Helen M. Music 101 Professor Coppola 11 May 2010 William Grant Still’s Mother and Child Composed in 1943 by William Grant Still is Mother and Child‚ a beautiful classical piece that consists primarily of string instruments with brass undertones. While listening to this piece‚ one can almost imagine themself on a picnic with their mother‚ as the song unfolds a story that most depicts the loving bond between a mother and her child as each measure of the piece progresses. This makes the piece
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Answer each question thoroughly and completely. Each question is worth up to 5 points‚ and the complete assignment is worth up to 30 points. 1. The first task will be to introduce yourself and let me know what your background is in music and online learning. Give your name‚ if you play (or have played) an instrument or sing‚ and if you’ve ever taken an online class. Answer: My name is Huy Huynh and this is the third year of me in Golden West College. I have not had a chance to take choir
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sections that went marvelously. The first demonstration is between measures 23 through 31. The clarinets and the bass clarinet sounded harmonized together. Between those measures‚ it felt like it was precisely chorale style. Another demonstration is between measures 75 through 83. The few instruments that played their small solos‚ like chimes‚ and bass clarinet did a spectacular job. And that the bass clarinet didn’t create any mistakes in measure 77. The final demonstration is between measures 93 through
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there was a cylindrical cane tube that looked similar to the clarinet used in Egypt. It was used mostly in the eastern world‚ there was a prototype that was made out of bone called the hompipe ir pibgorn‚ very similar to Egypt’s cane tube. The first clarinet ever made was around the 1700’s in Nuremberg‚ Germany by Johann Cristoph Denne. Of course it wasn’t as prestigious as now‚ but it still had a big impact on music. The very first clarinet invented looked similar to a recorder‚ the sound of this instrument
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Philosophy of Music Education Music is a basic part of everyday life. What makes music unique is its ability to create an emotional response in a person. A music education program should develop the aesthetic experience of every student to its highest potential. Aesthetics is the study of the relationship of art to the human senses. Intelligence exists in several areas‚ which includes music. The concept of aesthetics allows us to see into ourselves‚ which in turn helps the development of
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famous performers and is a large part of the jazz band world. The inventor of the saxophone was Adolphe Sax. Adolphe’s father made instruments for a living‚ so Adolphe grew up near the flute and clarinet‚ some of the oldest instruments. He started out trying to improve the tone of a bass clarinet and ended
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The clarinet is perhaps the most underrated musical instrument. It was introduced to the orchestra during the classical period1. Since then it has been a very integral part of modern music such as jazz and can produce tones rapidly and has a wide range of dynamics and tone color2. The clarinet does not have direct ancestry to any other instrument. Though the chalumeau; the earliest European single reed instrument is the closest one3. Clarinet’s roots can be traced back to ancient Egypt‚ but the
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Mozart’s clarinet concerto is simply one of a kind partly since Mozart only wrote one concerto for the clarinet. Unfortunately for clarinet players Mozart discovered clarinet late in life and didn’t compose the clarinet concerto until right before his death(Davies). Mozart was a genius‚ having spent much of his childhood composing and performing for royalty and incredibly high-ranking people (Kennedy 494-495). Growing up in this manner he didn’t have a traditional childhood and thus his personality
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The History of the baritone saxophone was very interesting to research giving that I have played this beautiful instrument for 4 years. Finding a little more about the history of this beautiful instrument was a very interesting time. The baritone saxophone features a low pitch. It is a single reed instrument that is made from brass and has a tapered conical bore. Despite the baritone’s low pitch‚ its music is written in treble clef instead of bass clef. In modern music‚ the baritone saxophone is
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Correct clarinet embouchure enables a player to enhance her tone and improve her flexibility on the instrument. Avoid bad habits and incorrect embouchure placement from the beginning of your studies to ensure that you learn to play effectively and correctly from the beginning. Correcting an improperly trained embouchure can be very difficult‚ so it is important to learn proper clarinet embouchure as soon as possible. Clarinet The clarinet should be pointing toward the ground at a 35- to 45-degree
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