Guitar Papers
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The Life Of Jerry Garcia
4979 words, 20 pages
jerry Garcia's ancestry was Galician (Spanish), Irish, and Swedish.[6] He was born in San Francisco, California, on August 1, 1942, to Jose Ramon "Joe" Garcia and Ruth Marie "Bobbie" (née Clifford) Garcia.[7][8][9] His parents named him after the famous composer Jerome Kern.[7][10][11] Garcia was their second and final child, preceded by Clifford Ramon "Tiff" Garcia, who was born in 1937.[12][13] Shortly before Clifford's birth, their father and a partner leased a building in downtown San Francisco and turned it into a bar, a move in response to Jose being blackballed from a musician's union f
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A History Of Led Zeppelin
1523 words, 7 pages
Was it only twenty-three years ago? It seems like a lifetime, or two, has passed since that May night in 1975 when Led Zeppelin, a heavy metal, innovative band of Englishmen, clouded the Fall of Saigon by performing one of the few acts more monumental in those faraway times - than the Communist victory in the Vietnam War. Three months following the debut of Zeppelins double-album, Physical Graffiti, the four powerful musicians instinctively blew the roof off the Earls Court Arena in West London, and, for the better part of two hours, strutted across the incandescent stage, demonstrating t
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Life And Legends Of Robert Johnson
2802 words, 12 pages
Legends are what surround the life of Robert Johnson. Little is really known about him expect that he was one of the biggest influences in blues which becomes a foundation for rock and roll today. I remember we were in class and just talked about Johnson in passes saying how he was the guy that the legend of the devil at the crossroads, hellhounds and the like was about. How he dropped off the face of the map for a few months, as some recall, and came back able to play like well he had sold his soul. But sitting there and really listening to Johnson, I wondered what truly inspired him. Johnson
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The Explication
1209 words, 5 pages
To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak- Indian Proverb. Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie is set in the early nineties on a Spokane Indian reservation; it is a magical place filled with people full of imagination and dreams. Alexie creates a world with his worlds that you can feel throughout the entire novel, its as if you can feel the magic happening and the way people look down upon the Indian culture reaches you all the way to your core. It is not a typical Indian story because it is about a blues/country/rock band that all started by a guitar with a mind of its own, a guita
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Word Stress
9208 words, 37 pages
The Plan: I. Introduction .1 II. Stylistic use of intonation 3 III. The types of intonation: 5 1. Information 2. Academic ( Scientific) 3. Publicistic ( Oratorial) 4. Declamatory ( Artistic ) 5. Conversational ( Familiar) IV. English intonation: .17 1. Foreword 2. Falling 3. High fall 4. Rising 5. High rise V. Practical part ...30 VI. The literature 34 I. INTROD
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Julius Caesar
1006 words, 5 pages
Throughout many of Shakespeare's plays, a tragic hero is acknowledged: a courageous figure that possesses a tragic flaw, which eventually leads to his downfall. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, there have been arguments over who is in fact the tragic hero. Numerous people concur that Brutus is the tragic hero. However, others argue and name Julius Caesar as the tragic hero. After learning more about these two characters, a conclusion can be effortlessly drawn. Brutus is indeed the tragic hero of this play because when a person who possesses such heroic qualities dies, i
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Whitechapel Darkest Day Of Man Album Review
1011 words, 5 pages
Collin Bradley Whitechapel A New Era Of Corruption The Deathcore* band known as Whitechapel started in 2006 in Knoxville Tennessee, when vocalist Phil Bozeman and guitarists Ben Savage and Brandon Cagle started to put the word out for another three members. They where soon joined by guitarist Alex Wade, bassist Gabe Chrisp and Derek Martain on drums. That makes three guitarists and provides a very unique sound, which is why thy appeal to many people. The name Whitechapel came from the district of London where Jack the Ripper committed his murders. They signed w
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Microbiology
1253 words, 6 pages
Week 5 Review Sheet 1 Exercise1: Hanging-drop and wet mount preparations 1. How does true motility differ from Brownian movement? True motility is movement that uses flagella to help move rapidly, whereas Brownian movement requires continuous vibration to move. (Morello, Granato, Morton 2013 pg. 22) An example of Brownian movement would be spraying air freshener in a room and being able to smell it on the other side. (Cowman 2011) 2. What morphological structure is responsible for bacterial motility? The morphological structure responsible for bacterial mot
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The Day The Music Died
1246 words, 5 pages
American Pie performed by singer/songwriter Don McLean influenced me to write my paper on the three musicians this song is about, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. Richardson The Big Bopper. I used to listen to this song when I was in high school at a local deli. We would all play this song on the juke box, not ever knowing the meaning of this catchy tune, until now. I also was raised on music of this era. Don McLean recorded his first album in 1969, Tapestry which was not a success. His luck turned around when he recorded his second album American Pie that ended u
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Deception Is The Primary Source Of Comedy In Much Ado About Nothing
1262 words, 6 pages
How Far Do You Agree With This Statement Much Ado about Nothing is a comedy of manners and tells the story of high societys courtship and deception in the 1600s. The play centres on four lovers: Hero, Claudio, Beatrice and Benedick, all of which are both deceived and deceive. While some deceptions are harmless little trickery used to bring together two potential lovers, other deceptions come with dire consequences. The play starts with Don Pedro and his men arriving in Messina with his illegitimate brother, Don John. Don Pedro and Don John are both deceivers but while Don Pedros decept
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Sociology Rock And Roll
1262 words, 6 pages
Unit 1 Listening Assignment Chapter 1 1.) Title - "Mood Indigo" Artist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Composer - Billy Strayhorn Musical Traits - The beat that the instruments play is what the song actually gets it's title from. Indigo, being another word for blue, is something of a sad, sobbing feeling. The notes the piano, saxophone, and trumpets play give off a "blue/indigo" or sad vibe, creating a blue mood to the song. Topic of Lyrics - There aren't any lyrics, just an instrumental song played by Duke and his band. Genre/Style - The style of mus
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John Mayers Battle Studies Album Analysis Paper
1263 words, 6 pages
John Mayers Battle Studies album was released in 2009. Consisting of some of his lesser-known musical pieces, the album is a collection of smooth soft rock grooves. Though certain tracks pick up in tempo every so slightly, the album is never very fast paced at any point. John Mayer being a solo artist means that he will always have the vocal melody. The instrumental melody more times than not is played out by the guitar, whether it be acoustic or electric. The melodys range, both vocal and instrumental, stays within the same alto/tenor realm almost all the way through
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Electro Swing In The Musical Melting Pot The Dirty Side Of The Street By Caravan Palace
1267 words, 6 pages
Electro Swing is the fusion of Swing Music from the 1920s-1930s with modern House and EDM music. It first appeared in the mid-nineties when artists such as Doop and Mini Luxury began to experiment with the early swing dance styles as so to make them more established for the modern day clubs. The genre began with house music infused with swing influences, but as the genre evolved many artists such as Parov Stelar and Caravan Palace began harnessing the Idea of electro swing to create complete albums and creating a new sound all together that was uniquely heavier on the s
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The Law Of Vibrating Strings: Determine The Speed Of A Transverse Wave Along A String
1070 words, 5 pages
A wave is a disturbance that moves through a material medium. A transverse wave is no one wherein the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicularly across the direction of the wave motion. Theoretically, it maybe assumed that the waves originating from the same source are identical to each other as they move. Waves decrease in their intensity and magnitudes as they move through the mediums. The frequency of the wave is the number of waves or vibrations that pass through any fixed point per second. The transverse waves produced in a vibrating string or cord as they are reflected from the end
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The Harmonica
1501 words, 7 pages
The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country music, and rock and roll. It is one of the most diverse and deceptively difficult instruments around. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers) or multiple holes. The pressure caused by blowing or drawing air into the reed chambers causes a reed or multiple reeds to vibrate up and down creating sound. Each chamber has multiple, variab
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An Appreciation Of The Guitar
1485 words, 6 pages
Have you ever heard the beautiful harmonic sounds of Greensleeves played by two classical guitars? Or have you heard the ripping guitar rifts of Eddie Van Halen? What about some of the newer sounds from people like Fallout Boy? And finally what about some of the inspirational sounds from artists such as Jeremy Camp? All of these musicians have one thing in common, they use the guitar. Mabey they are different types of guitars, played with different types of music, and in different time periods, but they are alled played by the well loved and time honored instrument that has graced everyone’s e
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The Different Faces Of Bob Dylan
1497 words, 6 pages
Bob Dylan is of a very rare breed of musician that one does not necessarily see anymore in the music industry. Dylan, in my opinion, was an artist that truly loved the music, truly loved success, and truly did not care what anyone thought about those two things mixing. Music was Dylans passion, but at the same time it was also very much a business. Dylan changed his style and genre many times throughout his career for an array of different reasons many of which are unknown to anyone besides himself. Either way, it is very interesting to look at some of the different musical styles that on
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Stevie Ray Vaughn
1757 words, 8 pages
Stephen Stevie Ray Vaughn was born on October 3, 1954 in Dallas, Texas. His parents were Martha and Jimmie Big Jim Vaughn. It was because of them that Stevie and his brother Jimmie got into music. Martha and Big Jim loved to dance to Western swing music and were friends with a band in Texas called The Texas Playboys, who would bring alcoholic drinks and play dominoes with Big Jim. It is believed that when this band would bring over these drinks young Stevie would sneak sips and thats where his addiction to alcohol began. Stevie got his first guitar after 12 year ol
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Disperse Community
1767 words, 8 pages
Have you ever been among people who are very much like you? That it does not matter what differences you have you all have a lot more in common. In this paper, I will prove that I entered the discourse community of high school band by acquiring content knowledge, establishing my credibility, and learning to sway other members of the community. Writing this paper gives me confidence because it shows that I already have experience joining a discourse community. It also gives you, my instructor, and you, my classmates, a chance to know more about me. In any community, there is the question of k
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Beethoven's First Symphony In C Major Analysis
1784 words, 8 pages
Beethoven's First Symphony in C major marks the first of his collection of nine symphonies, and although it was only his first work in this genre, the compositional techniques used by Beethoven are anything but juvenile. Throughout the course of the first movement of his Symphony No. 1 in C major, Beethoven adventurously explores multiple tonal areas while managing to maintain a sense of motivic unity in the movement. In addition to tracking the different key areas of the piece, this paper will also track two decidedly important motives from both the first and second tonal areas of the piece.
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Guitar World International Case Study
1788 words, 8 pages
In 1986 Guitar World International purchased a 50 year old International brand guitar company, which had annual sales of approximately $400,000. Over the years, Guitar World International has grown their company exponentially and now reaches annual sales above $80,000,000. Beginning in 1991, Guitar World began manufacturing its batch custom guitars in North America. Over the years they have expanded their product line to include 3 distinct segments: Batch custom units, Mass-customized units and Mass produced units. Guitar World would like to introduce a new segment which will include a
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The History Of Metalcore The Music Genre
2084 words, 9 pages
Metalcore, a musical genre consisting of a mix between heavy metal and hardcore punk, has risen in popularity since the turn of the millennium. Metalcore is a genre that has been around since the eighties but not totally popularized until the mid 90's. It includes a mixture of hardcore and metal and uses generally two guitarists, a bassist and double kick drums. Many bands use a backup singer and usually a lead vocalist who "screams". Metalcore is a musical genre consisting of a mix between heavy metal and hardcore punk. Central to the bands of the genre, quite a few of which eschew traditi
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Book Report Of The Goal
2212 words, 9 pages
Operations and Manufacturing Management BOOK REPORT ON THE GOAL Question1: Give me the definitions of throughput, inventory and operational expense given in The Goal. How do they compare with the traditional definitions? Do you find them useful, and why? Answer: Throughput is the rate at which the system generates money through sales. But traditional definitions are the rate at which the system generates money through production. The new definition through sales is useful, because if the products are just produced, but not be sold, theyll not be throughput.
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Eric Smith Senior Recital
596 words, 3 pages
In the Eric Smith Senior Recital, the performers were students playing various instruments including trumpet, piano, acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, trombone, alto saxophone, and the tenor saxophone. In total, five songs were played, but the first song did not start with a build-up. It started with loud dynamics and with an instantly fast beat. There were three solos, the first being trombone, the second as trumpet, and the third being bass guitar. The trumpet solo had really powerful dynamics along with some blues notes. The third solo, the acoustic bass guitar, which played a solo in
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How The Electric Guitar Came To Be
1748 words, 7 pages
Musicians stand on the stage holding such a powerful instrument. It is wired up and connected to the amplifier to magnify the instrument’s various sounds. To the guitarists, it is the object that creates the sounds the audience asks for. Little do people really know how this instrument came to be. The electric guitar is a stringed instrument with a wooden body and wooden neck that has electrical or magnetic pickups used to amplify the sound the guitar creates. Just like most electrical instruments that exist today, the electric guitar was made from the basis of the regular acoustic guitar.
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