Bassline

Mariachi music is the epitome of Mexico. It embodies what Mexico is and its culture. What started as something so simple, and only to be enjoyed by the wealthy, became the voice of the working class. The genre of music was meant to unify the country during a time of war and political turmoil. There were many artists who made huge contributions to mariachi music and essentially made it the pride of Mexico. What started as so humble became something so spectacular. Mariachi music is the most…

Privacy is inherently a cultural creation, influenced and changed by the culture in which it resides. Due to the cultural nature of privacy, the understanding of what is considered private changes on a cultural basis. Something one culture may perceive to be an everyday thing and not a private matter, another culture may find that to be completely taboo and only a private matter. This concept translates directly to the concept of digital privacy. Some culture may not be bothered by a government…

I found myself looking and searching for songs from the 1900 through the 1953 period and something told me to go to Nat King Cole music because I really enjoyed his music the first time the class had to write about him and other artist. So, I'm going through most of Nat King Cole songs and fell in love with "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons". Nat King Cole is the definition of Popular Singers and Popular Songwriting with the same use in the song "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons", he use in…

experiences differ. She refers to not only scientific study but personal experiences: “But since the average American woman’s smile often has less to do with her actual state of happiness than it does with the social pressure to smile no matter what, her bassline social smile isn’t apt to be a felt expression that engages the eyes like this” (191).While Cunningham concedes that her smile represents her and without a smile she is assumed not to be happy. She goes on to disclose…

When Thriller was first released, listeners could only expect greatness considering Michael Jackson’s prior experience in the music industry. Ever since he started singing at the age of just 5 years old, Jackson had stunned the world with his musical and performing skills. It is certainly an understatement to say this guy had already had some success in the industry before releasing Thriller. Coming off of his hugely-successful album, Off the Wall in 1980, he certainly had high expectations to…

Prince removed the bassline from "When Doves Cry" to make it darker and more syncopated. Prince once paid a salon in Washington, D.C., to close down, black out all the windows, and do his hair. Prince was just blocks away from the site of John Lennon's murder when it happened…

line, harmony, accent, and drone in a song. Generally, chordophones are used to establish the melody, countermelody, accompaniment, and harmony. Membranophones are used in beat/percussion. The tuba, double bass, and bass guiter are used to create a bassline. Finally, instruments with a sustained pitch such as the banjo are used to make a drone. Going through this list, one can easily that a chordophone such as a guitar should be used for the counter melody or a membranophone like a drum can only…

While scanning through the radio, one might hear samples of songs by Florida Georgia Line, Eminem, Bob Marley, and Led Zeppelin in quick succession. Not surprisingly, we are able to easily identify what type of radio station we are listening to after only a few seconds (just enough time for a few lyrics and chords to be played). To help provide deeper insight as to why this is possible, Jennifer C. Lena extensively studied the idea of musical genres as a way to help organize and understand…

Most people in this day and age have either been in a relationship that has ended, or experienced some form of heartbreak. The song “Taped Up Heart” by Kream featuring Clara Mae directly addresses a relationship that had ended and how both parties from the relationship are reacting to it. The main character in the song, did not want the relationship to end and cannot stop thinking about it. The singer mentions a new girl who makes the guy happy and used to be her. When you watch the video with…

Through my military career I have been told the importance of mission readiness and how much of an impact it can have on the unit if one soldier is not up to standard. The other solders must not only continue working on the load they have but also pic up my slack. Not being fully mission capable waste time and energy of my peers, my NCOs and the officers in my unit. I must do better as a soldier I am A specialist looking to go to the promotion board in January but I made a private mistake.…