Woo! So I'm hoping this feeling isn't going to go away as the semester progresses, but I'm already really enjoying Choir. I honestly don't think I'm even singing really well, but I'm still trying really really hard, and I can already tell my sight singing has really improved and I've barely just started. Hopefully, if I improve enough in both my singing and my sight singing, and I still am enjoying singing by the end of the semester, I'm going to try out for chamber singers. They are really good though, so I don't know if I'll even make it in but it's always good practice doing the audition and all that anyways. Oh, and I sing Alto 2, yay for having a lower singing voice! :P
Yesterday, in Big Band, me and 3 other students were asked by our director if we could come play in his piece that he is composing at our school's faculty composer's concert. I'm so stoked! I'm so not a jazz person, and I'm still getting the hang of it, but I guess he doesn't consider me a total loss at it and a decent trumpet player if he was willing to ask me to play in the piece when he could have easier grabbed someone better to fill my position.
Anywho, on with my random spurts of information!! Today I FINALLY got to play in the Chamber Wind Ensemble in a piece called "Dances With Winds" by Shelley Hanson. I am enjoying that piece already! It's super fun! The first movement reminds me of the Sherlock Holmes soundtrack (First movie), the 2nd movement is so pretty and I actually get a little soloish thing in it, the 2nd half of that movement is crazy fast though but once we get that down we are going to sound awesome. 3rd movement is super fun as well :D
Another pep band/basketball game is coming up! If it's anything like the last one, it's going to be amazing! PLUS, I'm going to work on being less boring! Because I felt I was being pretty boring at the last game until near the end (Yeah Final Count Down!). We have a meeting before hand to get some business covered for a festival our school is hosting this weekend but apparently we will have a break between that and the game to get some food so I was thinking of talking to some mus ed/ pep band peeps to get together and grab a quick bite to eat. I'll need to remember to actually ask about that! Though I know one of the people I need to ask is reading this, ;P soooo what do you think? Sound good to you? :D
I shall now depart with a piece from Sherlock Holmes, and just say it's my favorite one from the entire soundtrack and it doesn't need reviewing because it's awesome. Though, my favorite part is somewhere in one of these two videos (it's a total of 14 minutes so obviously it's not going to fit in one youtube video) But enjoy it anyways because I love it and I'm sure you will too. :) Also, I will give some words of wisdom:
Don't wave at people in cars as they drive by because they could end up being creepers.
Ok that's not creepy at all! Anywho, tootles for now!
-Trumpetgirly
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
♫♪ MUSIC ♫♪
Already 3 weeks are gone in this semester. It's pretty amazing and I'm having so much fun! My days are packed to the brim with music classes and I don't get much free time, but honestly all my classes are fun and I have my friends in each of them so that makes them even more fun to go to. Because I have so many classes in one day, I just stay in our school's music building until they are all over, even if I have an hour break in between, because honestly, what's the point of going back in forth when you are just going to have to turn around right when you get home anyways? And there is always someone to talk to anyways when I'm just sitting around doing HW in the lobby as well.
Being a music education major is so much fun. Everybody was so welcoming, and it's such a tight nit little community to where everybody knows each other. I really feel like I belong here and I've already made so many friends. We have so many fun and funny moments that I will always remember. For example, after our pep band played at the women's basketball game, me and two of my friends had quite the adventure as we were leaving the music building resulting in creepy people in cars and lots of laughing.
Even though some of my classes are a little complicated, I always feel so smart after I figure them out because I'm technically talking in another language! Not everybody knows what 8th notes are or what a Perfect Authentic Cadence is and how to build one. So I must leave a note for my ex major....
Dear Biology,
I love you dearly and I will always continue to find books about you in libraries and book stores so I can read about everything science and be a total geek about it. I will continue to gawk at any animal that walks by and yell "PUPPY!!!!!!" at any puppy that walks by as well. I will continue to find anything science related absolutely amazing, which others would find gross. But, you and me, we did not have the kind of relationship I was looking for in a major, I feel that you were abusive in ripping apart my GPA even when I tried so hard to keep it together. I've found someone else, who is more accommodating with me and willing to work with me. I will always continue to love you, but I feel that the time has officially come to that point of me moving on and us going our separate ways, educationally speaking.
love always,
Me!
And now, with that depressing note to major who is now probably crying over the fact that I broke up with it, I leave you with no review today because I'm tired! Sorry! Feel free to suggest a piece of any music you'd like for review in the comments though! Tootles!
-Trumpetgirly
Being a music education major is so much fun. Everybody was so welcoming, and it's such a tight nit little community to where everybody knows each other. I really feel like I belong here and I've already made so many friends. We have so many fun and funny moments that I will always remember. For example, after our pep band played at the women's basketball game, me and two of my friends had quite the adventure as we were leaving the music building resulting in creepy people in cars and lots of laughing.
Even though some of my classes are a little complicated, I always feel so smart after I figure them out because I'm technically talking in another language! Not everybody knows what 8th notes are or what a Perfect Authentic Cadence is and how to build one. So I must leave a note for my ex major....
Dear Biology,
I love you dearly and I will always continue to find books about you in libraries and book stores so I can read about everything science and be a total geek about it. I will continue to gawk at any animal that walks by and yell "PUPPY!!!!!!" at any puppy that walks by as well. I will continue to find anything science related absolutely amazing, which others would find gross. But, you and me, we did not have the kind of relationship I was looking for in a major, I feel that you were abusive in ripping apart my GPA even when I tried so hard to keep it together. I've found someone else, who is more accommodating with me and willing to work with me. I will always continue to love you, but I feel that the time has officially come to that point of me moving on and us going our separate ways, educationally speaking.
love always,
Me!
And now, with that depressing note to major who is now probably crying over the fact that I broke up with it, I leave you with no review today because I'm tired! Sorry! Feel free to suggest a piece of any music you'd like for review in the comments though! Tootles!
-Trumpetgirly
Monday, November 21, 2011
Rivet Town Parade!
Holy moly people! I haven't written a review on anything since August?! I am so sorry! Let's see, an update on my life... I am now a music ed major! That's all pretty much.
Anyways, I felt like only doing one song today, so I chose "Rivet Town Parade" from the movie Robots. It was composed by none other than John Powell. (Love that guy!) Though it is really short, it is my all time favorite piece in the entire soundtrack. If my school had a marching band, I would figure out some way to get us to play it at some game or convention. If anybody has tried to call me recently, and you happen to be near me, (why are you calling me while you are right next to me?) you will hear that it is my new default ringtone :). Anywho, on with the review.
Now for any of you have read my previous blogs, you will notice that I'm not very good at writing reviews on music. I more just like to talk about what I like and don't like about stuff and that's pretty much it. Hopefully as time goes on, my reviewing skills will improve. Also, I think it would help if I didn't just grab stuff out of my own music library to review because that's kind of biased. So suggestions from you guys would be awesome!! It can be from anything you want, movies, tv shows, random bands, the like. Seeing as I really have no practice using any other form of reviewing practice methods, I shall continue with what I know how to do if everybody is ok with that.
Ok, so as I mentioned earlier, this is a great marching band piece. Obviously a marching band played it. (No duh) But what's great about it is that it's one of the few pieces that I've heard that actually truly features the bass line so prominently. This can be nice for the bass instrument players because I know many who dislike marches because the bass parts are just so dang boring! (yes, I know bass instrument players, my BF and BFF are bass players, so don't question me). :P Also, it's an awesome brass piece! Do you hear all that awesome brass along with the bari sax??! It just sounds so fun to play! And it definitely gets people moving and grooving. :)
So if I have inspired you with my lame review skills to want to try to get your marching band to play this piece, just first think about how good your trumpet players actually are.... because you know they are going to try screaming with this piece and they will most likely be out of tune for sure, especially if they aren't very good in the first place and that's just obnoxious. Also, I recommend a good strong and large bass line.
So yeah to finish my review, I give this piece 7 eighth notes! ♫♫♫♪
Happy Turkey day this week! Don't forget to send your suggestions to be reviewed!! :)
-Trumpetgirly
Anyways, I felt like only doing one song today, so I chose "Rivet Town Parade" from the movie Robots. It was composed by none other than John Powell. (Love that guy!) Though it is really short, it is my all time favorite piece in the entire soundtrack. If my school had a marching band, I would figure out some way to get us to play it at some game or convention. If anybody has tried to call me recently, and you happen to be near me, (why are you calling me while you are right next to me?) you will hear that it is my new default ringtone :). Anywho, on with the review.
Now for any of you have read my previous blogs, you will notice that I'm not very good at writing reviews on music. I more just like to talk about what I like and don't like about stuff and that's pretty much it. Hopefully as time goes on, my reviewing skills will improve. Also, I think it would help if I didn't just grab stuff out of my own music library to review because that's kind of biased. So suggestions from you guys would be awesome!! It can be from anything you want, movies, tv shows, random bands, the like. Seeing as I really have no practice using any other form of reviewing practice methods, I shall continue with what I know how to do if everybody is ok with that.
Ok, so as I mentioned earlier, this is a great marching band piece. Obviously a marching band played it. (No duh) But what's great about it is that it's one of the few pieces that I've heard that actually truly features the bass line so prominently. This can be nice for the bass instrument players because I know many who dislike marches because the bass parts are just so dang boring! (yes, I know bass instrument players, my BF and BFF are bass players, so don't question me). :P Also, it's an awesome brass piece! Do you hear all that awesome brass along with the bari sax??! It just sounds so fun to play! And it definitely gets people moving and grooving. :)
So if I have inspired you with my lame review skills to want to try to get your marching band to play this piece, just first think about how good your trumpet players actually are.... because you know they are going to try screaming with this piece and they will most likely be out of tune for sure, especially if they aren't very good in the first place and that's just obnoxious. Also, I recommend a good strong and large bass line.
So yeah to finish my review, I give this piece 7 eighth notes! ♫♫♫♪
Happy Turkey day this week! Don't forget to send your suggestions to be reviewed!! :)
-Trumpetgirly
Monday, August 29, 2011
Forbidden Friendship
So I signed up for some music ed classes, and I'm taking conducting and brass methods now! Now I can add even more instruments to my "know how to play instruments" list! Definitely looking forward to it a ton. I also got fitted for my own baton! That was super exciting! I felt like I was getting fitted for a harry potter wand :D Go nerdy-ness! Gotta get a case for it so it doesn't snap in half when I'm carrying it in my back pack, because then it's useless. The downfall to the brass methods class is it's two hours of pure brass playing, right before 2 hours of playing trumpet in symphonic winds, so that will be deadly for a while. At least it will help me work on my endurance skills.
So today, I wanted to review the "How to Train Your Dragon" soundtrack. I have a very high love for this soundtrack and it's constantly playing on my ipod. Anybody who knows me also knows I'm obsessed with the movie as well. Anyways, the history I have with this album consists of me watching the movie and liking the music, then not having enough money on itunes to purchase it so I would constantly be listening to it on youtube just so I could have it while I'm writing papers and such. FINALLY I got enough itunes money to purchase it and now it's one of my highest listened to albums. Why I didn't review this album the other day is beyond me.
This album was composed by John Powell. Because the movie is about vikings, he decided to incorporate a little Celtic feel through out the album and is very predominate in some pieces. Right out of the gates, with "This is Berk" you are thrust right into the action of the first scene of the movie, and the music definitely does it justice. With the heavy tone and exciting feel, you are already excited to continue watching the movie.
As the album continues you hear more of the fabulous celtic themes and dramatic areas. The next notable piece I want to discuss, and the piece that I fell in love with as I was watching the movie is "Forbidden Friendship". As you may have noticed, this piece is the title of today's blog. I did that because of the impact it had on me. For awhile this piece was constantly on repeat and I would have nothing else playing but this. Anyways, this piece is all about friendship (if you couldn't tell by the title). It's just so heart felt and lovely.
Lastly, the piece that always gives me the chills is "See You Tomorrow" My absolute favorite part is at 1:25. If you listen closely there are 3 different melodies playing. There is the base line playing continuing to play the base melody heard in the rest of the piece, low brass playing this beautiful melodic melody and the strings playing the original theme, ALL ON TOP OF EACH OTHER'S PARTS! And it's just so amazing, it's just something you have to listen to over and over again.
Despite being one of my favorite soundtracks EVER, I give "How To Train Your Dragon" a full bar of 8th notes! ♫♫♫♫! I believe that John Powell did an amazing job composing the music for this movie, and I believe it completely deserved it's Oscar nomination. I actually am quite upset that it didn't win the oscar for best original score. I feel that it was 10 times better than the social networks soundtrack. But oh well, it has still won in my heart. :)
-Trumpetgirly
So today, I wanted to review the "How to Train Your Dragon" soundtrack. I have a very high love for this soundtrack and it's constantly playing on my ipod. Anybody who knows me also knows I'm obsessed with the movie as well. Anyways, the history I have with this album consists of me watching the movie and liking the music, then not having enough money on itunes to purchase it so I would constantly be listening to it on youtube just so I could have it while I'm writing papers and such. FINALLY I got enough itunes money to purchase it and now it's one of my highest listened to albums. Why I didn't review this album the other day is beyond me.
This album was composed by John Powell. Because the movie is about vikings, he decided to incorporate a little Celtic feel through out the album and is very predominate in some pieces. Right out of the gates, with "This is Berk" you are thrust right into the action of the first scene of the movie, and the music definitely does it justice. With the heavy tone and exciting feel, you are already excited to continue watching the movie.
As the album continues you hear more of the fabulous celtic themes and dramatic areas. The next notable piece I want to discuss, and the piece that I fell in love with as I was watching the movie is "Forbidden Friendship". As you may have noticed, this piece is the title of today's blog. I did that because of the impact it had on me. For awhile this piece was constantly on repeat and I would have nothing else playing but this. Anyways, this piece is all about friendship (if you couldn't tell by the title). It's just so heart felt and lovely.
Lastly, the piece that always gives me the chills is "See You Tomorrow" My absolute favorite part is at 1:25. If you listen closely there are 3 different melodies playing. There is the base line playing continuing to play the base melody heard in the rest of the piece, low brass playing this beautiful melodic melody and the strings playing the original theme, ALL ON TOP OF EACH OTHER'S PARTS! And it's just so amazing, it's just something you have to listen to over and over again.
Despite being one of my favorite soundtracks EVER, I give "How To Train Your Dragon" a full bar of 8th notes! ♫♫♫♫! I believe that John Powell did an amazing job composing the music for this movie, and I believe it completely deserved it's Oscar nomination. I actually am quite upset that it didn't win the oscar for best original score. I feel that it was 10 times better than the social networks soundtrack. But oh well, it has still won in my heart. :)
-Trumpetgirly
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Audition Day
After playing piano for 7 years, trumpet for almost 11 and drums for 2 years, you'd think that being able to sight read would just be a given by now. I guess everybody is different because after all that, I still can't sight read to save my life. After doing my seating audition for my school's Symphonic Wind Ensemble, I wonder if I'm even going to get a good seat. I could just sit here and hope that my professor will give me the benefit of the doubt over the new freshman, knowing how I actually preform, but I don't want to just start assuming. Whatever happens, happens I guess, and all I can do is sit and wait until Tuesday comes around and I get my parts.
So I feel that I really have the urge to talk about the soundtrack for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2. Oh. My. Gosh. Never before have I ever fallen in love with a soundtrack when it's just in preview stage, then love it still even before I've seen the movie. And guess what, after seeing the movie twice now, I love it even more. All I can pretty much say at the moment, is this is definitely the best Harry Potter soundtrack that is out there. Whenever I hear pieces such as (SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!) "Snapes Demise" or "Snape and Lily" I just naturally start tearing up because of the content of the movie. Also, I don't know about you, but when I was watching the 19 years later scene, and "Leaving Hogwarts" piece from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, I almost cried out with joy. I was just so darn happy!! And all the little tid bits of Hedwigs theme thrown through out the soundtrack! I was about to die of joy. If I could meet Alexandre Desplat right now, I would give him a huge hug and thank him for making the last movie the best. (I'd probably ask him to sign something for me as well :P) I don't know what else to say to do this soundtrack justice, because I can't come up with anything else to express my joy of it.
So, "Dragon Flight", this is one of my favorite pieces from the soundtrack just because it's so majestic. It starts out very stressful (if you've seen the movie, you'll know what I'm talking about) and around :45, it just becomes so pretty it makes you melt inside. Here's a great example of Hedwig's Theme! Yay for Hedwig's theme! Highly recommended for any itunes library.
I love this piece, it's so chilling and really starts out the movie in the right tone.
Dramatic war music! love Love LOVE :11 onward. This melody is also in "Statues". Whenever I listen to it, it makes me feel like I'm about to go into battle right on with them.
I can't even think of anything to say to this one. Whenever I hear it I want to cry. :'(
So everybody! Practice your site reading skills, because you never know when you are going to need them! Also, make sure to take a look at the Harry Potter soundtrack mentioned! It's definitely worth a listen, and if you end up not liking it, just blame me. :P But make sure to let me know what you think! Tootles!
-Trumpetgirly
So I feel that I really have the urge to talk about the soundtrack for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2. Oh. My. Gosh. Never before have I ever fallen in love with a soundtrack when it's just in preview stage, then love it still even before I've seen the movie. And guess what, after seeing the movie twice now, I love it even more. All I can pretty much say at the moment, is this is definitely the best Harry Potter soundtrack that is out there. Whenever I hear pieces such as (SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!) "Snapes Demise" or "Snape and Lily" I just naturally start tearing up because of the content of the movie. Also, I don't know about you, but when I was watching the 19 years later scene, and "Leaving Hogwarts" piece from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, I almost cried out with joy. I was just so darn happy!! And all the little tid bits of Hedwigs theme thrown through out the soundtrack! I was about to die of joy. If I could meet Alexandre Desplat right now, I would give him a huge hug and thank him for making the last movie the best. (I'd probably ask him to sign something for me as well :P) I don't know what else to say to do this soundtrack justice, because I can't come up with anything else to express my joy of it.
So, "Dragon Flight", this is one of my favorite pieces from the soundtrack just because it's so majestic. It starts out very stressful (if you've seen the movie, you'll know what I'm talking about) and around :45, it just becomes so pretty it makes you melt inside. Here's a great example of Hedwig's Theme! Yay for Hedwig's theme! Highly recommended for any itunes library.
I love this piece, it's so chilling and really starts out the movie in the right tone.
Dramatic war music! love Love LOVE :11 onward. This melody is also in "Statues". Whenever I listen to it, it makes me feel like I'm about to go into battle right on with them.
I can't even think of anything to say to this one. Whenever I hear it I want to cry. :'(
So everybody! Practice your site reading skills, because you never know when you are going to need them! Also, make sure to take a look at the Harry Potter soundtrack mentioned! It's definitely worth a listen, and if you end up not liking it, just blame me. :P But make sure to let me know what you think! Tootles!
-Trumpetgirly
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Complete change of direction
So I had an epiphany today while doing homework and realized what I can finally blog about besides abstract things. I can review my music. I am a huge soundtrack music person and I'm sure there are others out there just like me who want to know what good soundtracks are out there and want to talk about them because lots of people don't really understand our love for them. SOOOO alas, I will use this blog for just that. Also, I've discovered that I am fairly good at finding great free songs on itunes so I might dedicate a blog a week to reviewing those. Anyways, I may not be blogging religiously since school is very time consuming but I will try my best.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
describing an item I see
So I decided to start a little review thing of random items that I see. I will name the item and say why it's great and not great. Sounds fun right? If you guys have any requests on items that you want reviewed I'd be happy to consider them. Let's see.... First item, Bulletin boards!!
Bulletin Boards:
Bulletin boards are pretty awesome if you really think about it. They are usually made of cork and wood and you can put things on them such as pictures and notes and papers and all that random awesome stuff. For example my bulletin board is arranged with pictures of friends, little tid bits about myself, a few medals I won and a few autographed photos from actors that I sent letters to. The only problem with bulletin boards is how bulky they are. They can be a real pain. But other wise they are amazing :D
Bulletin Boards:
Bulletin boards are pretty awesome if you really think about it. They are usually made of cork and wood and you can put things on them such as pictures and notes and papers and all that random awesome stuff. For example my bulletin board is arranged with pictures of friends, little tid bits about myself, a few medals I won and a few autographed photos from actors that I sent letters to. The only problem with bulletin boards is how bulky they are. They can be a real pain. But other wise they are amazing :D
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