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Thứ Bảy, 30 tháng 1, 2016

Music Enthusiast Should Consider Playing A Tune On A Steel Pan Music

By Joshua Reed


Music speaks to us at a deep level it translates the messages inside our hearts into flowing melody and rhythm. Because this music can take hold of another person or millions of ears and share the same feelings as the musician does. But music does not only play about feelings and emotions. It also represent the culture and race that one belongs to.

For many oppressed races music was a form of escape. It helped people to cope with difficult and stressful situations placed on them by authoritative figures. That is why many cultures developed their musical instruments to accompany them like the Trinidad steel pan music.

This instrument emerges from Trinidad in the 1930s and called as tamboo bamboo. The late 1700s brought African slaves to the shores of Trinidad where French planters often celebrated a tradition similar to the carnival. However the slaves had their own version using drum tune, and by the time of emancipation these celebrations became more colorful and livelier.

Not many did not play the steelpan because it was often associated with outlaws. But after many years of development it has slowly found its place among other instruments. Also there are many other types of steelpan that have been developed over the years.

There are at least 14 known instruments such like the ping pong having a pitch around soprano. This was conceptualized by Winston Simon, but most of the instruments found were made by Ellie Mannette. Who created invader lead, double second, quadduet, tripple guitar, cello, tenor bass, and six bass.

When a steelpan becomes out of tune it is usually caused by too much force and mishandling by the user. Most bands always fine tune their instruments every year, but looking for the right tuner is crucial. Because the person needs to be good at arranging and making notes sound correct and good, and usually tuning is done with hammers.

In producing sounds the device have two commonly used playing techniques called the piston which simply make use of hands by giving it an up and down motion. The flick is similar to the piston except when the hand is near the surface the stick is wave at each side. Then the single stroke roll is used to prolong a tone and these are played quickly and evenly.

A good way to become an efficient player is to practice proper positioning. This means that the best sounds produced stem from good posture and correct body movements. The hands are essential in this so it must be place nearest to the surface of the drum.

Remember to keep the elbows at waist level and never raise nor bend it than 45 degrees. Notes resonate when the rubber tip of the stick glides over the drum and helps musicians play the instrument more precisely and faster. There are two types of hand movements for producing sound such as the flick and down up stroke. The flick starts at the top then is pulled down and is waved on the note.




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