Music Articles
1141: The Development of Steel Drums
The world of music, songs and artists is graced by beats of drums, whose lilting tunes can enliven drooping spirits and rejuvenate frayed nerves. Complimenting the vocal music culture has emerged the instrumental music. Steel drums form an integral part of the instrumental music genre, which has successfully carved a niche for itself.
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1142: The Earliest Music In Western Civilization
Music tames the savage beast they say, and perhaps the creation of music in our species tamed us into a more, but not totally, civilized manner. The origin of music is not known exactly, it has its origins before pre-history, through humans using patterns, repetition and tonality to produce naturally occurring sounds, possibly as a way to lure anim
1143: The Early Design Of The Electric Guitar
Originally guitars were all acoustic, and the volume achievable by such guitars was quite enough for the environments in which they were played. However, as music developed and the locations in which it performed grew larger, and with the introduction of accompanying instruments, it became necessary to increase the volume and sound of the guitar. E
1144: The Electronic KeyboardAnd Endless Influence
I remember when my family bought our electric keyboard. I must have been about ten years old, and I remember thinking that our family was going to be the coolest one on the block. All the different sounds it could make! All the different beats it could produce! I was sure that I'd be producing professional-sounding music in no time. Of course, as I
1145: The Fantastic Music World of Stevie Wonder
Born May 13, 1950, in Saginaw, Michigan, Steveland Hardaway Judkins grew up to become yet another icon of the music world in the late 1900s. Apparently, he was blind since he was a baby because cataracts had developed in his eyes when he was an infant, but like Ray Charesl, Steveland did not let his blindness get in the way of his music. He would l
1146: The Flamenco GuitarThe Instrument Of A Genre
It's not very often that an entertainment genre has music, dance, and an instrument all specifically designed for it, but this is precisely the case when it comes to the art of flamenco. Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre, arguable the most famous, which is probably due to the dramatic dance style associated with the art. Flamenco dance is an expr
1147: The Greatness Of Musicians From Memphis
Musicians from Memphis have always been noted for the Blues, Soul, and Rock & Roll music that originated there. The small record studios on Beale Street have become legendary, and with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, and Ike Turner, musicians from Memphis have made their way into history books for good. There were many musicians from
1148: The Guitar PickA Little Goes A Long Way
When I was young, I always thought my father's guitar pick was the prettiest little thing. It was faux tortoise shell (although I didn't realize that at the time), and I was always driving him crazy by taking it out to play with and then forgetting to put it back where I found it. Even though I was only four or five years old, I still understood th
1149: The Guitars of Jimi Hendrix
To most people the truth about when Jimi Hendrix got his first guitar and what types of guitars he played throughout his career is somewhat of a mystery. Although, he was unarguably the greatest guitar player ever, and with his fertile musical mind, perhaps the greatest composer of our generation or ever for that matter. No disrespect intended, put
1150: The Heavy Music of the Bass Guitar
The bass guitar is an electric guitar that is often played by plucking the strings. Its appearance is not too unlike that of the regular electric guitar, but it is a little larger with a longer neck and bigger body. Like the double bass, the bass guitar only has four strings that are tuned the same as the double bass; the strings being tuned to E,
1151: The History Of Printed Sheet Music
The history of modern sheet music, at least in the West, can be appropriately begun with the advent of the printing press in the middle of the 15th century. Until this time, music had been handwritten and generally preserved in large, bound volumes of manuscripts. The shift from handwritten to machine-printed did not occur overnight, and much music
1152: The Hollow Sounds Of The Tubular Bell
The tubular bell is a member of the percussion family, because it is played by striking the tubes with a raw hide or plastic hammer. Also referred to as chimes, the tubular bells are a set of hollow tubes that are held in a vertical position on a rack from shortest to longest. The longer tubes will make lower pitched sounds while the shorter tubes
1153: The Importance And Methods Of Tuning A Guitar
Almost all musical instruments require tuning, with the possible exception of certain percussion instruments. The guitar, as an instrument made from natural materials, and with a natural degree of tension stored up in the strings, needs retuning on a fairly frequent basis. This is especially important for a guitar since each of the six or ten strin
1154: The Importance Of The Nut And The Fret Board
A guitar can be considered a work of art, with every single aspect of its design being carefully crafted and designed to aid the overall performance and tone of the music. Guitars have a long and established history, and through the hundreds of years, possibly thousands of years, that they have been developed from earlier instruments and models, th
1155: The Importance Of Undertaking A Warm Up Activity Before Singing
It is always absolutely essential for singers to undertake warm up exercises before every performance. Singing is something that can be physically draining for a person. Being a singer involves more than simply going up on stage and singing songs. There is also a great deal of practice along with many hours of preparation involved.
Singing is
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