Polyrhythms and note grouping (part 1) for guitar and other instruments - guitar lesson

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Harvest Moon: Animal Parade - Baby is Born

-2 hearts: door visit with gift -3 hearts: considered "friends" -4 hearts: door visit with more romantic gift -5 hearts: date -6 hearts: love letter -7 hearts: confession -9/10 hearts: eligible for marriage (with Level 2 house and Blue Feather) I'm not sure, but I believe that the only requirement to have a baby after marriage is a Level 3 house. Immediately after the upgrade (it was only a week or two after the wedding), I woke up to a scene with Toby thinking about the possibility of having a child. That's when you choose the future kid's gender - or you can ask the spouse for his/her preference. After that scene, a "Baby Day" gets marked on your calendar, and that's when the child will be born. (Taiko's birthday happens to be Spring 24. That's the same as my original player character's birthday from Harvest Moon: Magical Melody. =D) Toby: "I'll be right here. I'll hold your hand." Irene: "No you won't. Go wait outside." xD; The waiting and pacing around the Clinic was totally sweet, though. And the baby's cry! It's so adorable! Not nearly as annoying as in previous games! Sometimes it even laughs randomly, which is even cuter. ...Now, don't even bother telling me that if "Taiko" was a real name it would be a girl's name. X_X I searched and searched for real uses of the name, but, besides the fact that it's an incredibly rare and unlikely name for people or even fictional characters, the few instances I found were for females... so, I know. I realize that it's because ...

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Musical Notes - What is a Minim?

A "minim" is a musical note that is widely used in piano sheet music. In fact, it's used in all sheet music for all musical instruments.

The minim has a hollow non-coloured oval shape with a stem on the right or left side depending on where on the staff it is written. When the minim is written higher up the staff or above the middle line, the stem will be written on the left side of the oval and pointing downwards. If it is below the middle line then the stem is written on the right side and pointing upwards. There are no hard and fast rules regarding this and ultimately whether to write the stem on left or right will be more for neatness and also to leave room for chord symbols and lyrics.

The minim is also referred to as a half note yet its musical time value is two beats. This is because the minim or half note should be referenced to the semibreve, which is worth four beats. Half of four equals two; the minim is worth two beats and is also half the value of a semibreve, hence the name half note.

An important reference note to all others, is the semibreve. A semibreve is also known as a whole note. Using simple fractions you can work out what different types of notes are called. We have already explained half notes, next would be quarter notes then eight notes and so on.

Also related to the minim is the minim rest or half rest. This is a musical silence worth two beats. A half rest is written as a small black rectangular box, which sits on the middle line of the staff.

Another relation to the minim is the dotted minim or dotted half note, which is worth three beats. It's useful to know that a dot written on the right side of any musical note, increases that's notes value by half as much again. So in the minims case, half of two equals one, add the one to the minims value of two, two plus one equals three.

Even though notes such as the minim, which we now know, can be referred to as a half note, it is useful to know the actual name of the note. The smallest note value in modern music is a sixty fourth note called a "hemidemsemiquaver" and the highest note value is called a "breve" which is worth eight beats and is not used anymore. Which is just as well or it would confuse things even more.

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The History and Heritage of Yamaha Drums

By far one of the most recognisable brands in modern music is Yamaha. Yamaha make a vast array of musical instruments, among which are drums. Yamaha are an old company and have been making musical instruments for well over half a century. They began producing drum kits in 1967. Initially Yamaha drums were heavily influenced by other big manufacturers at the time, namely Ludwig drums. However they quickly found there own style, and have since developed into arguably the most dominant player, with a strong reputation for innovation.

Today Yamaha drums are produced in Japan and Indonesia. All drum shells are still produced by hand, right across the range. This in itself is quite an achievement, considering the manufacturing industries love of lean mass production. Yamaha's high end kits are built in Japan, while the lower price range kits are built in Indonesia.

The main difference between the production that's carried out at the plants is in the wood used in the shells. High-end drum kits utilise more expensive woods like Maple and Birch, thus the Yamaha Maple Custom, Recording Custom and Absolute series are made in Japan, while the Stage Custom and Tour Custom are made in Indonesia. Although you might assume that the standard of production is lower on the more basic kits produced in Indonesia, the build quality is pretty uniform throughout the entire Yamaha range, with the price difference often accounted for in material costs and additional features.

As well as a full range of acoustic drum kits, Yamaha are renowned for their Electronic drum kits and are widely regarded as the company that first turned electronic drum kits from a basket case in the mid-eighties into a credible alternative to acoustic drums.

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Kanon in D - Piano Version

here you can see my version of "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel. This version of the Canon in D is my own version.

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Indian Music

An important aspect of the Indian culture is obviously the Indian music. You can't even imagine what important Indian music is to Hinduism. Music and dance has even a religious importance in Hinduism. In fact the beginning of the Indian music is based on religion. The first songs in Indian were in fact religious hymns and ballads. They were called "bhajans" and were based on religious facts, legends and myths. They used few musical instruments, such as the sitar or a table.

Due to the fact that there are many languages spoken in India, and not just one as in the case of most of the countries, India has more than one Indian music entity. In fact, there is no such a single entity as Indian music at all. You might think that since the India is in its majority predominantly rural, such music categories form the majority. But, due to the development of television, communications and mass media, Indian music is nowadays based on a pan-Indian popular style, recorded electronically. This is popular to us with the Indian films. The Indian film industry was the one that made Indian music word wide popular.

Original Indian music actually refers to an old music, a traditional one based on raga and a rhythmic system called "tala". Raga is considered to be the melodic basis of Indian classical music. The word comes from Sanskrit and means color. Raga is not only a musical idea. It inspired painters, poets, architects and art in general. So we can say that raga influences the Indian culture.

This genre appeared for the first time thousands of years ago, and comes from the early Hindu settlers. It was different then, and reached the form we all know today about five hundred years ago. It was called "sangit" and it described a vocal music accompanied by instrumental music and dance.

The Muslim invasion in the 13th and 16th century played the most important roles into the bifurcation of the Indian music into a northern and southern tradition: a Hindustani music and Carnatic music. They keep the traditional influences of raga and "tala" but borrowed other influences too. As we all know it, India is made of several ethnic groups, each with their own languages, dialects and traditions. So, the Indian music has Persian, Arab and even British music influences. Yet, the traditional Indian music, Hindustani and Carnatic music remain the fundament of the Indian music we listen today, and also sources of cultural expression, religious inspiration and pure entertainment. The first texts of Indian music were Sangita-Ratnakara, Natya shastra and Brihaddeshi.

But here is how Indian music made it to the open. It all began with Bangladesh-born Ali Akbar Khan's 1955 concert in New York. After that, the demand for Indian music leads to the hippy ethos, and "raga-rock" became the trend of the 60's. Byrd's album "Morning and evening ragas" was the first Indian music album to appear in the western world. It became so popular in the Sixties than he reached more than 10 albums. More, in 1967 the
Ali Akbar College of Music in the San Francisco Bay Area was founded by Khan.
Indian musical instruments can be mainly classified into three categories: classical, western and folk instruments. There are wind, percussion and string instruments. The win d instruments are: bansuri (one of the oldest instruments in India), nadaswaram, pungi, shehnai and pullanguzhal. The percussion ones are : chanda, dhol, dholak, ghatam, idakka, kanjira, tabla, mridangham, pakhavaj, and thavil. The string ones are: ektara, tanpura, esraj, sarangi, sarod, sitar, santoor, and gottuvadhyam. But these are not all. There are other native Indian music instruments that I can mention.

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Saxophones

The saxophone is one of the youngest musical instruments. It was invented by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian, in the 1840s. The saxophone has a sound that is very close to the human voice, which is why it is used to express emotions. The saxophone often compliments the French horn, since both of them have a similar range and timbre. A saxophone is as complex as a classical instrument yet as unconventional as a non-classical instrument.

The saxophone was originally used in the military, though it is now a popular jazz instrument. It is generally used in big bands, marching bands and concerts. Saxophones are mostly related with jazz because they are used mostly to play jazz music. However, they are also used for classical music. Saxophone players are called saxophonists.

Saxophones are classified as woodwind instruments, though they are generally made of brass. They are coated with clear or colored lacquer. Some saxophones also have gold or silver plating. The lacquer coating not only helps to prevent corrosion but also enhances the quality of sound and gives a beautiful look to the instrument. The mouthpiece may be made of plastic, rubber, metal, wood or glass. However, the material does not affect the sound quality. The shape of the mouthpiece is found to have an effect on the quality of sound, since those with a concave chamber are felt to produce softer tones.

The saxophone is similar to a clarinet, in the sense that both use a single mouthpiece. However, it has a square or round evacuated inner chamber. The body is conical in shape, like the oboe, though the curve is more distinctive at the bell. Saxophones may be straight or curved, though straight ones are more common.

The main parts in a saxophone are: the mouth-piece including the ligature and the reed; the main tube that has tone holes and keys; a series of rods that connect the keys to the tone holes; the pads that securely cover the tone holes and, most importantly, the bell. The neck strap is also important since saxophones can be very heavy.

There are several kinds of saxophones but the four most common are: Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone saxophones. The Alto saxophones are smaller and ideal for first-time players. They are also the most popular kind. There are also vintage saxophones available.

Second-hand saxophones can also be bought for a reasonable price. While buying a used saxophone, ensure that the keys aren't noisy or leaking. Also check for dents or scratches. The pads and the cork should be in good working condition. It is better to get it checked by a professional before buying it.

The local music store, mail-order service, a private party or the Internet are possible sources for buying saxophones. The main aspects to be considered are the quality, service, price and the model. The Internet is a good place to find information about saxophones, but it is a good idea to test a few of them before buying.

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