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History of the Violin

2/28/2020

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If you love music, you are probably familiar with various musical instruments like the violin. It is a wooden instrument with four strings and is played using a bow and is one of the most popular musical instruments nowadays. The violin has the smallest and highest pitch and is usually used in western music. Violins are considered as the leader of an orchestra. ​

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Careers in Music

2/3/2020

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A career in music seems to be a very passionate, adoring and loving career. No wonder why lots of people are wishing to join the music industry where they can not only show their passion for music but their talent as well. However, the music industry is not that easy to penetrate because this industry is known for being a competitive job market and it can be difficult to know what kind of opportunities are available. More so, launching into a career in the music industry today seems to be more complicated because of the internet and social media. Therefore, before thinking of joining the music industry, get to know the 5 categories in music which are:
  1. Performing and Creating
Songwriting or a songwriter is someone who writes songs for themselves, for other artists, or for business purposes. Usually, a songwriter possesses lyric writing skills and is capable of matching words, ideas, emotions, and concepts to rhythms, chords, and melodies. Session musicians, on the other hand, are those people who are paid to play their instruments on a case by case or session basis. This kind of musicians can be hired to perform in a live environment and must possess a high degree of musical prowess. They also hold a bachelor’s degree related to music. And lastly, composers are someone who writes sheet music for orchestral arrangement.  

  1. Recording and Producing
Recording and producing careers include the recording engineer and music producer. Recording engineers work with the artist in the studio. They are experts on how to use recording equipment as well as using the proper techniques required to capture and record high-quality sound while music producers are those who managed the recording, writing, editing, and mixing of an artist track or album. In order to become a great music producer, one must need to build a reputation as someone capable of creating great sounding records.

  1. Music business jobs
Careers in this category include A&R or artist and repertoire, artist management, and music publishers. A&R representatives, also known as the talent scouts, work for record labels to find and bring on new talent. These people spend most of their time visiting local music festivals to discover fresh talents. Artist managers, on the other hand, are those behind the scenes liaison officers. Their responsibilities include but not limited to the contracts, projects and all other engagements of their talents. Music publishers ensure that artist gets paid whenever their music is used in the media, movies, commercials, radio, video games and any other form of broadcasting.

  1. Music media jobs 
The world is hungry for unending content about music. Music media jobs include those jobs in social media like YouTube, blogs, TV shows as well as any other things uploaded and seen in social media. 

  1. Music education and music therapy
Music education is a very rewarding work where you get a chance to teach and share your talents to aspiring musicians. You help young talents to improve their skills in music, and eventually, land a musical career. Another equally rewarding work is music therapy wherein you get to help those people with problems and assist them in improving their lives through music.

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Natural Sound vs Synthesized Sound

2/3/2020

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​Sound is all around us. Sometimes, we love it but there are also times when we get annoyed with it. Sound is an important means of communication. For us, sounds allow us to hear and speak, when to be alert and to protect ourselves. One of the greatest joys comes from the sounds of music. 

The Importance of Sounds
People tend to disregard sounds because we hear it every day – even when we sleep. Sounds, though a common occurrence, is considered to be one of the most important things that are essential for our wellbeing and survival. Apart from sounds paving way for communication; it is also used to create music.
We enjoy listening to music all the time. For thousands of years, it has been used to entertain and convey messages. While music relies on frequencies and pitches, the sound is the basic component of music. When there is no sound, there is no music at all. Therefore, music is made up of sounds. 

Types of sounds
Generally, there are 2 types of sounds that create music – natural sounds and synthesized sound. How do these two complement each other? What are their differences? Which is better? Here is an introduction to natural sound vs. synthesized sound.

Natural Sound
Natural sound is the sound that surrounds you. Natural sounds can come from different sources. Example of natural sounds includes clapping, ringing of a bell, the sound of a person breathing, sounds made by animals, and many others. When natural sound is used in music, it isn’t just a single sound but a combination of every sound necessary to create richness and texture to the music. A natural sound becomes a noise when you don’t want to hear it. Noise is described as a sound that interferes with an individual’s listening experience. 
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Synthesized sound
A synthesized sound is a sound produced using electronic hardware or software. Called as sound synthesis, this process is typically used for creating music where a synthesizer is used during the performance and when recording the music. Synthesized sound is an artificial sound, but it can mimic any type of sound – it can be both familiar sound or otherworldly. Thanks to synthesizers, it can create something new by manipulating and combining sounds. 
There is no competition between natural sound and synthesized sound because both are important in creating music. Knowing the difference between these two sounds is also important as it can help you understand sounds and music better, especially if you are trying to make music from scratch. 


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