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69Notes On The Trumpet
Many parents over the years have realised the importance of giving their children a musical grounding, as part of raising them in a well-balanced, well-adjusted manner, quite apart from the question of whether the child might subsequently go on to a...
75The "Book of Judges" Seen Through the Telescope of Time
One of the early books of the Old Testament has a lot to say about clandestine societies, violence, and the causes and justifications for war. The Bible is about having faith in God, but it also depicts a very modern image of mankind.
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70Trooper Ronald Reagan: The Gipper's US Cavalry Legacy
When asked to name symbols of the Presidency, many think of the more obvious trappings of power: Air Force One, Secret Service and military escorts, convoys of dark limousines. But at the Reagan Presidential Library and the Reagan Ranch Center, one...
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65Beautiful Music: Learning to Play the Trumpet
Are you just learning to play the trumpet? Are you teaching a fellow budding musician how to play the trumpet? Learning about or sharing the gift of music is a beautiful thing! Realizing that you can create notes that turn into a song is also pretty...
0 comments65The Universal Benefits of Music
As a universal form of art and communication, music has the ability to touch and connect people in many ways. Some people love to just listen to music, while others love to play it. You've probably heard the idea that listening to classical...
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66Jazz Legends - Bunny Berigan
Influenced by both Bix Beiderbecke and Louis Armstrong, his hot solos helped launch the swing era. Born in Fox Lake, Wisconsin, in 1908, he rose like a rocket to be the number one trumpet player by 1937 when he recorded his classic solo on "I Can't Get Started". By 1942, alcoholism had claimed another jazz giant.
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70The Difference between the Trumpet and the Cornet
The trumpet and the cornet are both brass and wind instruments, made from brass tubing, have an oblong frame, three valves (usually), pitched in the B-flat key, make sound the same way so, it's no wonder they are often mistaken as the same musical instrument. However, they are individually unique.
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66Jazz Legends - Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was one of the creative geniuses of early jazz. His style of trumpet playing influenced an entire generation of musicians both white and black. A desciple of King Oliver, his hot five and hot seven recordings in the 1920s took trumpet solos to a new level. Unfortunately, today he is mostly remembered for his singing on "Hello Dolly" and "What a Wonderful World".
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60What is Buccina?
Buccina is a musical instrument that has held great importance in ancient Roman music. There were a number of practical applications associated with the Buccina. It is a horn trumpet and the design and concept of the modern trumpet and trombone has...
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70Chris Botti Concert Tour Magnificent and Designed For The Entire Family Bring the Children | Lisa Fischer is Fabulous
Chris Botti: Talented, Amazing, Magnificent. Superlatives that are uttered when speaking about the Chris Botti Tour during and long after enjoying one of the greatest cultural events I have experienced in quite a while.
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