Drum and bass

The melody starts low, as a quiet whirring sound of the flute and oboe slowly envelops the hall. The audience is quiet, hushed. Slowly yet steadily, the timpani and bass drum lays out a blanket solemn theme. Another theme of clarinets and trumpets appears, complementing the previous, yet affirming its own identity with an energetic, new twist of the melody. My predilection for music can be associated to the thematic development in a concert band. For me, music has become the spark of my intellectual

The evolution of the drums has varied from being made from a simple wood log, to having a hollow object covered in rawhide, to being completely electronic. Like any instrument, each one produces a different sound. Some may sound light like a snare, deep like a bass, or metronomic by simply producing a clicking noise to keep count. Some are completely electronic, even. Starting from one of the oldest drums in the world, the slit drum is an instrument originating from Africa that is made from a hollow

The type of wood used in a drum will change the instrument's sound. Softer woods create smoother tones than harder woods. Depending on the type of sound desired, the manufacturer will pick a particular wood. Many of the softer, more pliable woods, such as spruce, require special care to avoid breakage during use. Wood acts as a conduit to transfer vibrations from the drum head to the acoustic chamber inside the drum. Selection When choosing wood for a drum, the maker must first determine which

Hall. The Performers included Peter Bouffard on guitar, Paul Haar on saxophone, Dave Hall on drums, Tom Larson on piano, Hans Sturm on bass, and Darryl White on trumpet. The first piece was A Cord of Three Strands composed by Darryl White. It was in a minor mode and was in triple meter. The piece started off with a calm piano dynamic and homophonic texture with the trumpet playing the melody over the drums, bass, and piano playing a countermelody underneath. The trumpet soon fades out with a cadence

song. During these breaks, Ratliff describes how the loud bass drum beats away all the white noise. I found it interesting how uncomfortable the white noise sounded, and I think the song would sound terrible if this loud bass drum was taken out. Additionally, I think that if the bass drum was taken out, the song would not contain such a double meaning. The white noise seems to represent all the abuse put onto this woman, and the bass drum seems to be her fighting it off. If she were truly bullet

recorded several albums, including In ‘n Out. It was recorded on April 10, 1964. On the album, Joe Henderson is both the bandleader and tenor saxophonist. Kenny Dorham plays trumpet, McCoy Tyner plays the piano, Richard Davis plays bass, and Elvin Jones plays the drums. The style of jazz on the album has multiple aspects. The jazz quintet encompasses both a swing feeling (the swinging of the eighth note), and has definite bebop influences. It also encompasses a feeling of the New York style jazz

with the drum that emphasises on beat 3 creating a unique feel. Reggae music usually has a 4/4 time signature, with a low tempo. For the drums, 8th

A drum solo is defined as being a instrumental solo played on the drum kit. A drum solo may be preconceived or improvised, and of any length. Rock solos often times have little to absolutely no accompaniment from the other band members and don't necessarily have to stick to the tempo, form or structure of the song. Jazz drum solos on the other hand, often trade fours (or eights or even twelves, in the case of blues) with other soloing instruments and will stick with the form and structure. The 1980's

Jim Weatherly and performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips. The style of this music is Motown music. The melody goes by piano and harmony goes by guitar, bass, and backup singer (harmony group). The tempo of this song is little fast and the meter was measure by 4/4 times. The dynamics of this song is little loud. In this song guitar, piano, bass, drum, and violin. There are seven different I can hear in this song. The song give a dance move and it’s a one of nice Motown song. “Every Breath You Take”

The instrumentation for Guns N’ Roses’ original version of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” consists of three guitar players, a drum player, and one vocalist. The vocalist of the group’s voice type is alto. For the second video, which was New Orleans styled, is composed of individuals who play the piano, trumpet, clarinet, drums, and double bass. The female vocalist for this version has an alto voice. For the third video, performed by Project Trio, the instrumentation is made up of a flutist, double bassist