The xylophone is played with a padded mallet (which looks like a hammer). In 1898, Barnum and Bailey's circus pigs were trained to play this instrument, among other feats. But don't be fooled by this humorous depiction. Playing the xylophone well requires great precision to hit just the right bar a...

There are many preconceptions of what the history of music is. Some people think it is mainly a biography of composer's lives, but they are wrong. The history of music is primarily the history of musical style. In order to appreciate this, it is essential to become acquainted with the diffe...

Music: More Than What Meets the Eye We have only been in this class for about a week but I am already learning things about music that I had to idea about before this class. There is more to music than what everyone thinks. From the different types of instruments to the composers of the Middle...

I didn't walk into the symphony expecting to be impressed, however, I found myself enjoying some of it. I've never heard the works of Johannes Brahms played by a live orchestra. The orchestra was very diverse. They had many ages and a decent range of instruments. The stage projected a very...

The Doctoral Recital was the second concert I ever attended within the US. The instruments played were the clarinet, bass clarinet, piano, and percussion instruments. The performance started with Carl Nielsen's "Clarinet Concerto," Op. 57(1928). It lasted for about twenty-seven minutes. The who...

As history continues to progress from century to century, one of the most creative and vocalized pieces expressed through culture and community, in my opinion is gospel music. Throughout African-American societies, these pieces of work seem to be many of the different musical and social phenomenon o...

An indeed emerging trend in the music industry is the way technology has improved it so drastically. In the past, for instance, vinyl records were viral and are the premium medium for music distribution because it has far more superior audio quality than its predecessor, the audio tape cassette. Aft...

Images of Music. "Music", is a word with several meanings, to some music is simply entertainment, and something they enjoy listening to when they are bored, of going out. For others it is an escape, a sanctuary away from the world, society, and the chaos that might surround their ev...

Understanding Basic MIDI This article was designed to give you a basic understanding of the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), and to leave you with a brief knowledge of it's past. It is a tool widely used today in many varied recording or live preformance situations. MIDI is what...

Music is a special art which is made up of various rthymes and tunes arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to. It gives us strength and pleasure, and relieves our stress and sadness. So for everyone, music is an essential thing to live happily throughout their lives. There...

Recently in a local hearing clinic, a client's concerns were discussed. "I'm afraid I won't like them. My brother in law bought two hearing aids, and he keeps them in a drawer in the kitchen." While the number of people dissatisfied with their hearing aids hovers aroun...

Sound is a longitudinal pressure wave of audible sound. It is a series of sound pressure waves that moves through air or other materials. These sound waves are created by the vibration of some object. The waves resolve what we hear based on pitch, amplitude, and timbre. The ear is a vital part of th...

Music is an ever changing and evolving source that will never cease to exist. Today I want to compare two music groups that are similar in many ways that people don't see. Dubstep and classical music are completely different in their own ways that we hear. If you listen closely to the two tho...

Silence is usually appreciated. The majority of people have the gift of speech. The most common way of breaking the much appreciated silence is through talking. Much of the population uses speech for expressing their emotions or thoughts or for asking questions. These ways of using talking are p...

The Importance of Sound Theater is an extremely involved and complex production. It encompasses play writing, directing, acting, costume, makeup, scenery, lighting properties, theater architecture, machinery, special effects, management, audiences, and criticism (Brockett-b xi). What this ...

The Importance of Sound Theater is an extremely involved and complex production. It encompasses play writing, directing, acting, costume, makeup, scenery, lighting properties, theater architecture, machinery, special effects, management, audiences, and criticism (Brockett-b xi). What this ...

Breaking The Back of Focus Listening Abstract Listening to English is more difficult for students who are not English majors. Many students have associated listening courses with pain and boredom and often complain that they benefit little from listening lessons. So, it is ne...