Ian Bracken Art F200X

 The history of saxophone music. Background of the Saxophone: The Saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax in the early 1840's. He wanted to create an instrument that had the technical dexterity of the flute and a clarinet and the horn sound like the brass family. He was experimenting with modifications to a brass clarinet when he came up with the protype of a saxophone. The common confusion around the saxophone was explained by saying "It's a woodwind instrument, but it's made from brass?!" Point A of the Saxophone in the 1840's-1920's:   The Saxophone was "conceived" to be a member of the orchestra. A number of composers lent support to the idea so the wrote orchestral pieces to feature the saxophone. The original saxophone has different places for some of the notes and different places where the air is let out. I could not find a video of it being played in the 1840's Suprise Suprise. I did find a video that was taken about 8 years ago. It...

Musical Analysis of Location by Khalid  The song I picked this week is "Location" by Khalid. I picked this song because I have loved it since I was a kid. I listened to it every day and I still due to this day. It's a song I will listen to when I'm doing homework and relax. He states in an interview that the lyrics are about ""young love"- the kind that would make a person "travel all over the country" in order to find." Khalid - Location (Official Video) - YouTube Rhythm: The rhythm of Location is what sounds like a piano in the background. It doesn't appear the entire time but when it does show up it starts loud and kind of like a beep and will die down to very soft beep, but you can still hear it over everything else. Melody: The melody of the song was smooth with mostly low notes. It seems to be a simple melody. Timbre: When talking about him singing its very soft just like the some of the background music. There are certain in...

"Red Solo Cup"- Toby Keith I have heard this song ever since I was a kid it was my mom's favorite snog same with my grandma and my uncles and my dad would blast this song when he was drawing or cleaning the house. I love the snog the lyrics, the tempo and Rythm. Every time I see a red solo cup the snog pops in my head. It's been drilled into my memory. Toby Keith - Red Solo Cup (Unedited Version) - YouTube The Lyrics Toby Keith says, "It's the stupid song I ever heard in my life, but it's so stupid it's good". The snog was never supposed to be record for people to hear. The lyrics simple and easy to keep up with. Its thought to be "nursery rhyme stupid" that once some hears the song the lyrics are in their head, and they will be singing to the song in their head hours later. Red solo cup has always been known as the party cup and this song just puts it out there more,  "Red solo cup uh huh I fill you up Let's have a party"...