I have chosen to write this essay on the drum kit, which is an instrument that I play myself. The drum is one of the oldest instruments known to man and has been used by many cultures around the world. Primitive tribal societies used drums to celebrate victory in battle as well as in ritual dance and worship to the deities. The drum kit (also known as the drum set or trap set), however, is an American invention whose rise was seen in the late 19th century. This is an instrument that has taken the
drummer will find improvement. However, that’s not how the book is designed- it tries to pass as a standalone tool for learning the kit. In the first pages, diagrams are even included on how to set up a drum set. While helpful, these diagrams may confuse a beginning percussionist who may not yet know this simple principle --there’s not a set way to configure a drum set. The book introduces both rock and jazz to a new drummer, but the latter is superficially taught. One of the key components of jazz
rises in volume to match the swell of music pushing through the morning haze. My world speeds up and it's all a blur as I go through the motions of my morning routine paced by an energized vocalist backed by a frenetic guitar rhythm and fast-paced drums. The crashes of the cymbals pump pure energy through my veins, and my morning blazes by. A harmonious clash and the last clear notes of the vocalist trail off and I suddenly find myself sitting on the transit, everything once again moving along at
The 2008 film Gran Torino is about a Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski who is the last person in his neighborhood dealing with new faces coming into the neighborhood. In this essay I will be talking about how certain film concepts are used in the film to talk about the film’s message of equality. Firstly, Walt is seen at a racist, grumpy, old man who can’t wait to die. He doesn’t seem to have a purpose on this earth and just wants to be by himself. Even though it seems that Walt is a flat character
More importantly, they take a path that runs analogous to the orchestral music scene. Both the bass drum and cymbals are sparsely in the Baroque and Classical; however, this is mainly due to both instruments having the viewpoint of the aesthetic that was discussed prior in relation to the Janissary instruments. Consequently, the only orchestral works
Tracks tend to be between 6 and 12 minutes long, with most clustering around 7 or 8 minutes. Most of the tracks begin with about 30 seconds of very atmospheric sounds. These introductions convey some suggestion of the beat (but definitely not the bass drum), but in the tracks I have analyzed here, they are more beat-less than usual, and last much longer than usual, since several are the first tracks of their albums. Sometimes, there is a return to this ambient sound at the end of the track, but it is
The fondest memories of my youth include hitting people with sticks and throwing people out of trees. I was probably only about 8 years old when I started masquerading in the woods as a Robin Hood type character. Along with me I had about 7 other outlaws. Daily we would go into the woods and change teammates on our different Klan’s. Someday's we even had up to 12 kids parading through the woods on missions to free friends and seek vengeance for unjust acts that had been committed in our territory
Today I will be presenting an analysis of my favourite song, “Fix You” by Coldplay. Since I was a little kid, in 2005, when it was first released, I have been listening to this song. My parents loved Coldplay at the time, so I was played their music since I was a baby, and I loved this song from the first time I listened to it. “Fix You” by Coldplay, is a rock song that deals with true love, helping someone in their time of need, and learning from your mistakes, but I d liken it to my personal, or
American Noise The song American noise is a song by the Christian band known as Skillet. This song to me is an anthem for the young generation of our society who feel like outcasts. Most hard rock groups of this present age concentrate on what they feel is wrong with society, but not really doing anything about it. The only element it lacks is to empower the listener that they have a voice. That is what this song does for me it gives me hope that tomorrow is going to come and be better than the
Instruments of the Orchestra Strings: The viola is an important member of the orchestra, but is not often heard by itself. Because it is bigger than the violin, with longer strings, it makes a rich, warm sound that is lower in pitch. In contrast to the viola the violin is the smallest member of the string family. Because its strings are the shortest, it produces the highest sound. The viola is a little heavier, and its shape is slightly different, too. But it is still played on the violist’s left
Less than a Century old, the modern drum kit is a relatively new instrument, however, the drums have been the driving force and heartbeat of popular music through the times. From the change through marching music, to jazz, big bands and rock, the drums have been used as a means of keeping time, and of musical expression. During the period of the Civil War (1861-1865) marching music dominated the music scene. Every military unit had its own squad of musicians, usually formed according to locality
criteria is the drum. According to the Harvard Dictionary of Music, a drum is a generic name for instruments that consists of skin stretched over a frame or vessel and struck with either hands or sticks. Drums are membranous. In other words, a drum has something inside of it, or a "membrane," that gives it its sound (Apel 247). There are many different types of drums, and each drum has its own place in different styles of music. For example, a tympani drum, also referred to as a kettle drum, is mainly
advertisements, commercials and TV shows. Music is also used to express feelings and to communicate ideas and thoughts, without the barrier of language. People who cannot understand a language, can respond to music by singing, dancing, beating on a drum, in whatever way; people respond to music, and they like it (Weiss). A song may mean totally different things to different people with their own preferences and cultures. Show a popular piece of music to two different people and without a doubt, their
Santana. Low Rider by War is composed with a piano, guitar, hand percussion, a drum kit, and most importantly, the cowbell. The song is in the key of G major and uses only one chord, which is G. In our musical performance we used the F blues scale to improvise each of our solos. This is one of the easiest songs I have played because it only used one chord. This melody is cool because with mix of the mallet percussion and drums, it sounds almost sounds identical to the original recording. This is not my
double-time swing, his hands start to bleed from pushing himself through the pain. Many of the shots focus on his hands or are a close shot of Andrew’s face with part of the drum kit taking up two-thirds of the frame, emphasizing the kit as his opponent. These shots are short and have a staccato-like rhythm to replicate the playing of the drums. This is contrasted with the shots of Nina performing her craft. They are similar nature and focus on the juxtaposition of the beauty of the craft
happened to be percussion instruments. Crusaders carried back drums they had found in the Middle East during the crusade. (Jason) Most of the instruments we play today, actually originated for the instruments played during the Middle Ages 1475. People at that time played drums for all kinds of things, like festivals, social events, and even at times of despair just to try to inspire other people. Also Hungarian drummers would hang drums on the sides of their horses and they would play them while they
build their set. We all have our style. Drums go way back to the earliest of mankind. Which makes sense
instruments in the world is the drum. Drums have surpassed the many limitations that other instruments have been bound by. Some instruments are only used in certain hemispheres, certain genres of music, and even limited to finances and resources. But though the course of history, drums have and are being used all around the world. And can be used for nearly all aspect of what we understand to be music. The drum is so broad that to do any research on just the drum as a whole would be very extensive
African drum and is the symbolic instrument of the West African community. The Djembe is held on a high pedestal in the social communal aspect of the society’s daily routine, and is seen in many gatherings. The value and importance of the djembe as embodiment of African tradition and its translation in West Africa and the United states via the salve trade demonstrate its role and importance vehicle it plays in the African roots. The djembe has become one of the most popular African drums. The making
Classic drum and bugle corps are musical ensembles that descended from military bugle and drum units returning from the First World War and subsequent wars. Traditionally, drum and bugle corps served as signaling units as early as before the American Civil War, with these signaling units having descended in some fashion from ancient drum and fife corps. However, a modern drum and bugle corps is a musical marching ensemble consisting of brass and percussion instruments, synthesizers, and a color guard