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Do you have to know how to play an instrument to be an audio engineer or music producer?
ie – do you have to know how to play an instrument, know chords, etc. to be successful at music engineering or producing? or is it something completely seperate?
It is not required, but it sure would help. Knowing the chords is mainly for the people making the music.
December 5th, 2009
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what are the instruments in a a school band?
I want to play in my school band but dont’t know what kind of instruments are in it. I would prefer to play the flute is the flute in the school band?
The instruments in a school band are generally:
Woodwinds:
flute, clarinet, sax, oboe, bassoon, contrabass, etc.
Some of the woodwind instruments can be split into four sections:
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Brass:
French Horn, Euphonium, Tuba, Trombone, Trumpet, and French Horn
and then there’s the percussion section which has a lot of different instruments such as marimbas, snare drum, timpani, triangle, etc. usually, you will learn more than one of these, and eventually be expected to know how to play most of them, if not all of them.
But, yes, the flute is in the school band 
December 5th, 2009
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how do bands fly with all their equipment on a public plane?
like how dont their instruments get damaged and stuff?
if a lot of stuff, goes airfreight. There are freight forwarders who specialize in this….it gets palletized or containerized, inside its special carrying cases.
December 3rd, 2009
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What is the history of the banduria?
A 12 stringed instrument used in a rondalla.
The bandurria is a chordophone, a short necked lute in which is also flat backed and has anything from 12-stringed (Spanish examples to the bandurrias found in the Philippines in particular Northern Philippines). It is believed the bandurria has it’s origins in the medieval period in which the bandurria has a total of four strings. Later on during the renaissance period a fourth string was added. It was during the baroque period in which the bandurria was given five courses a total of 10 strings in the tuning was "G#, c#, f#, b, e and a". This is a major third above the standard e-a-d-g-b-e guitar tuning. Now in the Philippines the bandurria is found to have 14 strings and also uses their own Indigenous tuning for the bandurria in this case that is F#, B, E, A, D, G. Like with the counterparts, mandolin and charango (when speaking of Peruvian and other Andean musics). The bandurria is available in family of several different sizes.
The Bandurria in Peru: And also in Peru one would find 12, 14, 16, 20 stringed bandurrias. One of which is called a Marimacho bandurria which in English translates as "Hermaphedite bandurria, as told to me by my teacher Rene Hugo Sanchez. In this example of the bandurria this one is often played in Cuzco Peru and is considered a soloists instrument however is also played with ensembles. The instrumental arrangements may include solo which is bandurria alone or bandurria with vocals, or bandurria and guitar, or wind instruments such as the kena, bandurria, mandolin, guitar and percussion and so on. Many of the tunings for bandurria in Peru are found in the Cuzco department. The bandurria is played most often in the areas of Cuzco, Ayacucho, Araquipaand the Apruimac departmentos where the bandurria remains most popular there often in solo, or accompaniment with other instruments and or vocals.
The bandurria in this case maybe played with a pick or plectrum often nowadays with a guitar pick. The specimen I have is a 14-stringed lead bandurria in which is made in the 1950s and is a vintage model. Sounds quite resonant when played and great to play as an instrument; the marimacho bandurria is often tuned a fifth below from the bandurria specimen I have in which is similar to the charangon / ronroco is to that of the charango. The strings are particularly very light on many types of bandurria however. I can say for my specimen and personal experience with this bandurria. And if you own a similar specimen be very careful in the way you tune. Since the bandurria uses metal strings go very slowly in which you tune the strings and also make sure one should have an accurate and sensitive guitar tuner.
The Bandurria in Spain: The bandurria has its origins in Spain and medieval and earliest mentioning’s date back to the baroque area in Europe. However it’s now believed that the bandurria may have its origins to the Roman era Pandora. The bandurria in Spain unlike its Peruvian relative is much shorter in and a wider body. In the renaissance period the bandurria was played by picking with the fingers, and the technique of playing did not include the plectrum (citation bandurria/faq), the bandurria in the baroque period was a much smaller instrument then previous? Today’s bandurria in Spain is constructed from walnut, maple, ebony (fingerboard sometimes), cedar or sycamore; traditionally the bandurria had wooden tuning pegs. Today like many plucked lutes, the Spanish bandurria is assembled with machine-gear tuners.
The Bandurria in the Philippines: As with other former Spanish colonies the bandurria came relatively recent in its musical history along with other "western instruments". The bandurria in the Philippines is one of the primary instruments in playing the rondala (Philippino Folk music genre) the orchestration or assembly may be followed > bandurria > guitar > harp occasionally > octavina > mandolin > ukulele > flute, accordion, bass (upright or electric guitar) are often added in contemporary or modern rondala ensembles. The rondala in the Philippines is predominantly instrumental, other randallas in Mexico often feature the guitar, as with in other styles of rondala maybe more vocal in orientation.
December 3rd, 2009
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What instrument should i play violin or guitar. I already play the piano and flute?
next year i can play another instrument. I have to chose between violin or guitar could u tell me ur opinion and if u play those instruments if u like them plz
THANK YOU
guitar for sure! i play both and i enjoy the guitar a whole lot more.
December 3rd, 2009
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How making music how does one go about knowing what instruments to use together?
I’m practicing making music on fl studio, (it’s music production software) but when it comes to using different instruments I don’t know what instruments to play together. The genre of music im making is hip hop music how can i go about learning what makes a certain song a hip hop song. Also If im writing a song in a certain key using one instrument should I use that same key for all instruments used.
First off i’m going to give you a heads up, learn FL studio but move on the moment you get familiar with the software to something more professional and get a midi keyboard. Try reason for pc or logic studio for mac.
I suggest you listen to some of your favorite producers, some instrumetns packaged with FL just aren’t needed. Check youtube for fruity loops tutorials, you can also find hundreds if not thousands of forums that cater to fruity loops producers. I will ask you personally as an artist and producer to stay away from too much synthesizer..fruity loop producers love synths but its over used and played out now. You sound like you are eager to learn and that’s the most important factor in it all, watch some basic tutorials on the layout of the software and then watch some videos of others making beats of FL Studio..by the end of that process you’ll know more or less what you need to get going. After that post up when you need more advanced assistance and i’m sure others will be more willing to help when your questions are less general and more precise to specific action or sound. Good luck.
December 3rd, 2009
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Can I play Guitar Hero World Tour with my Rock Band 2 equipment?
I’ve had Rock Band 2 for a while, and I have the Rock Band 2 Guitar and Drums, but now I want to get Guitar Hero World Tour. Can I use the same instruments?
YES I HAVE ALL THE EQUIPMENT FOR ROCK BAND AND IT WORKS FOR GUITAR HERO.
FOR THE DRUM KIT THO…THE TRICK TO GOING INTO THAT POWER OVERDRIVE THINGY IS TO HIT "BLUE" AND "YELLOW" AT THE SAME TIME.
GOOD LUCK!
December 1st, 2009
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What is the importance of (studying) history for propaganda, liberation and national integration? HELP!?
i need this for my history class. please help? What is the importance of (studying) history for propaganda, instrument for liberation and tool for national integration? HELP! thanks a lot!
To put it in plain English history has a horrible way of repeating itself sometimes we learn from it and other times we do not, for instance the first world war was supposed to be a war that ended all wars, but before we knew we were back fighting the Germans again it is as if the people who are in charge just ignore the signs because how many innocent people are dying in conflicts right at this moment has history taught the leaders of government no , Perhaps the politicians never learn history and of course we all know that they are only in their jobs for what they can get. when a country is at war the industries that provide the weapons and materials earn a huge amount so it is all wrong the politicians should finish the wars at their board rooms fight it out amongst themselves and no more people getting blown to pieces. Sometimes the money to be made out weighs the innocent deaths the politicians want us to believe them and to justify war when there is none. It is all about money and history is full of moments in difficult times when oil, natural resources like gas gold diamonds they all make the world go round , they are set at such a high price-by the companies to make them rare they sit in bank vaults to be sold to the highest bidder this behavior creates the market the need to own and people are stupid to fall for it , women get bought diamonds for marriage they do not realize that the human suffering to get these precious stones cost lives of innocent people .Human beings keep on making the same mistakes they are greedy selfish and cruel they have needs that some of us do not understand they create markets for rare items and everyone must have it how bizarre, History should teach us to better our lives not to make the same mistakes over and over again but some people never listen they do not want to they only want more.
December 1st, 2009
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small cheap instrument name changes pitch when rod is moved?
what is the flute like instrument that changes pitch when you pull or push the rod through the end. not trombone, but more like a whistle size, or a small flute
Slide whistle!~ And some are NOT so cheap!
December 1st, 2009
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Do i have to know how to play an instrument to write a good song?
well i love to write songs, and i’ve written quiet a few now but many without instruments.So do i HAVE to know how to play an instrument to write a really good song, because some of my best songs i wrote, i did without any instruments at all. So please if you have any tips, advices, or anything at all that would help! Thanks!
Do piolet mechanics know how to fly a plan? Nope- But if they didn’t know how to fix them, the piolet couldn’t fly them! Does a drywaller know how to build a house? Nope- But he knows how to put up the walls and without that it wouldn’t be a house. You don’t need to know how to play an instrement- HOWEVER, to write a good song you have to know about music. Not just, I like that song- and these words sound good- I’d recommend getting some music background my friend!! However, not knowing won’t make you a total failure! Good Luck!!
December 1st, 2009
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