Band
In music, a band is a group of people (usually musicians) that get together to sing songs, or perform music. There are different kinds of bands that use different groups of instruments.[1]
Types of bands
[change | change source]- A rock band is usually a group of 4 people with 1 or 2 electric guitars, a bass guitar, a drum kit and a singer. Some rock bands have only 3 members, like Rush.[2][3]
- A brass band is a group of about 20 - 30 people with brass instruments and drums.[4][5]
- A concert band is a large group of 20 - 60 people with woodwind instruments, brass instruments, drums and percussion instruments.[6]
- A marching band has similar instruments to the concert band. Instead of sitting down to play, they march in parades or at American football matches.[1]
- A folk band uses traditional styles of music from around the world. It can include a guitar, violin, tin whistle, flute, accordion, lagerphone and tea chest bass, and many other makeshift instruments. A lagerphone is a percussion instrument which uses bottle tops to make a sound. A tea chest bass is a one string instrument that uses a large wooden tea box to make the sound louder.[7][8]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 Estrella, Espie. "Types of Bands". About Education. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ Lineberger, Jason. "Instruments in Rock Music". Study.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ Powell, Wade. "How to Start a Band". ufl.edu. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ Schramm, Robert. "Brass Band Instrumentation". The Brass Crest. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "What is a Brass Band?". Dalewool Auckland Brass. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Instrumentation". lipscomb.edu. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ MB. "The History of Folk Music". music-folk.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "The History of American Folk Music". About Entertainment. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
Other websites
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