good brand name for cost, beginning flutists can get away with buying a student flute. Student flutes differ from professional flutes in that professional flutes are open-holed. Rather than having so... ... middle of paper ... ... pitch, and embouchure. It’s merely the mastery of these three principles that requires practice and patience. The reward is understanding how to play what is, in my opinion, the most beautiful of band instruments. The enemy is discouragement. Yet as Amy Duncan, my
For this concert report I chose to go to a performance of student composers held at the Kimball Recital Hall. I chose this one because I wanted to see some of the talent that my peers have in the music realm, and also it was one of the only concerts I have been able to attend because I usually work at night. It was impressive to hear pieces composed by students. I cannot imagine creating something as complex as a musical composition, much less actually performing it, so this aspect of the concert
Bassoon Techniques Embouchure The main purpose of an embouchure is to make sure air is not escaping through any other place than the reed, thus making it one of the most important aspects of any instrument to master. Thought it is at first tempting to cover somewhere between one-half to two-thirds of the reed when first encountering the bassoon, one must resist this urge. Instead, the player should cover the front third of the reed. The teeth should never come in contact with the reed. Only
While performing a music piece to the audience, what will the audience, who have no experience about instruments, think about the quality of the sound we make? The audience wouldn’t really care; they would think a random sound that come from an instrument is what an instrument can do. However, the truth is, there are lots of techniques we must achieve for a full quality of the sound. One of the technique is called intonation, the accuracy of pitch while playing or singing. It is difficult to reach
The term “flute” refers to a woodwind instrument that is held horizontally while being played. The oldest flutes are said to be from 35,000 to 43,000 years old and were found in Germany. There are many names for flutes, such as the cross flute and the transverse flute. Around 1000 AD, in the 10th and 11th centuries, it seems that the flute disappeared then reappeared with the rise and fall of Rome. In 1670 the flute went from being one peice to three: the head, body, and foot joints. There are many
All my life I’ve been surrounded by music, my sister, who’s 11 years my senior, played the flute when she was in high school and my Nana played the clarinet when she was in school. I remember saying when I was old enough, I would play the flute just like my big sister but simply left it at that. I remember being in the fourth grade and the teacher asked if anyone wanted to join my school's band, my hand went straight up. Whenever I originally thought about joining my school's band, my mind was only
8/3/2018 in the Performing Arts Centre at Collegiate. This allowed us to observe both specific clarinet analyses and general performance techniques and concepts. A great deal of attention was paid to specific clarinet techniques, such as use of the embouchure and breath timings, but I found that some general playing techniques and articulations were particularly applicable to general performance, especially on guitar. The second lesson/performance resonated more with me because of the greater attention
you blow air through the instrument and it is usually made out of wood. To make sound, you moisten a single reed, usually made out of bamboo. The reed is attached to the mouthpiece which is made of hard rubber or plastic. After having the right embouchure, you blow air through it to make the reed vibrate. To play the clarinet, you must have your left hand over your right. There are, on average, seventeen or eighteen keys and holes to hold on release to make the beautiful sound of a
through a few of the section in the Brass Method book. We got this goal accomplish within our lesson. Firstly, I started with helping him learn how to start buzzing. I demonstrated how to buzz without the mouthpiece. I was getting him to set the embouchure by saying ‘M’ then I told him to push air to help vibrate his lips. After he got a solid buzz without the mouthpiece, I let him place the mouthpiece, and I use that time to make sure his mouthpiece was aligned. This part of the lesson I found really
Compared to most other woodwind instruments, the clarinet is a fairly new instrument, explaining why there is still much controversy over its keying system and construction. The clarinet, as recognized today, first appeared in late 17th century Germany, with Beethoven and Mozart being the first to add the instrument to their symphonies. The clarinet was created by Johann Christoph Denner, when he improved the primitive single reed instrument, the chalumeau. The first design of the clarinet was impractical
would both the higher and lower register without ruining the intonation (accuracy or pitch) . In order to do this, he added two other holes near the duodecim key. The other problems that arose with that, the player would be able to fix using his embouchure.
A flute blows a rapid jet of air across the embouchure hole. The pressure inside the players mouth is above atmospheric (usually 1kpa: just enough to support a 10cm height difference in a water manometer). (http://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/) The work done to accelerate the air in this jet is the source of power input to instrument. Sound requires an oscillating motion or air flow. In the flute, the air jet, and the resonance in the air in instrument produces an oscillating component of the
In order to complete this assignment, I chose to help or tutor clarinet players in lower grades such as in beginning and intermediate band during the Traina Tie-Dye fundraiser event. When I got there, I believed not many would show up after waiting for a long period of time. Out of nowhere, a clarinet player showed up who was in intermediate band. I ended up helping four people at one time with the help of Vicki. One player was in beginning band and the other three were in intermediate band. This
were key factors in the development of the modern flute. Theobald Boehm was credited for developing the standard flute structure. His flute is made of silver and has a cylindrical body shape. Boehm’s flute is played horizontally and has an enlarged embouchure, which means hole for blowing. The keys for notes have pad... ... middle of paper ... ...traditional flute. Old or new, both types of flute compliment and have a huge influence on each other. The traditional Chinese flute left a mark on the
additional attentiveness to intonation as well as the true accuracy of the general pitch of all instruments was made known to even the most unskilled ear in the audience. This instrumental balance, moreover, was maintained by the subtle tightening of embouchure, the control of air support, and the strategic understanding of a members individual presence within the band. As a comprehensive effort, those individuals were greatly attuned to their role within the band and rose or fell as the melody was passed
Missed notes, unfamiliar formal structures, and technical intricacies have plagued musicologist’s understanding of Miles Davis’s performances and why he is considered “someone who is indisputably one of the most important musicians in the history of jazz.” However, as Robert Walser discusses in his article, “Out of Notes: Signification, Interpretation, and the Problem of Miles Davis,” part of the problem is the approach taken by musicology for analyzing jazz music itself, attempting classicism
I carry a tuba mouthpiece in my backpack. Being a girl who plays the tuba is pretty surprising to people and can start an exceedingly long conversation on music. People ask why I wanted to play the tuba, what I have to do, what music I play and who I play for. I sometimes will ask if the person can ‘buzz their lips’ and they usually give up either because they have no clue what I'm talking about or because they look like a babbling baby. Music, to me, is not just some hobby I picked off the streets
about mathematical equations that can allow us to cut our straws in a way that creates the do-re-mi scale. Tuning the straw oboes to the correct pitches can help us develop an ear for matching musical tones. It will also teach about the correct embouchure (position of the mouth) for playing a reed instrument. Works Cited (Olson, Andrew. Do-Re-Mi with Straws. N.p.: Science Buddies, 2013. N. pag. Science Buddies. Web. 13 Mar. 2014.) (Arons, Eric. Making A
The Arghul Throughout history, the reed instruments including the Arghul, Jirba, Mijwiz, Mizmar, Mizward, Ney-anban, and Rhaita have evolved into a very distinct type of Arabic sound we hear today in the modern Middle East. While all of these instruments play an important and distinctive role in their respective musical cultures, however, the Arghul stands out as perhaps the most prominent of the reed instruments as it is perhaps the oldest in the Middle Eastern region, having been adapted by many
Clarinet A beautiful and unique texture of the clarinet sound is charming. The closed, wooden, cylinder-conic tube of the clarinet creates specific acoustic. When one plays clarinet music it seems like it is coming from the faraway. A brief summarization of clarinet history and manufacturers, classical and classical jazz clarinet performers, classical clarinet and jazz composers (song writers), classical repertoires, well known old days jazz music, and famous orchestras, the Colorado and Philadelphia