Musical Preferences﻿

Musical Preferences

9/29/2015

For each concert, I try to choose pieces that compliment each other, but are, in no way, alike. It always fascinates me to find out which songs speak to which students. So far, we have a blues piece in which we're working on articulation, swinging eighth notes, walking bass lines, improvisation, and blues scales. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we have a contemporary piece in an AB form that is spurring us to discuss contrasting styles, accurately counting rests, layering, balance, and blend.

Which is your favorite? Why?

78 Comments

Mrs. Moriearty

9/29/2015 08:16:24 am

I like both of the songs (obviously....I chose them!), but if I had to choose one, I'd go with "Blues Down Under." I like the blues style of the piece and how we're learning to improvise through it.

tyler kaminski

10/8/2015 07:14:21 pm

i think blues down under is better. i think this because it is a bit easier to play and it sound cool.

Daisy Freeman

9/30/2015 04:09:13 pm

I like Incantation and Ritual. The reason that I like Incantation and Ritual is because it is slow at the beginning and then picks up the pace.

Simone Poletti

9/30/2015 04:12:52 pm

I like Blues down under more because it is slightly easier, but if I had to choose which one sounds better, I would say I like Incantation and Ritual.

Reese Herrmann

9/30/2015 05:14:54 pm

I like Blues Down Under because it has a nice rhythm to it and the notes are easier to play than Incantation and Ritual.

abi sjong

10/7/2015 06:59:39 pm

I like blues Down under because it is really easy to play, it has a good rhythm , and I love the solo part it has that really jazzy feel!

Siska Blois

9/30/2015 06:01:53 pm

I like Incantation and Ritual, because I really like the song and it's slightly easier to play.

Gianna Weissmann

9/30/2015 06:31:08 pm

I personally like incantation and ritual because my part is so much fun and challenging. Also because I really like how it sounds.

Natalie Peck

9/30/2015 06:44:46 pm

I like Incantation and Ritual because my part goes lower than you would expect of the flute. It also goes slow but not to slow for me to kep up.

Lani Falbo

9/30/2015 07:02:42 pm

I like Incantation and Ritual because of the tempo changes and it is a little bite easier, I also like it because I get a variety of interments.

Aiden Smith

9/30/2015 07:14:22 pm

I like Incantation an Ritual better because i think it has a really good rhythm and melody.

Michael Spacone

9/30/2015 09:12:17 pm

I like Blues Down Under because it is easy to follow along and I can find out where I am if I were to get lost. I also like the sound of it in general with all of us playing at once.

Olivia Hansen

10/1/2015 12:23:46 pm

I like Blues Down Under the best, because I think it has a really good beat to it, and it is sort of challenging and fun to play!!!

Andrea Sanchez

10/1/2015 02:04:59 pm

My favorite song from the ones we are playing right now, would be Blues Down Under. I like that song better because it is easier for me.

Davis Duncan

10/1/2015 03:56:57 pm

I like Incantation and Ritual better because I think it has a really good rhythm and tempo

Michael McCawley

10/1/2015 04:23:33 pm

I like incantation and ritual. I like it because the speed of the music changes.

Kasey Gratz

10/1/2015 05:29:55 pm

I prefer Incantation and ritual because it has a better rhythm and it is more challenging to play which makes it easier for me to learn.

Grant Bertelson

10/1/2015 05:49:52 pm

I like Blues Down Under better than Incubation and Ritual because we have practiced it more, and I have a good grip of the swingy style. Also, the variation of the notes is more appealing for me.

Samuel l. Pedersen

10/1/2015 06:20:59 pm

I personally like both but I prefer incantation and ritual because I think it has a more interesting sound to it when played by the whole group.

Nicholas Gleason

10/1/2015 06:24:08 pm

I like Blues Down Under more because I like the rhythm better.

Samantha Diener

10/1/2015 06:53:01 pm

I like Incantation and Ritual better because I like the tempo.

Savannah Jordaan

10/1/2015 06:59:06 pm

I personally like "Blues Down Under". I like it because I like the beat of the song and the solo.

Owen White

10/1/2015 07:58:49 pm

I like blues down under because it has a sweet swing to it that to me is very awe-inspiring to play

Nico Tsiridis

10/1/2015 08:14:18 pm

I like Incantation in ritual better because I think the band plays it nicely together .

Lily Zygowicz

10/1/2015 08:38:23 pm

I personally like Blues Down Under, the song is just really fun and challenging!!

Davis Cutforth

10/2/2015 07:51:07 am

My favorite we have ever played is Jazz band Jubilee. Of the ones we have right now my favorite is Blues Down Under ; I like both of these songs because they have a fast tempo and I prefer playing fast tempos.

Connor West

10/2/2015 08:34:27 am

I liked incantation and ritual because the rhythm is slow then gets faster and the precaution Is really cool

max maher

10/2/2015 03:08:46 pm

I like the Incantation and ritchrul more because the pitch and tempo vares

Ryan Cross

10/2/2015 03:17:52 pm

I like blues down under better because it has a better tune and i have a better part. I also like how it is super jazzy.

Nate Hagelin

10/2/2015 03:20:57 pm

I like incantation and ritual better because it has a good beat and it gets faster as it go's

Keira Bond

10/2/2015 05:26:53 pm

I personally like Incantation and Ritual the best. The reason I like this song is there is a variety of tempos and notes. I also think it sounds better.

Lily Pradeau

10/2/2015 07:08:09 pm

I honestly have to say that this is super really hard because I love both of them, but I think Blues Down Under is my favorite by a tiny bit because there are solos, and I love soloing!!! :-)

Slater Boruta

10/2/2015 07:39:35 pm

I like Incantation in ritual better because I like my part better than Blues down under and I like how its more fast than Blues down under.

Cyan Shaw

10/3/2015 08:11:04 am

I like Incantation and ritual the best because of how it switches from slow to fast, and how the precision leeks in.

Beatrix Franus

10/3/2015 10:37:08 am

I like the music sheet Blues Down Under since I really like the rhythm and melody of the song. I know I also like it because my parents went to college in New Orleans and I have grown up with a lot of blues pumping out of our speakers. -Beatrix

Rachel Hart

10/3/2015 01:56:28 pm

MY favorite is incantation and ritual because it challenges me to try my hardest. the reason i do not like blues down under is because it is way too easy, but the solo does make it a little challeging.

Daniel Henderson

10/4/2015 08:02:43 am

I like Blues down Under because I love blues and there is a soli/solo :D

Gavin Rodriguez

10/4/2015 01:55:24 pm

I prefer Incantation and Ritual due the way it progresses through the song. It seems to just go along in a magnificent way with entertaining sounds.

Kyle Berg

10/4/2015 02:01:06 pm

I prefer Blues Down under more because it has way more swings in rithem and a lot of fun changes in tempo

Kyle Berg

10/4/2015 02:03:36 pm

I prefer Blues down under because there are a lot of changes in rythems and is just a really fun piece to play

Daniel Schenkel

10/4/2015 05:00:12 pm

I like blues down under because it has a great rythem to it.

Sal Saia

10/4/2015 05:59:39 pm

I would prefer Incantation and Ritual because it is more challenging. I also like it because it sounds really great when the whole band is playing, and it has a great tempo once it speeds up.

Emilia Osterman

10/4/2015 06:45:04 pm

I like Incantation and Ritual more than Blues Down Under because it gives me more challenge. I like the tempo and the song sound realy good when the whole class plays together.

Dylan Podesta

10/4/2015 09:41:16 pm

I think that Incantation and Ritual is better than Blues Down Under because It has better tone, sound, and cooler music.

Buck Coleman

10/5/2015 07:59:20 am

I like incantation and ritual more because of the different tempos and a cooler sound.

Emre Danabasoglu

10/5/2015 04:10:19 pm

I like incantation and ritual best. I like it because it starts off quiet and gets louder

Neva Morgan

10/5/2015 06:11:33 pm

I love Incantation and Ritual because I love the rythem and beat it has when we speed up.

Noah Schuler

10/5/2015 07:57:20 pm

I like Incantation because it has nice tempo

Lincoln Boyd

10/5/2015 08:34:03 pm

I prefer Incantation and Ritual because of the constant changes in tempo and volume. Also, I think it is a great song because almost every part is different, so you get to learn new parts throughout the song rather than repeating the same part several times which occurs more frequently in Blues Down Under. Another reason why I like Incantation and Ritual is because the music is simpler to understand than all the solos and repeats and sharps that is throughout Blues Down Under.

hadden Mierzejewski

10/6/2015 07:59:02 am

I liked the slow and steady beat of the piece incantation and ritual because when the calm beat is broken you know that the song will be beautiful and calm. Also I like this song because of the feel of a story and an adventure. Then when the song ends you see that the beginning melodious is back and you can know that the song is over and you want to hear it again .

Owen Brown

10/6/2015 10:34:41 am

I like Incantation and Ritual the most because to me it is easy to play, and has a really nice, epic rhythm.

Lucy

10/6/2015 12:53:15 pm

I LOVE Incantation and Ritual because of the changing tempos.

10/6/2015 04:08:52 pm

I like incantation and ritual more because it speeds up throughout it and makes me feel like we sound amazing at the end

abby

10/6/2015 04:48:40 pm

I like incantation and ritual more because the tempo changes a lot!

Ashley Withnell

10/6/2015 08:37:08 pm

My favorite piece of music is Blues Down Under because I really like the sound of it as we play as a class, and I'm good at playing the tempo.

Anderson Little

10/6/2015 09:34:27 pm

My favorite song so far has been jazz band jubilee the best because it was really jazzy and groovey and has good reythem

Juan Leyva

10/7/2015 02:16:15 pm

I like Blues Down Under because I like the beat and it is my level
of music.

jason enriquez

10/7/2015 02:16:26 pm

I like Incantation and Ritual because I like the beat and rhytm. I also like it because its easy to play.

Wade Patterson

10/7/2015 04:29:40 pm

I like Incantation and ritual because it sounds really cool when we all play it. it also has a good beat,and it's really fun to play.

Kynan Desouza-Chen

10/7/2015 05:44:10 pm

I like blues down under because it is more challenging. I enjoy the challenge and I hope we get another song that will push me harder soon.

Julian Mastrine

10/7/2015 06:37:32 pm

Blues Down Under, Because it has a easy but cool solo. : )

reid

10/7/2015 08:48:43 pm

i like blues down under because it changes articulation and the tempo and it sounds jazzy.

Riley MacQueen

10/8/2015 04:14:20 pm

I like the Blues Down Under music because it has a easier part for the flutes then the Jazz Band Jubilee and Incatation and Ritual. It is very catchy and gives everyone a great part in the music.

Amy Tillinghast

10/8/2015 04:52:09 pm

I like blues down under because it's fast and upbeat

Kaidan larson

10/8/2015 06:43:37 pm

I really like blues down under because I love the jazzy blues style. I have never gotten the privilege by playing blues on violin, so I really like the new experience

Ali Burson link

10/8/2015 07:04:49 pm

I like blues down because the notes are easier.

Gavin

10/8/2015 08:11:07 pm

I would choose Incantation and Ritual because of the pirate scene. It feels very "Jack Sparrow" to me.

maggie mccleskey

10/8/2015 08:19:32 pm

I like blues down under because of the blues and melody. really like the solo.

Trey

10/8/2015 09:17:09 pm

I think that incantation and ritual is hard because I don't know the
bell notes very well.

chase coyte

10/10/2015 05:34:37 pm

I like incantation and ritual because it is low and sounds pwerfull

Angus Reichert

10/13/2015 07:26:21 am

I like blues down under because the melody is smooth, and the solo is challenging.

colton hollandernelson

10/13/2015 07:39:21 am

I like blues down under because the tempo is fast and jazzy.

Dylan Zukosky

10/14/2015 07:48:03 am

I like blues down under more because the beat stays more steady in the music than in incantation and ritual.

Caden

10/19/2015 07:44:43 pm

I like Incantation and Ritual because it's easy to play and because I like the rithum and beat to it

Paul Depke

10/19/2015 08:00:17 pm

I like the blues down under because it is easier to play!

nate rippe link

10/22/2015 05:05:51 pm

incantation and retal beacuse it is easy and fun to play on the tuba!!:)

Kaidan Larson

10/24/2015 09:45:19 am

I like blues down under because of the upbeat swing and the jazzy style

coleman stupfel

10/28/2015 07:51:58 am

I like incantation and ritual. I like it because of the steady beat, soothing rheum, and the great way we play it