The brightness of the brass section in conjunction with the percussion's cymbals and snare at the start of "Niagara Falls" filled the small auditorium with feelings of excitement. ... After the woodwinds had joined in I felt like the booming percussion and brass section were taking a short break from the excitement and a small moment was taken to enjoy the view of Niagara falls. ... This very sci-fi oriented piece "From the Shaken Tower" by James Davis was probably my second favorite from the bunch simply because it included different elements aside from instruments. ....

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Upper wind instruments played a very soft and legato melody. ... This sinister sounding song starts off with the percussion playing instruments that depict an image of native Americans beating drums around a fire. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The first half's light-hearted comedy is filled with the up-beat sound of Big Band, with trumpets, saxophones, horns, percussion and piano. The second half of the movie, the romantic drama genre, is represented by softer-sounding instruments such as the flute, strings and piano. ... The instruments were being plucked cautiously to mirror the initial caution exerted by the characters. ...

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The elements of style are sometimes vague due to his "pop" sound, but the use of syncopated and intertwined musical lines from the guitar, bass, and the percussion give a basis for his style. On his last two albums he incorporated the trumpet as an instrument in his band, an instrument which has a similar timbre to his own voice as he has aged. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

A harpsichord, an instrument used in numerous Baroque pieces, often accompanied these works. ... Some examples are as follows: in the piece "D'un soir triste,"" she used a muted tam-tam crash, bass drums, off-beat notes on a harp, and several percussion; in the piece "D'un matin de printemps,"" she used orchestrations such as lightly tapped and brushed snare drums (Lace, 3). ...

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• Grade Level: High School