techniques used to produce vibrato‚ and the character of the sound itself‚ can vary widely from instrument to instrument and from genre to genre. The main variations between different types of vibrato are in the range of pitch change (wide or narrow) and the rate (or speed) at which this range is covered. Vibrato should not be perceived as rhythmic in nature‚ though sometimes a very slow vibrato (as in the sax playing of jazz great Ben Webster) can actually be counted in eighth notes and quarter notes
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Dance- band highlife‚ for example‚ employs Western tonality in addition to functional harmony. Guitar- band highlife‚ on the other hand‚ uses traditional melodies and harmonies. In highlife music‚ vocals are built upon the particular guitar riff in use‚ instead of the classic changing of chords based on the vocal melody (Matczynski). Yaa Amponsah by Ogytanaa is one of the greatest highlife music rhythms. It features a simple guitar riff that moves from I- IV- V. It features Western- style tonality with
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first opera and now operas can be found in all around the world and in different cultures. There are tremendous aspects to talk about of the transition from Medieval to Renaissance period‚ however this essay will only limit itself on the changes in vocal composition‚ and the historical
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friends or business colleagues‚ with whom you have established a level of comfort and trust‚ are together. Social and work Distance (4 to 12 feet) – the distance range in face-to-face customer service situations. Also maintained at a casual business events and during business transactions. Public Distance (12 or more feet) – distance range is likely to be maintained at a large gatherings‚ activities‚ or presentations where most people do not know one another‚ or where the interactions are formal in
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| 10 | 00:20 | Outro/Motif | 16 | 00:45 | As Joni Mitchell is a notable piano player this song is written for piano and in the original recording the instrumentation comprises only of acoustic piano and a solitary vocal line. The way the piano and vocal melody
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For my capstone performance I have selected four pieces of vocal literature: The Monk and His Cat by Samuel Barber‚ Si mes vers avaient des ailes by Reynaldo Hahn‚ Una donna a quindici anni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ and V’adoro Pupille by George Frideric Handel. This repertoire includes a variety of pieces in different styles and languages‚ and overall I believe it encompasses my work as a classical vocalist. The Monk and His Cat is a 9th century Irish poem set to music by 20th century American
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This is because vocal communication is not limited to the medium of physical exchanges or one-on-one endeavors such as grooming (Cheney & Seyfarth 1990). Within the realm of interpersonal relations‚ language also has been seen to be used for the purpose becoming a means
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Alternative rock is exactly what is sounds like; rock music that deviates from the standard‚ mainstream rock. It’s actually an umbrella term for a whole slew of sub genres that don’t quite fall under the other genres of rock or pop. Because alternative rock is an umbrella term‚ the list of sub genres that fall under alternative rock is a little long‚ and therefore‚ this essay will only cover four of them. Each has notable distinctions from the other genres. Despite the “neo” in the name neo-psychedelia
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can we really decide what kind of mic is best for certain parts of the recording? First of all we need to see what types of microphones are available to us. There are various types of mic’s‚ with specific polar patterns and sensitivity and frequency ranges‚ making each microphone unique for different roles. Today we will concentrate on Dynamic Microphones. Dynamic mic is the standard general-purpose mic like the type you see people singing with at live gigs. The design of a dynamic microphone is very
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Capercaillie The melody of “Skye Waulking Song” is based on a pentatonic scale (a scale with five notes per octave). All instruments play within the middle of their range‚ excusing the singer who sings a few head register notes to add some needed emotion to the notes. The Bouzouki (Greek musical instrument) and the piano play a counterpoint melody (a technique involving two simultaneous melodies) to help Section A to move along. Vocables are frequently used throughout the piece‚ this allows the
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