey through life set in a future Earth dystopia. Guided by the belief that change is the purpose of life and Earthseed, a belief of her own shaping, Lauren sets out on a path to attempt to make the world a better place, or at least change it, hopefully for the better. I found this book to be a captivating read

Armstrong’s Hotter Than That had a variety of instruments playing in the piece, but the clear focus was on the interplay between Armstrong’s trumpet and scatting and Lonnie Johnson’s guitar. The trombone, clarinet, and piano were used throughout the piece to add a variation in sound to prevent the piece from sounding to monotonous. One section I appreciated was the end of Armstrong’s first trumpet solo transitioning into the clarinet solo, which was accentuated by the clarinet playing a single, syncopated

Music Assessment Task 5 Research Project Sungbum Park Beethoven was viewed as a transitional figure of composer between the Classical and Romantic eras of musical history. During the Classical era, the forms such as the concerto and sonata were more heavily defined and given more specific rules. Since Classical era, the Symphony was generally divided into four roughly equal sections, making the use of sonata form more effective. The Symphony

Introduction While trying to find a topic to research and write about, I attempted to comb my brain in search of my greatest passions. Ideas such as sports, trucks, and politics stood out as potentials, but I quickly discarded the collection in favor of my more hotly burning passion: duck hunting. Ducks dominate my thoughts and dreams in an overwhelming fashion. The pursuit of waterfowl has influenced my life in a myriad of ways, such as impacting my college choices, affecting how I spend my time

The Beautiful White Pekin Ducks When you think of any duck you would see on a farm, your mind flies to a large, non-colored duck with an orange beak and feet. You may not know it yet, but that is the Pekin duck, commonly known as a domesticated duck. This duck, unlike normal ducks, cannot fly but is still the eighth wonder of the animal world. Pekins’ description The Pekin Pekin ducks are white, beautiful duck is a very large and superlative, adorable non-flying bird, with the height

Harmonica Harmonica (also known as mouth organ, mouth harp, or French harp) is a handheld portable musical wind instrument. It consists of a small rectangular outer case made of a metal alloy with an inner row of holes called reed chambers. Each chamber has multiple, variable-tuned brass flexible strips or reeds that have loose ends, which vibrate and create sound. The player places his or her mouth over the holes and exhales and inhales air to produce different musical tones. The length and depth

Strength, lack of emotion, aggression, and confidence are some of the traits society has assigned to men. The play A Streetcar Named Desire uses its lead character to support and portray these traits. The play takes place in the late 1940’s, a time when men and masculinity played a significant role in both households and society. Stanley Kowalski, the leading male, displays the timely masculine qualities while also showing what affect masculinity can have on those around him. Stanley is strong willed

Survival is the basic goal of every living thing and when it comes to survival, the sacrifices that need to be made often become rather extreme. Individuals who want to survive must continuously made extreme sacrifices or kiss their lives goodbye. When the basic need of survival is reduced to just living, such as in times following an apocalyptic event. In The Road, the man and the boy have lived and learned from the harsh, post apocalyptic world that surrounds them. This world asks for a great deal

In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding, writes about a group of British school boys who get stranded on a wild island after their plane is shot down. According to the Ojibwa Parable, every person has a “Good Wolf” and an “Evil Wolf” inside them. The wolf that controls a person is the one he or she feeds. The “Evil Wolf” possesses negative traits such as anger, jealousy, greed, and envy, while the “Good Wolf” represents love, hope, kindness, empathy, and generosity. The two oldest boys, Jack

A Never-Ending Lesson In quest-related novels, there are always elements that are found that can be seen to be very similar. The short stories, "The Rope Swing, the Swastika, the Oldest Whale I Know" and "Okahandja Lessons", and the novel "The Beach" can be compared and similarities between them can be found and analyzed. A quest, in general, has a specific structure and seeing the same component in these different texts, forces a certain understanding to the stories and an ability to correlate

traincar of the Society Sisters with open arms. They instantly get a good salary, a place to sleep, and the trust of all of the other band members. The biggest problems around are emotional ones, like Sugar’s alcoholism and her inability to resist saxophone players. Compared to the

everyone was on stage with their instruments. There were chairs and stands also on the stage in front of the musicians. Also when we had walked in they were just playing music and it sounded pretty good. The Jazz Orchestra and Ensemble consisted of Saxophones, trombones, trumpets, as well as a rhythm section, which consisted of guitars, piano, bass, and drums. The conductor was Noe Marmolejo. He was present on stage. However,

Dominic Rivers 10/15/14 Music History 7th Mr. Runnels Clarinet A clarinet is a woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece, a cyndrical tube with a flared end, and holes stopped by keys. Musicians used the chalumeau, which was considered a true reed instrument. Johann Denner a German flute maker improved the instrument by inventing the speaker key. Johann is highly regarded as the inventor of the clarinet. The clarinet went through a lot of improvements and innovations during

The word “ballet” brings to mind words such as “grace” or “beauty” when heard by many people. The definition itself states that it is a form of dance that uses precise steps and light, graceful motions. This definition was in the minds of those who attended the Théâtre des Champs-Élysèes in May 1913, but rather they were greeted with the complete opposite. When Igor Stravinsky’s ballet Rite of Spring opened, the audience was greeted with swift, chaotic music that quickly became a whirlwind of sound

Marching band is one of the most underrated sports, but is also one of the greatest due to the physical and mental strength required to to be successful at it. Instead of making this essay all about why I should be a section leader of next years Alto Saxophones, I have decided to write about why a specific team of saxes should be next years section leaders. After watching the huge change in the flute section this year with three section leaders, I asked myself, if the flutes could do it, then why can’t

A home, a haven, an ambivalent feeling of tranquility and fervor, a feeling of complete control yet complete vulnerability—all are feelings the saxophone kindles within me. Learning to play the saxophone was learning to speak a new language. I played my first notes on the saxophone my freshman year and since then the saxophone has become part of my identity; a place for me to truly be free and express whatever it is I wish to. There are no boundaries to the stories I can tell. I instantly fell in