Playing Musical Instruments The Chinese philosopher Confucius said long ago that “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” Being able to play any musical instrument is extremely satisfying. This includes everyone from the person who has mastered her instrument right down to the beginner who knows only a few chords. I personally believe that if there’s one thing you should learn in your lifetime‚ it’s how to play an instrument. Learning to play a musical instrument
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In a piece of writing titled From an American Childhood‚ the author‚ Annie Dillard‚ portrays her mother’s view of society and the individuals within it. Her mother lived by the philosophy of “Torpid conformity was a kind of sin; it was stupidity itself”. With this statement‚ Dillard’s mother expresses how she believes it is outright stupid and wrong for people to follow what everyone else does instead of having their own opinion. Many of those who follow torpid conformity do not share their voice
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SAXOPHONE AND MUSICAL EDUCATION Table of contents Introduction 3 Adolphe Sax 4 Anatomy of the saxophone 5 Saxophone and Jazz 6 Saxophone in Other Music Genres 7 International Adolph Sax Contest 7 Contest for Young Saxophonists 8 The ‘Mise à Sax’ 8 Musical Education for Students from Elementary School to High School in Belgium 9 Musical Education in the United States 9 Point of View 10 Conclusion 12 Bibliography 13
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the placing of emphasis on an un-emphasized beats. Ska‚ reggae‚ rap‚ jazz‚ and some forms of metal use syncopation 4. Three forms of music is a concerto which is a musical piece in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. A sonata which is a musical composition for a solo instrument. A symphony which is a musical piece that has been scored for a full orchestra. 5. Form in music is the framework that a composer uses to create a piece of music. Critical Thinking Questions
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Lion King: The Musical The original Disney cartoon of a lion cub blamed for his father’s death has been remade into a Broadway musical acclaimed all over the world. Seen by over twenty five million people in over 15 thousand performances this intricately designed wonder has taken over 37 thousand hours just to build the puppets and masks. Julie Taymor the director and costume designer was faced with a problem of whether to create humans or animals playing the part and she decided to make masks
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that fit my personality: the clarinet. Then over the years‚ I started to learn the different techniques to better my playing‚ all while performing with the Kansas City Youth Symphony‚ school band programs‚ and the spring musicals. But as the curtain fell for the last time on the musical my freshman year‚ the District Music Festival was looming just around the corner. Through my preparation for Districts‚ I learned that everybody can have a different
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2/17/12 English 101 Critical Analysis #1 Annie Dillard’s essay‚ “The Chase”‚ uses many rhetorical elements in the thesis to reach her audience; some of these include parataxis‚ climax‚ and hyperbole. In the essay Dillard states that “The point was that he had chased us passionately without giving up‚ and so he had caught us.” This helps clarify the thesis as‚ childhood is a playful time and adults should maintain a playful spirit. “The Chase” is about the author and her neighborhood
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In American musical history‚ thousands of composer‚ musician‚ singer‚ and songwriter contribute its life for music. Two names must be mention in early this earlier history‚ one is John Hill Hewitt‚ and the other is Stephen Foster. They were born at the same era‚ they both leave many great musical works even they have different life. John Hill Hewitt was born in 1805 within a wealthy family. His family was full of musical atmosphere. His father James Hewitt was a music publisher‚ composer‚ and musician;
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Musical theatre can be a great tool for teachers as it can help teach a variety of skills and provide information. However‚ musical theatre is often ignored in the classroom. This is not only a fault of people with distaste for theatre‚ but also lovers of theatre. As David Savran says‚ “And even for many devotees of the so-called straight theatre‚ musical theatre remains (at best) a guilty pleasure-a little too gay‚ too popular‚ too Jewish‚ and too much damned fun” (216). This blockage between
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I am currently a college freshman at EPCC who is studying to become a musical theater major. My goals as a musical theater major are that I will be able to perform at the best of my abilities and move on to become a Broadway performer. once I’ve graduated I would like to move to New York And perform on Broadway. Some people might think it is because I want to make a lot of money or become famous but its the total opposite. My reasoning for wanting to become a Broadway performer is so that when I
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