Monday, April 13th from the Lincoln Center!
10am Leyla McCalla Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Haitian-American folk singer-songwriter Leyla McCalla took the Atrium stage in 2019 to perform music from her album “The Capitalist Blues“. Enjoy this clip of McCalla performing… Watch 12:30pm Weekly Lunchtime Playlist Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Every weekday at 12:30 pm we invite you to take a break and enjoy world-class chamber music performances shared from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s archives. Watch 1:00pm #TurnItOutWithTiler Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet Tiler Peck helps you perfect that plié through live ballet classes on her Instagram. Watch 2:00pm Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom Songwriting Workshop with Ms. Ashley Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Practice musical phrasing to make a song your own. Watch Hello everyone, attached are two music theory worksheets. A website that offers music lessons and exercises on music theory: www.musictheory.net/lessons www.musictheory.net/exercises Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Live Exploration: This interactive virtual exploration offers students a behind-the-scenes experience as they learn about the science of sound and the preparation it takes to put on a live musical performance. www.gpb.org/education/liveexplorations/ASO Due to the worldwide spread of COVID-19, The U.S. Army Field Band has quickly retooled and began our newest online initiative, “We Stand Ready.” Every day, the Field Band focuses on serving communities across the country the best way it can, by providing not just entertainment, but maintaining a connection between the American people and the Army. Streaming everyday on YouTube and Facebook. Monday, April 13 @ 1pm: You’ll Never Walk Alone Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Upliftings Songs of Broadway
Hello everyone, attached are two music theory worksheets. The United States Army Field Band FROM WASHINGTON, DC Daily streaming content will feature performances by the Concert Band, Soldiers’ Chorus, Jazz Ambassadors, Six-String Soldiers, many more of the group’s smaller ensembles, and will also include interactive round table discussions. Friday, April 3 @ 7pm EDT: The Army Story From the Revolutionary War to today www.armyfieldband.com/schedule/concert-tours/ Here is a video about Itzak Perlman. Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist, I know I played every note - Documentary of 1978 www.youtube.com/watch?v=haxPfFi58ww
Hello everyone, attached are two music theory worksheets. The United States Army Field Band FROM WASHINGTON, DC Daily streaming content will feature performances by the Concert Band, Soldiers’ Chorus, Jazz Ambassadors, Six-String Soldiers, many more of the group’s smaller ensembles, and will also include interactive round table discussions. Thursday, April 2 @ 1pm EDT: Field Band Top Five Our most popular videos of all time www.armyfieldband.com/schedule/concert-tours/
Roma Panganiban December 13, 2015 What’s nearly 12 feet tall, made of wood, and capable of producing a sound so low that most human beings can’t even hear it? That would be the octobass, the largest string instrument ever brought into existence. Though its curves and angles follow the familiar silhouette of its smaller stringed relatives (violins, violas, cellos, etc.), the octobass stands at a gargantuan 11 feet, 5 inches—so high, even a professional basketball player would have to stand on a platform to reach the instrument’s neck. In addition to its recognizable shape, the octobass shares with other string instruments the same mechanisms for producing sound; a player holds down certain strings in a particular pattern to modify their pitch, then draws out the notes by plucking, strumming, or bowing those strings. However, whereas a violin can be scaled down to half- or three-quarter-size for a small child unable to stretch their fingers to reach all the frets, no aspiring octobass player can scale themselves up to accommodate the total distance of its fingerboard. Instead, the octobassist must become familiar with a series of levers attached to mechanisms that press the strings down, which they operate while simultaneously handling a bow that’s shorter, but much heavier than a typical bass bow. When legendary French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume constructed the original “octobasse” in 1850, it was considered a two-player instrument, with one musician assigned to the levers and another to the bow, both working to produce a single sound. What’s nearly 12 feet tall, made of wood, and capable of producing a sound so low that most human beings can’t even hear it? That would be the octobass, the largest string instrument ever brought into existence. Though its curves and angles follow the familiar silhouette of its smaller stringed relatives (violins, violas, cellos, etc.), the octobass stands at a gargantuan 11 feet, 5 inches—so high, even a professional basketball player would have to stand on a platform to reach the instrument’s neck. In addition to its recognizable shape, the octobass shares with other string instruments the same mechanisms for producing sound; a player holds down certain strings in a particular pattern to modify their pitch, then draws out the notes by plucking, strumming, or bowing those strings. However, whereas a violin can be scaled down to half- or three-quarter-size for a small child unable to stretch their fingers to reach all the frets, no aspiring octobass player can scale themselves up to accommodate the total distance of its fingerboard. Instead, the octobassist must become familiar with a series of levers attached to mechanisms that press the strings down, which they operate while simultaneously handling a bow that’s shorter, but much heavier than a typical bass bow. When legendary French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume constructed the original “octobasse” in 1850, it was considered a two-player instrument, with one musician assigned to the levers and another to the bow, both working to produce a single sound. It tunes to two full octaves below a cello and one octave below a standard double bass or the lowest note on a piano, and its range extends down to a C note pitched at 16 hertz—lower than the normal human hearing range, which bottoms out at about 20 hertz. Colin Pearson, curator of the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona, explains the value of such an apparently un-musical instrument in a way that makes it seem like a very expensive science fair project: “It’s wonderful for demonstrating how sound waves work, and how a string vibrates. These strings are so large and so massive that the vibrations are slow enough for us to actually see them.” Despite Vuillaume’s intention for the octobass to take its rightful place among other members of a traditional orchestra, modern uses of the instrument are few and far between, in part due to its scarcity. Vuillaume built three models of his massive invention, and today, only three playable replicas exist around the world: the one in Phoenix, another in Paris, and a third newly built in 2015, which debuted with an original composition for octobass and violin at Oslo’s Only Connect Festival of Sound. Nico Abondolo, principal bass player of the LA Chamber Orchestra and favored bassist of Hollywood composers like Hans Zimmer, says that his time experimenting with MIM’s octobass was “a surreal experience.” While it holds a certain fascination, the octobass won’t be making a resurgence in popularity anytime soon. It is, however, perfectly suited for playing one song in particular: the theme song from 1975 thriller Jaws. Listen to the Octobass: www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=12X-i9YHzmE&feature=emb_logo www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BSs3FYQm5E&feature=emb_logo vimeo.com/126894704 Hello everyone, attached are two music theory worksheets. Share a fun song with a friend or family member either in person or through Facetime, Skype or Zoom. Unheard Instruments of the Saxophone family: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-b6I1ihh2s Leonard Bernstein presents 7-year-old Yo-Yo Ma's high-profile debut for President John F. Kennedy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNvAUobb1y4 Yo-Yo Ma: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uiUHvET_jg The United States Army Field Band FROM WASHINGTON, DC Daily streaming content will feature performances by the Concert Band, Soldiers’ Chorus, Jazz Ambassadors, Six-String Soldiers, many more of the group’s smaller ensembles, and will also include interactive round table discussions. Wednesday, April 1 @ 1pm EDT: Hooahcappella Voices sing about service to country and community www.armyfieldband.com/schedule/concert-tours/ Here is another website with some fun songs: www.drselfridgemusic.com/
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