APPROVED Videos to watch!
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And now for some string players...and a LOT of Hilary Hahn...
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(BELOW) If you have time... listen to the whole album. This Texas HS Band is Crazy GOOD!
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These Marines are INSANELY Good)
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Here are some AWESOME instrument specific videos:
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Euphonium:
Violin and Viola:
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Tuba:
Trumpets and Strings:
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String Quartet:
Trumpet players:
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Percussion:
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Cello/Bass Players:
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String Bass:
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Cello Players:
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Saxophones:
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Saxophones:
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Oboe:
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Trombone and Trumpet:
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Horn:
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Clarinet:
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Flute:
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Violin:
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We LOVE Sara Watkins and her family! They are seriously the best!
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Rachel Barton Pine is WONDERFUL! Check out the Baroque Bow!
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Two VERY different styles of Drum Corps. The Corps on the left is a "throwback" to the old colonial style Drum Corps that were around during the turn of the revolution. These gentlemen are from the United States Army. -This is a REAL part of the Army where you can serve and play percussion. AKA...these men are paid to do both.
The groups on the left are modern drum corps groups. The one being from the collegiate Drum Corps, "The Blue Devils." The other being the Swiss group, "Top Secret Drum Corps."
The groups on the left are modern drum corps groups. The one being from the collegiate Drum Corps, "The Blue Devils." The other being the Swiss group, "Top Secret Drum Corps."
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SUCH well balanced Woodwind Quintets! Holy MOLY!
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The making of Soundtracks for movies has always fascinated me. Here are a few clips of the behind the scenes work that composers and musicians go through in order to produce a movie soundtrack.
The first is a clip of Hans Zimmer talking about the soundtrack of, "Interstellar."
The second clip and is of Alexander Desplat talking about the music for, "Part 1 of Harry Patter and the Deathly Hallows."
The first is a clip of Hans Zimmer talking about the soundtrack of, "Interstellar."
The second clip and is of Alexander Desplat talking about the music for, "Part 1 of Harry Patter and the Deathly Hallows."
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Such a talented married couple! LOVE this fiddle duet!
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Holy BRASS CHOIR, Batman!
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Check out the Mi-Bemol Saxophone Ensemble! The original composition is on the right. -Beware... some of these recordings are in two different keys (don't freak out), but listen to how the saxophone ensemble NAILS the tone colors of the different instruments.
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Ok....one more. Here's the same ensemble playing "Jupiter". Do yourself a favor and listen to the original played by the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Eugene Ormandy (See the following text that describes the importance of this particular ensemble.
I heard a few students say that the "chorale" part of this piece is "overdone". -I would like to agree...however, it is because it is by far one the most beloved themes of Holst's bigger work, "The Planets". Regardless of our opinions, it's easy to see why this particular theme captures the hearts and minds of so many. I, myself, when listening to this great work, can't help but to think of the quote: "Your Life Is Made Of Two Dates And A Dash. Make The Most Of The Dash." In other words, this piece represents something bigger and more majestic than ourselves; perhaps life itself.
Enjoy!
I heard a few students say that the "chorale" part of this piece is "overdone". -I would like to agree...however, it is because it is by far one the most beloved themes of Holst's bigger work, "The Planets". Regardless of our opinions, it's easy to see why this particular theme captures the hearts and minds of so many. I, myself, when listening to this great work, can't help but to think of the quote: "Your Life Is Made Of Two Dates And A Dash. Make The Most Of The Dash." In other words, this piece represents something bigger and more majestic than ourselves; perhaps life itself.
Enjoy!
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Sound: "As the Philadelphia Orchestra’s long time conductor, Ormandy was able to develop what is known as the “Philadelphia Sound.” This concept applies to the orchestra’s string section, which Ormandy coached meticulously. In the Hungarian tradition of violin playing , Ormandy insisted that his string players use a lot of bow pressure (as opposed to a quick bow with less pressure as in the Russian school), and a broad vibrato. Also, Ormandy switched from the method of “free bowing,” which Toscanini had in place, in which the strings are bowed in different directions, to the more modern practice of “uniform bowing,” in which all instruments in a section bow in the same direction. The unique sound of the Philadelphia Orchestra during his tenure there can also be attributed to the fact that after being there for several years, eventually the entire roster of the orchestra had changed and everyone in it had been hand-picked by Ormandy himself. So, the kinds of players that he wanted were there and this too, led to the formation of the 'Philadelphia Sound'" citation: "The Philadelphia Sound;" http://minormusicllc.com/?p=273
The Philadelphia Sound: "As the Philadelphia Orchestra’s long time conductor, Ormandy was able to develop what is known as the “Philadelphia Sound.” This concept applies to the orchestra’s string section, which Ormandy coached meticulously. In the Hungarian tradition of violin playing , Ormandy insisted that his string players use a lot of bow pressure (as opposed to a quick bow with less pressure as in the Russian school), and a broad vibrato. Also, Ormandy switched from the method of “free bowing,” which Toscanini had in place, in which the strings are bowed in different directions, to the more modern practice of “uniform bowing,” in which all instruments in a section bow in the same direction. The unique sound of the Philadelphia Orchestra during his tenure there can also be attributed to the fact that after being there for several years, eventually the entire roster of the orchestra had changed and everyone in it had been hand-picked by Ormandy himself. So, the kinds of players that he wanted were there and this too, led to the formation of the 'Philadelphia Sound'" citation: "The Philadelphia Sound;" http://minormusicllc.com/?p=273
Simon Rattle conducts Berlin
Notice how he cues with his facial expressions at the beginning. -SO funny!
The Ohio State Marching Band |
Drum Corps: Marching Band meets Track meets Dance |
Tiny Desk Concert- Vijay Iyer Trio |
Tiny Desk Concert- Canadian Brass |
Tiny Desk Concert- Hilary Hahn |
Tiny Desk Concert- Nickel Creek |
On June 22, 2015, the music world lost a wonderful composer. James Horner has been one of the greatest film composers for the last few decades. His remarkable way of adding emotion through the art of composition will not be forgotten.
As musicians and music lovers, we get to know composers through their works of art; whether we are playing their pieces or hearing them performed on stage or as we watch a favorite movie. In these ways, we get a glimpse of composers personalities and snapshots of their hearts. -Growing up listening to Horner's work in many of our favorite movies, we feel like we've lost a dear friend.
Below is a beautiful tribute to him as well as some of our favorite scores from his soundtracks:
As musicians and music lovers, we get to know composers through their works of art; whether we are playing their pieces or hearing them performed on stage or as we watch a favorite movie. In these ways, we get a glimpse of composers personalities and snapshots of their hearts. -Growing up listening to Horner's work in many of our favorite movies, we feel like we've lost a dear friend.
Below is a beautiful tribute to him as well as some of our favorite scores from his soundtracks:
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Which do you prefer? The original Vivaldi (On the Left)
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Vivaldi Re-composed by Richter (On the Right)?
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Vivaldi Re-composed by Richter (On the Right)?
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Tips and Tricks for marking your music properly. -It's mostly geared towards string players, but a lot the information is valuable for ALL musicians. COOL STUFF!
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About the video to the right, Mrs Obluda Says:
"Scrub forward to 3:10 that is the PEAK of the piece. That moment gives me a flashback to my 5 year old self watching this scene in the movie theater with my brother and our cousins. I get all 'gushy' and teary when the music changes characters to the sweeter theme. -Everyone say, 'Awwwwww'. Seriously though, the WHOLE thing is a wonderful track!" |
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Ok...Now watch the actual cartoon WITH the music.
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For a Similar effect, check out the "Buckbeak's flight" soundtrack (left) and scene from the movie (right). Do you hear any similarities in the instruments used to represent the actions and movements in the scene? How about similarities in tempos? Why do you think the Harry Potter video is in minor?
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BEST Heroic opening theme to ANY movie! Holy Moly, listen to those HORNS!!!! :o)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN WILLIAMS! - February 8
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To the Left: The Star Wars plot sung using nothing but John Williams themes (everything BUT the Star Wars theme, ironically)
<------------------------ To the Right: "J-dubs" (as we call him) talks about writing the music for the newest Star Wars movie (coming out THIS YEAR!) --------------------------> |
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Quite Possibly THE coolest Music Video EVER!
I'm still scraping my Jaw off the ground...watch all the way to the end. |
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Did you know that Disney used the "Blue Devils Drum Corps" to record the Marching Band sets of Monster's University? PRETTY stinking cool!
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The Power of the Pentatonic Scale. -You all know how I love this video. This scale is SO neat. What's neat is that Bobby McFerrin sings the scale to the audience and they subconsciously internalize the melody so that when he asks them to sing, they follow his direction beautifully.
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Visualizing Rhythm :o)
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Music and Math!
SO cool to see how well music and math go to together! |
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Here's a little something for the Brass and Wind Players! Listen to the brass chorale that happens at 0:40. -Stinking BEAUTIFUL! -Percussion, listen to that driving beat! You can even hear when "toothless" starts falling out of the sky (pay attention to 1:21). The best is when the duo recovers into full flight again (1:53). Sorry if you've never seen this movie before.
This is what you strive to play, ladies and gentlemen! |
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Here's the first track from the movie. -Again, the chorale at the beginning is SO good!
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The video to the right is of Hilary Hahm (amazing violinist). In the first video she talks about how movie soundtracks are made and recorded.
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This little guy is SO cute! I love how excited and animated he is :o) Pay attention to the end: "this is my favorite part!" he exclaims. So stinking adorable! -------------------------->
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This song by the group HEM is so cool. The instrumentation is really neat. You'll hear voice, piano, mandolin, violin, cello, clarinet, bells, and MORE!
It's so good! -Enjoy!
It's so good! -Enjoy!