defined my entire life over the past four years. My first taste of high school was in the spring of my 8th grade year. My band director hosted a marching band clinic for rising freshman. Fresh off of a personal victory of being awarded the Director’s award for Musical Excellence‚ I eagerly attended. After getting the taste of high school marching band‚ earning a spot on the snare line my freshman year‚ and getting my music down‚ I was ready to march my first steps on the field. The following
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This A section is a shortened version of the opening A section. Harmony and Tonality (chords and keys) Harmony: At the end of the first A section‚ there is an imperfect cadence which gives an unfinished impression. An imperfect cadence ends on the dominant chord which is Ab. At the end of the piece there is a perfect cadence which uses the dominant and tonic notes which are Ab and Db‚ here. This makes the piece sound finished. Tonality: The first A section is in Db major‚ which changes to its
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One important characteristic which differentiates marching band from other kinds of bands‚ such as orchestras and ensembles‚ is the physical aspect of the activity. To a large extent‚ marching band resembles a team sport since it requires full group participation which all members in the team work toward a common goal‚ and it is competitive. Viewing marching band in the scope of a sport allows a better understanding of marching band activity in relation to social interactions and social bonding.
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I was a part of the Newnan High School Marching Band my tenth‚ eleventh‚ and twelfth grade year. It was a great experience. The Newnan High School Band became like a second family‚ and the band room was my home away from home. As it got closer to my senior year‚ I started wondering who was going to get the title of clarinet section leader my last year of marching band. I felt like I would be the one for the job. When they finally informed us that leadership applications were available‚ I was excited
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into two eight bar phrases due to the presence of a half cadence in bar 8‚ and the perfect authentic cadence in bar 16. The eight bar phrases are extremely similar to one another‚ except for the cadential at the end of both eight bar phrases‚ which is consistent with the idea of a parallel period. The first four bars appear to be a basic idea‚ while the second four bars is the contrasting idea‚ with the antecedent ending in a half cadence. In the consequent of the 16-bar phrase‚ there is the same
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beginning and motive B starts on the second beat in bar two to bar 3. The Antecedent ranges from the beginning of the music to the first beat of bar four‚ which ends on a Perfect Authentic Cadence. The Consequent started on the second beat of bar for four to the first beat of bar ten‚ which ended on an Imperfect Cadence a one to a five suspended two chord in second inversion. They are long phrases throughout the duration of the piece. In the first five bars the bass line plays a Bassa Continuo style
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An application of Analysis of Beethoven’s ‘Pathetique’ piano sonata No. 8 inC minor‚ Op.13 with particular focus on musical features such as melody‚ thematic content‚ rhythm‚ form and structure‚ and harmony. Bent states that analysis is the means of answering the question‚ how does it work? According to Bent‚ analysis is a relatively young discipline “analysis as a pursuit in its own right became established during the 19th century” (Bent‚ 2006‚ p.13)‚ although basic methods of analysis of music
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Marching‚ marching is a form of walking consisting of the military step which has a cadence. The origin of the military is long been lost. But some theorist believes it derived from the ancient Babylonian military. Ancient stones have shown through pictures or formally known as pictographs. Pictographs are the earliest known form of writing discovered in Ancient Egypt. These late pictographs showed the Babylonian military being in step‚ forming left leg to right arm‚ while holding their military
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Necessary Rhythm Cadence is an often overlooked aspect of writing that is significant in the attempt to understand the meaning of text. The use of cadence is most often only considered relevant in an approach to poetry or music; however‚ poetic form is used in other genres of writing and is an applicable approach to literary criticism. An author’s intended message is intricately woven into the cadence in which the words are to be delivered. In order to appreciate the words of Shakespeare‚ in particular
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Drill and Ceremony 1. What are the three marching steps used in drill? 1. 15in step 2. 30in step 3. 30in step‚ DOUBLE TIME 180 steps per minute (the 18in step is used when formally stacking arms‚ it is executed on the command of execution of ARMS in STACK ARMS.) 2. What FM covers Drill and Ceremony? FM 3-21.5 3. What is a review? A military ceremony used to: * Honor a visiting‚ high-ranking commander‚ official‚ or dignitary‚ and or permit them to observe the state of training
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