Carry out study of a Classical Guitar and write a report on its history‚ development and construction. The classical guitar‚ sometimes called the Spanish or nylon strung guitar‚ consists of a hollow body made with a top‚ back and sides constructed from thin pieces of wood carved and shaped to give the familiar traditional figure of eight shape. A long narrow piece of wood‚ called the neck‚ is attached to the body at one end and has‚ at the other end‚ a headstock to which are attached six tuning
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The enormous stage was rumbling with the sound of a single guitar as the band slowly started their next encore performance. I thought to my self‚ "Is this real‚ am I actually here right now?" I had a weird feeling the entire time because I had worked hard all week to simply listen to music with a bunch of strangers. The day started off pretty normal‚ well‚ besides the fact that we had all stayed in the house with nothing but this concert on our minds. We went to breakfast at Denny’s‚ after which
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Laremie Lemmon 03/30/2015 Concert Report I attended The Works of Thomas Root on Tuesday‚ March 24th. It featured the Weber State University wind ensemble and symphonic band as well as the WSU Band Alumni. There were many pieces conducted and created by Thomas Root. Most pieces were still unpublished but they were wonderful nonetheless. He also had pieces that were dedicated to people that he had come to meet throughout his life‚ and a piece was dedicated to his own mother. The first piece that
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Jade Robichaux Professor LeJeune October 12‚ 2014 English 101 Types of Dance Styles When a person dances they create a series of rhythmic and patterned body movements that are usually performed to music. Rhythm and tempo of the music and movements of ones body creates different variations of dance styles. Shoes and outfits help to identify what type of dance is being performed. Every dancer has their own style. Main types of dance are jazz‚ ballet‚ or modern dance. Dance is not just a female
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where was the first guitar made?The first guitar was created in Rome and was brought to Spain around forty AD. The modern guitar is a far descendent from the first guitar made in Rome. In the beginning it only had four strings. The six string guitar was created later and was more popular elsewhere in Europe. How important is guitar in modern day life?Guitar in modern life is very important. Almost everyone in the world listens to music; guitar is a big part of music. Because guitar is such a big part
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Comparison Exercise Artisan guitars vs. Factory guitars The manufacture craftsmanship and using of material are usually determine the value of a guitar. In the place of origin of guitar‚ which is Spain‚ the production of guitar is organized in three basic ways‚ such as independent artisan workshops‚ factory system‚ and journeyman system. In Spain‚ the most relevant distinction is between artisan guitars and factory guitars. Traditionally‚ all aspects of guitar production were governed by the
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DESCRIBING: AN OUTDOOR CONCERT At first parking seemed to be extremely overpriced; thirty dollars to park in a parking lot full of trucks with grills and coolers full of beer in their beds. The music from the speakers that were about a mile or two down the road traveled into my car as if it were a ghost and took over my CD player. Suddenly the rap music that was being played was taken over by Big and Rich‚ one of country music’s superstars. The blazing sun felt like an oven compared to
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Case Study of Washburn Guitars: How Much Is the Maya Worth? Introduction Background of Washburn guitar: “Some stories demand to be told. Others are simply content on being heard. Hearing through music‚ through lyrics‚ through a cultural revolution‚ this is the story of Washburn Guitars.” (the history of Washburn‚ 2009) The Washburn guitar company started making guitars in 1883 in Chicago. The factory would later be involved and located near a musical movement in Chicago in the 1920s. The history
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The song choice for this band seems very appropriate for the level of players in the ensemble. I also enjoyed the Christmas medley that they played with the concert being close to Christmas. The band had very good balance. They had a good foundation with the low brass and woodwinds. The upper woodwinds were not shrill sounding and blend very nicely into the foundation the lower instruments set for them. The rhythms were together and precise. They were able to switch between staccato and legato seamlessly
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Mus1104 Concert Review A Night of Jazz with the University Jazz Bands The concert I chose to attend was the University Jazz Bands’ Student Ensemble Concert on Wednesday‚ March 6‚ 2013. The concert featured two ensembles‚ both the Virginia Tech Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Lab Band. At this concert‚ I was both a perceptive listener due to my knowledge of music and music performance‚ and a casual listener enjoying my friends performing a great concert. I enjoy my nature of listening because I can
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