jeudi 21 janvier 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.

Music is a culture identity people associate with to become closer with their race. And one of these identity is using steel pan music but sometimes called as steel drum. These were made from many parts mainly pots used for paint, dust bins, and other tins and containers.

The instrument originated from Tobago and Trinidad. Musicians referred to pannist because these were considered as percussion instruments. A pair of sticks with rubber tips are used to play the pan. And these were made out of drum gallons for oils and other substances.

There several times that these percussion instruments were banned by the governing body during that day. Because it was associated with criminals and outlaws these were not very popular then. However in recent years the pan has made it way back from the grave.

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.

Always keep the elbows near the waist level and evenly distribute body weight with your feet. Never shuffle your feet, but if you are having trouble reaching for a note then pivoting from the waist, leaning, and bending are also acceptable. Having a good grip on the sticks used to produce the sound means holding the stick similar to a magic wand.

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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