Davis‚ of the Conservatory Wind Symphony started off with “In Paradisum” by Rob Deemer. I realized that the star of this performance was the saxophone. The saxophone had a smooth and light feeling. The orchestra followed the saxophone in an imitative way. The dynamics were in mezzo forte and the tempo was in adagio. The tone colors of this piece had echo‚ vibrant‚ warm‚ and pinging. This piece had long‚ smooth notes of the rhythm.
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moment each group took the stage that they would each offer distinctly dissimilar performances. Both groups consisted of different combinations of instruments. The first group had an alto and tenor saxophone‚ along with an electric guitar‚ drums‚ and a nord. In contrast‚ the second group had one saxophone‚ an electric bass‚ electric guitar‚ and a set of drums. The first group seemed more mature in their performing experience. The reasons that led me to believe this are as follows: they were more emotional
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saxophonist. Stan Getz and Gilberto’s song is very smooth and romantic. The song features smooth‚ sultry vocals by Astrud Gilberto‚ accompanied by the melodic saxophone of Stan Getz. Musically‚ "The Girl from Ipanema" is characterized by its gentle bossa nova rhythm‚ characterized by syncopated guitar chords and a laid-back groove. Getz’s saxophone solo adds sophistication and allure to the song‚ perfectly complementing Gilberto’s serene vocals. This music can be identified with Bossa Nova because of
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The Dead Poets Society is a film that shows that you should embrace your individuality. It takes place at a private school called Welton Academy and is loosely based on the Tom Schulman‚ the screen writer’s life. The movie shows how Mr. Keating’s changes the lives of the students of Welton‚ by teaching not only the curriculum‚ but also to be an individual. The movies shows the struggles of being a nonconformists in a conforming society. In Dead Poets Society‚ there was constant motifs shown throughout
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Improving your tone to get a sweet tone on the alto saxophone requires strength-building exercises for the embouchure. If you practice the correct exercises‚ your embouchure will improve and you will be able to play with a sweet‚ delicate tone. The embouchure consists of the muscles in your face and jaw area that come into play when you play the alto saxophone. To get a feel for the muscles you will be training‚ imagine that you are sucking through a straw. It is these same muscles that will improve
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Sketches” has five modes per each improvisation and each mode is either four or eight measures long‚ except for the last mode in the song. The first muted trumpet improvisation by Miles Davis starts at 0’ 18"‚ the tenor saxophone improvisation by John Coltrane starts at 2’ 02"‚ the alto saxophone improvisation by Cannonball Adderley starts at 3’ 47"‚ the piano improvisation by Bill Evans starts at 5’ 53"‚ and the second muted trumpet improvisation by Miles Davis starts at 7’ 48". Each of these improvisations
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bright tone. This is evident in Dave Brubeck’s Take Five where the classical tone of the alto saxophone and piano are evident. Cool jazz also had a much quieter and softer feel to it. It is much more suited to relaxing background music at a party than Bebop is. Bebop is much more lively and upbeat. Take Five is a perfect example of Cool Jazz. The two chord piano riff supports the soothing alto saxophone and creates a soft and relaxed mood. One of the biggest differences between Take Five‚ which is
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I went to the Musical Art Center for Pat Harrison’s jazz ensemble’s performance‚ which started at 8pm. Since this is a big bang group‚ there are many different instrumentation. For the horn section‚ there are two alto saxophones‚ two tenor saxophones‚ and one baritone saxophone; trumpets and flugelhorns; trombones and bass trombone. For the rhythm section‚ there are piano‚ guitar‚ double bass‚ drums and vibraphone. Personally‚ among all those different genres of music‚ I like big bang jazz a lot
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similarities the mockingbird has that connect it to Bird himself. The sentence structure in paragraph four mimics that of a saxophone holding a long‚ drawn out note. The sentences are long and drawn out‚ making the reader have to take a breath in between because the sentences are so long which would happen if a jazzman were playing the saxophone. He is connecting the sound of a saxophone to the sentence structure of the paragraph. The last paragraph also sums up the idea that Bird had a complex life but
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Each person possesses an identity‚ a part unique to that individual‚ which creates joy and fosters passion and the drive to work hard and excel. For some‚ this part reveals itself later on in life‚ while others seem almost born with the knowledge. I discovered a love of music at the age of four and throughout my life it has brought me the confidence and motivation to find my talent‚ my appreciation‚ and my identity. My first recollection of music occurred atop of my father’s shoulders during
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