... vibration will cause a sound depending on the timbre of the surface. There are 3 types of pitches created by percussion instruments: Single Indefinite Pitch, Multiple Indefinite Pitch, and Variable Pitch. "Single Indefinite Pitch- The majority of percussion instruments are in this category. When these instruments. The story of percussion is vibrations. When a drum is hit, it makes a vibration. This is what makes a sound. To make ... . Then the drums are tuned. " (http://www.kent.wednet.edu/staff/trobinso/physicspages/po2000/jones/) The actual sound of a drum is vibrations of the air ins...

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... "A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors and who incorporate some type of marching or other movement with musical performance. Instrumentation includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments, and the music usually incorporates a strong rhythmic component suitable for marching. A marching band not only performs musical compositions, but also entertains with flamboyant steps and movements to create a moving ... break it down. Woodwinds include the flutes, clarinets, oboes, piccolos, and various types of saxophones. Brass includes the trump...

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... only acquainted with one sort of drumstick" (Bowles, 9). Berlioz was one of the first composers to realize the potential for percussion, and had a solution for fixing such poor percussion sections in the orchestras: "There ought to be a class in every conservetoire for percussion instruments, where first rate musicians should thoroughly teach the use of the kettledrums, side drums, tambourine, and the military drum .From ... ...

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... " is the final movement of this piece. It was played marcatto, allegro and at a triple forte. Glorious Things of Thee by James D. Ployhar was the band's third song. Upper wind instruments played a very soft and legato melody. The song is played moderato and reminds me of a very long back choral. This church hymn was played very nicely and the high notes ... the repetition and that it seemed to drag on. The concert band's last piece is entitled Ritual for Band by Vaclav Nelhybel. This sinister sounding song starts off with the percussion playing instruments that depict an image of native ...

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