Music Class Under The Instruction And Supervision Of Mr....

We learned several things in Music class under the instruction and supervision of Mr. Gonzales. We started in a timeline beginning at the very first instrument ever, the heart. The heart was the very first â€Å"beat† and clave was formed based on this â€Å"beat†. Clave is the foundation of almost every Latin song and most songs found around the world. Developed in Africa as one the earliest beats, clave was played on one of the first instruments, the Bongo drums. All drums are based after this drum which is still widely used in Africa for celebrations among tribes. The Bongo drums were made, originally, from wood and cowhide. Another ancient instrument was the Timbales (drums) which were made of brass and cow hide. Drums, now, are made of†¦show more content†¦The gong is another percussion instrument that is a type of cymbal and is untuned. Maracas are also a percussion instruments because sound is made by shaking them and are untuned, as well. The voice can also be a percussion through beat-boxing, making noise that resembles that of drums and other instruments. There are also many string instruments. The Clavichord instrument is one of the oldest string instruments and is only capable of producing a small sound. The ones used, mainly, in an orchestra are as follow: Violin (fiddle), Viola, Cello, and the Double Bass. A violin can also be called a fiddle as it is usually called in folk music. The viola is a fretless instrument and, thus, harder to play. Other popular string instruments are the acoustic guitar whose origin dates back thousands of years in Greek, Sanskrit, and Arabic cultures. Some examples of guitar-like instruments are the Dotar (two strings), the Setar (three strings), the Qithara (four strings), the Panchtar (five strings), and the Tamber, which is the ancestor of the modern day guitar. Acoustic instruments don’t generally have a need for amplification and is not electric. The very first guitars consisted of six strings. Antonio Torres’ new construction music paved the way for modern day guitars. Strings on guitars can, either, be made of steel or nylon. Steel strings are louder and more durable than nylon, and are also more