Vespertine Formations

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themanoctave — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:54:42 -0400

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themanoctave — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:13:50 -0400

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themanoctave — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:47:09 -0400

notsufferingfrominsanity: w-for-wumbo: threecheersforqueers: W...

themanoctave — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:20:23 -0400

notsufferingfrominsanity:

w-for-wumbo:

threecheersforqueers:

What do you call this, a twenty-twoplet?

Actually, I think you call it quits…

ba dum tss

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themanoctave — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:54:11 -0400

musicalmelody: IM PRETTY SURE I CAN TOUCH MUSIC

themanoctave — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:13 -0400

musicalmelody:

IM PRETTY SURE I CAN TOUCH MUSIC

bachmaninovsky: releaseyourhighopes: Do you ever really want to quote instrumental music but you...

themanoctave — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:33:54 -0400

bachmaninovsky:

releaseyourhighopes:

Do you ever really want to quote instrumental music but you can’t because instrumental

“G C, Bb G F G…E F E Ab G F E, G F E D G…”

- Sergei Rachmaninoff

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themanoctave — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:07:14 -0400

The end of every drum corps show video

themanoctave — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:41:17 -0400

Guard: Breathing heavy and covered in sweat
Drumline: Breathing heavy and covered in sweat
Hornline: Breathing heavy and covered in sweat
Pit: Hi. Glad you liked the show.

lady-tromboss:

themanoctave — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:42:05 -0400

lady-tromboss:

readysetlumos: The greatest decision I ever made was picking up an instrument.

themanoctave — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:41:49 -0400

readysetlumos:

The greatest decision I ever made was picking up an instrument.

And yet….

themanoctave — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:15:05 -0400

And yet….

Why? Why in the world would anyone ever buy this? Please explain...

themanoctave — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:49:41 -0400

Why? Why in the world would anyone ever buy this? Please explain this to me.

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themanoctave — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:20:22 -0400

11 Things About Music Education (long but awesome)

themanoctave — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:53:58 -0400

1: Children who study music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers who do not participate in music lessons.
2: Studying music primes the brain to comprehend speech in a noisy background. *Children with learning disabilities or dyslexia who tend to lose focus with more noise could benefit greatly from music lessons.
3: Research shows that music is to the brain as physical exercise is to the human body. Music tones the brain for auditory fitness and allows it to decipher between tone and pitch.
4: Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to excel in all of their studies, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills, stay in school, and pursue further education.
5: In the past, secondary students who participate in a musical group at school reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs).
6: Schools with music programs have an estimated 90.2 percent graduation rate and 93.9 percent attendance rate compared to schools without music education who average 72.9 percent graduation and 84.9 percent attendance.
7: Regardless of socioeconomic status or school district, students who participate in high-quality music programs score 22 percent better on English and 20 percent better on Math standardized exams.
8: Much like expert technical skills, mastery in arts and humanities is closely correlated to high earnings.
9: A study from Columbia University revealed that students who study arts are more cooperative with their teachers and peers, have higher levels of self-confidence, and are more equipped to express themselves and their ideas.
10: Elementary age children who are involved in music lessons show greater brain development and memory improvement within a year than children who receive no musical training.
11: Learning and mastering a musical instrument improves the way the brain breaks down and understands human language, making music students more apt to pick up a second language.

appaloutboy: Madison Scouts’s message to...

themanoctave — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:27:15 -0400

appaloutboy:

Madison Scouts’s message to Boston, Massachusetts.

When Music Majors Marry

themanoctave — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:23:40 -0400

classicalmusichumor:

nyphil: For Boston Turning our thoughts and hearts to the city...

themanoctave — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:15:59 -0400

nyphil:

For Boston

Turning our thoughts and hearts to the city of Boston this afternoon. We hope that you’re safe and well up there.

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themanoctave — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:07:50 -0400

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themanoctave — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:02:30 -0400

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