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In music composition there are several limits and considerations a composer must know which are related to both the instrument itself as well as for the artists and the performers of your compositions. There are other limitations which a composer must consider as well such as who their audience is, in what media is the composition directed, what style of music, what is…
Posted by Don Rath Jr on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 5:50 pm
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Many claim that the sound qualities of the viola are mournful in nature. To a degree, this comment is true however the complete capabilities of the viola and its range of sonic character, of the possible sounds it is able to produce, goes way beyond…
Posted by Don Rath Jr on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 1:28 pm
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…techniques which include rapid arpeggios, tremolos and quick strumming techniques the mandolin offers a unique sound over other stringed instruments. Typically played with a plectrum or pick the tremolo technique, a rapid and repeated up and down stroke is…
Posted by Don Rath Jr on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Filed under Blog Roll, From My Pen - By Don Rath Jr, Mandolin, Musical Instruments, The Chordophones · Tagged Mandolin, musical instruments, stringed instruments, strumming techniques, tremolo
…the harp is one of the most ethereal of instruments in this class of musical instruments and it is also the largest in physical size among them. In my observations, although it is quite capable of profound sonic beauty, it is…
Posted by Don Rath Jr on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Filed under Blog Roll, From My Pen - By Don Rath Jr, Harp, Musical Instruments, The Chordophones · Tagged Harp, harpist, lyre, musical instruments, stringed instrument, stringed instruments
All musical instruments provide us human beings a way or method to produce sound by which we as composers and performers can express both our creative, unique and individual musical ideas and it gives everyone great musical pleasure and enjoyment…
Posted by Don Rath Jr on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 3:31 am
Filed under Blog Roll, Featured Content and Articles by Don Rath Jr, From My Pen - By Don Rath Jr, Musical Instruments · Tagged brass instruments, General Musical Instrument Classifications, instrument, instruments, musical instrument, musical instruments, musicality, Orchestral Instrument Groups, Orchestral Sections and Their Instruments, percussion instruments, stringed instruments, woodwind instruments