#harp ukulele

[ukuleleoftheday]

Emerald Guitars Synergy 

[mattastr0phic]

GOC Strike Team 2434: String Snappers True band of misfits.

[starryfox0]

i have the strong urge to learn every single instrument existing in my house. which are many

[ghost-mafia]

[lokilysolbitch]

it is my god given right as an Apollos kid to ask for instruments every holiday

[elf-luthiel]

the most elven instrument: is it flute & whistle?

[philsmeatylegss]

Even if it was for one year in fifth grade <3

Extra points for leaving in tags for how many years and if you still do

[bastetsbard]

YO HARP IS THE FANCIEST OF STRINGS

I RESENT ITS EXCLUSION ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU NAME THE CATEGORY THAT

*Miette voice* Justice for my fancy bitch plucked string instrument! JUSTICE!

this poll again but more thorough. if you play multiple instruments choose the one you're best at / like most / play most often. (example instruments are including but not limited to)

[zodiacsea]

okay but how different is playing a lyre from like a guitar or ukulele. they’re all zithers. i can probably play the lyre if i had one

[thebigfootdiariesband]

A song concerning our fathers.

[simdertalia]

🎸 ACNH Music Stuff Set - Part 2 🎸

Sims 4, base game compatible (Pianos & keyboard are functional & require City Living, as it uses the keyboard as the base). 30 items 💗

Here is the second part of the music stuff! With some extras added, as always.

Always suggested: bb.objects ON, it makes placing items much easier. For further placement tweaking, check out the TOOL mod.

Set contains: -Acoustic Guitar | 7 swatches | 892 poly -Acoustic Guitar on Stand | 7 swatches | 1217 poly -Acoustic Guitar Wall | 7 swatches | 1046 poly -Bass Guitar | 11 swatches | 881 poly -Bass Guitar on Stand | 11 swatches | 1200 poly -Bass Guitar Wall | 11 swatches | 1029 poly -Drum Sticks | 1 swatch | 194 poly -Drum Sticks in Jar | 1 swatch | 582 poly -Electric Guitar 1 | 11 swatches | 853 poly -Electric Guitar 1 on Stand | 11 swatches | 1183 poly -Electric Guitar 1 Wall | 11 swatches | 1001 poly -Electric Guitar 2 | 7 swatches | 880 poly -Electric Guitar 2 on Stand | 7 swatches | 1199 poly -Electric Guitar 2 Wall | 7 swatches | 1028 poly -Microphone 1 | 3 swatches | 1124 poly -Microphone 2 | 3 swatches | 1150 poly -Grand Piano (functional, requires City Living) | 4 swatches | 4844 poly -Upright Piano (functional, requires CIty Living) | 4 swatches | 2180 poly -Poster | 3 swatches | 4 poly -Stands 1-5 | 1 swatch each | 345, 498, 327, 332, & 150 poly -Synthesizer (functional, requires City Living) | 12 swatches | 1718 poly -Synthesizer Decor | 12 swatches | 1555 poly -Violin | 8 swatches | 1048 poly -Violin on Stand | 8 swatches | 1180 poly -Violin Lying Down | 8 swatches | 1048 poly -Violin Bow | 8 swatch | 218 poly

Type “acnh music 2" into the search query in build mode to find quickly. You can always find items like this, just begin typing the title and it will appear.

As always, please let me know if you have any issues!

📁 Download all or pick & choose (SFS, No Ads): HERE

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Will be public on June 5th, 2024 💗 Midnight CET

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Other Instrument Downloads & Related: -Theramin -Gong & Bamboo Drum -Ukulele -Harp -Festivale Drum -Pipe Organ -Street Organ -PA System on Stand -Radios

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If there is anyone who knows how to make functional guitars/violins, please feel free to make the decor instruments functional if you wish, to share with the community.

[ukuleleoftheday]

[reblip-reblog]

Linked Universe Instrument Guide

(All of the Instruments in the Games)

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Sky:

•Goddess's Harp (SS)

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Four:

•Ocarina of Wind (MC)

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Time:

•Fairy Ocarina (OoT)

•Ocarina of Time (OoT/MM)

•Deku Pipes of Awakening, Goron Drums of Sleep, Zora Guitar of Waves (MM)

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Twilight:

•Horse Call (TP)

•Horse Grass/Hawk Grass (TP)

•Howling (TP)

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Warriors:

•Ocarina (HW)

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Wild:

•Hand Whistle (BotW)

•Humming (BotW)

•Kass's Bandoneon (BotW) Link is only shown playing this in the art for the LoZ Concert 2018

•Korok Leaf wind on Warbler's Nest Stones (BotW) sort of

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Wind:

•The Wind Waker (WW)

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Legend:

•Ocarina, from Flute Boy (ALttP)

•Ocarina, from Dream Shrine (LA)

•Dimitri's/Moosh's/Ricky's/Strange Flute (OoS/OoA)

•Harp of Ages (OoA)

•Bell (ALBW)

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Hyrule:

•Recorder (LoZ)

•Flute (TAoL)

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Instruments played by other Links:

•Spirit Flute (ST) unless you count this as Wind

•Golden Lute (CoH)

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Instruments not played by Link in-game:

•Grim Creeper's Whistle (LA)

•Instruments of the Sirens: Full Moon Cello, Conch Horn, Sea Lily's Bell, Surf Harp, Wind Marimba, Coral Triangle, Organ of Evening Calm, & Thunder Drum (LA)

•Sheik's Harp (OoT)

•Ganondorf's Organ (OoT)

•Guru-Guru's Crank Organ (OoT/MM/OoS)

•The Indigo-go's Bass, Piano, (Guitar), & Drums (MM)

•Happy Mask Salesman's Piano (MM)

•Sea Ukulele (OoA)

•Medli's Harp & Makar's Violin (WW)

•Skull Kid's Horn (TP)

•Cello, Biwa, Timpani, Drum, Flute, and Shawm of the Lokomos (ST)

•Monster Horn (SS)

•Swordsman's School Gong (SS)

•Milk Bar Flute & Guitar (ALBW)

•Kass's Bandoneon (BotW) Link is shown playing this in the art for the LoZ Concert 2018

•Hestu's Maracas (BotW)

•Hyrule Warriors Instruments: Sheik's Harps, Medli's Rito Harps, Skull Kid's Ocarinas, Marin's Bells, Zelda's Batons

•Cadence of Hyrule Instruments: Glockenspiel, Oboe, Maracas, Bass Guitar, Bongos, & Synth (CoH)

[melit0n]

So, on note of this post; Instruments that we want Vessel to pull up on stage with:

Flute

The triangle

Harp

Kazoo

Bagpipes

Saxophone

Accordion

Ukulele

[candlecoo-sideb-art]

Does which instument specifically do jon and maritn learn.

Jon lacks an interest in the instruments in the music room and prefers to spend his time in the library. However at Martin's insistence he does learn how to play one or two.

Specifically the Bansuri and the Sarangi.

Martin however makes it his goal to learn as many instruments as he can! His favorites are the Ukulele, Hurdy-gurdy, Harp, Pan flute, and Lyre.

But he also knows the Biwa, Sanshin, singing saw, Cimbalom, Crwth, Chapman Stick, Wheel harp, Guitar, Bagpipes, Santur, Qanun, Keyboard and the Lute.

[writernopal]

🎻Mariachi - El Sonido Mexicano🎻

Alright friends, this is not the type of post I usually make on this blog but I felt like I needed to because, well, sharing is caring, and because I don’t see a lot of posts or music recommendations containing mariachi music and it breaks my heart! You’re really missing out!

Mariachi is, my god, so special to me. As a Mexican-American, mariachi always felt like one of the strongest ways to connect with my Mexican heritage (aside from the food of course hehe) especially because I grew up in an area where there wasn’t a very strong Mexican cultural presence. It made me feel proud of who I am when there were so many reasons to feel like I shouldn’t be. The energy, the lyrics, the outfits, the dances, the tradition surrounding mariachi are just things I wish more people had the chance to know and appreciate even if they don’t speak Spanish or have any kind of personal connection to Mexican culture.

So that’s my goal today! Buckle in because this is going to be a LONG post. And for anyone that makes it to the end, I hope you come away with a better understanding of this cornerstone of Mexican culture and even find a few songs to add to your playlists. 💙 🇲🇽

For anyone that wants to get right to the song req's here is a playlist I put together that has my favorites in it, it's also linked at the very end of this post!

A Brief History

Mariachi is a regional music style, native to ranches and small towns, which developed in the late 19th century in central/western Mexico, particularly in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato (Nopal’s family is from here!), Michoacán, and Colima. Some sources will also include Sinaloa, Durango, and Guererro as places where mariachi developed even though they are on the northern and southern extremes, respectively, of the aforementioned central/western region.

The history of mariachi, in many ways, is the history of Mexico and her people. It starts as early as 1519 when the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés made landfall in what would later become Mexico. With him, traveled musicians carrying primarily string instruments—harps, guitars, and the vihuela (the predecessor to the modern day one used in mariachi, this one was more similar to a lute)—all new to the pre-colonial region. By contrast, indigenous peoples mainly used rattles, drums, flutes, and conch-shell type horns to play their music. African peoples (via the Spanish as slaves) were also brought to Mexico, along with their musical influences. Its the blending of these three rhythms—Spanish, Indigenous, and African—during Mexico’s colonial era (1519 - early 1800s) that formed the basis of mariachi, el son jalisciense.

Other influences, like waltzes and polkas, and the introduction of brass instruments like trumpets, have transformed el son jalisciense into the beloved mariachi that we know today. Because of these added influences, and the rise in popularity of mariachi in the 20th century, there are many other regional styles/genres which are performed with/by mariachi ensembles. Some of the most notable styles are rancheras, corridos, cumbia, and boleros. These styles have their own instrumentations which include marimbas, accordions, drums, synthesizers, tubas, and various percussions instruments, like maracas and claves, that will often accompany a mariachi group performing pieces from that genre. So the key thing to understand here is that mariachi is both a genre and an ensemble type.

Since 2011, the mariachi genre has been recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Instrumentation and Ensemble

Mariachi instrumentation primarily consists of violins, trumpets, guitars, vihuela, guitarrón, and in larger ensembles, harps. Of the instruments listed here the two I want to focus on are la vihuela and el guitarrón because they are likely unfamiliar to most of you.

La vihuela is somewhere between a guitar and ukulele in size and has five strings. The sound it makes is very crisp and high, producing little to no echo, and gives mariachi that sharp quality to its string section. Its primarily strummed but can also be plucked!

El guitarrón is kind of the opposite of la vihuela in that is makes up the bass of mariachi instrumentation. You’ve probably seen it before, its much bigger than a guitar and has a large rounded back with six strings and no frets. It’s usually plucked to create a deep and full-bodied sound which forms the backbone of that hallmark mariachi sound.

Ensemble sizes vary but many consider a full ensemble to be 12 members strong—6 violins, 3 trumpets, 1 guitar, 1 vihuela, and 1 guitarrón (this is the size I had at my wedding!). In some cases, a 13th member will be added, usually a harpist. However, schools and professional companies may have more (upwards of 16) whereas more casual groups will have 4-6 members (think the kind that you see at Mexican restaurants!). Some groups may have a dedicated soloist/singer, but if they don’t, group members will take turns soloing before returning to play their instrument (sometimes even while they play!). They also sing as a group, so its pretty common to have instruments and the musicians themselves microphoned, especially in larger concert halls. However, mariachi in smaller venues often don’t need mics because they’re pretty loud as it is hehe.

Traditional Dress

Remember how I said that the history of mariachi is also very much the history of Mexico and her people? Where here is further proof! You might have noticed that mariachi ensembles wear a pretty distinctive style—the wide brimmed sombrero, bolero jackets, tight pants, both often in black with embellishments, fluffy silk scarves tied in a bow, and leather boots. This outfit is based on another Mexican cornerstone—el charro, or Mexican horseman—and is aptly named traje de charro or charro suit.

Charros have a storied history that I won’t get into for this post but know that these aren’t the “Mexican cowboys” popular media would have you believe. They are sportsmen (and women!) of the highest caliber who not only demonstrate exceptional control over their horses but of the lasso and represent values of honor, gallantry, community, and family. Charros are more like the rugged intersection of rodeo contestants, dressage riders, cowboys, and knights, who trace their origins back to the great haciendas of Mexico, where they competed to outdo one another in their skills of horsemanship.

To digress a little, the mariachi traje de charro also has a variant for women mariachi as well! This sees the inclusion of a long close fitting skirt. Its usually just full enough to allow the woman wearing it to ride sidesaddle, a detail which I think makes a little more sense after the charro origin of it has been explained.

Designs often include embroidered embellishments around the hems and pockets of the suit and of course the signature aletón down the side of the pants. Other accessories can include the zarape, large belts, and brooches.

Dance

You might have noticed there are no percussive instruments in the mariachi ensemble, which in concert settings, is true, but not in full scale performances. Enter another Mexican cornerstone, el zapateado! You have likely seen this style of dance before! Men in trajes de charro will dance with women in bright colorful dresses with big skirts, often striking their heels loudly on stage to produce a thundering sound. Dancers will often whistle, cheer, and sometimes even throw out short phrases of encouragement as they dance, further adding to the ensemble’s music.

This type of footwork was adapted from Spanish Flamenco (among other styles) and is in itself a type of tap dance, characterized by those hard heel strikes, and wide sweeping movements. It can be performed by as little as two couples (yes they are always paired off, even if either the men or women appear alone at first) up to a dozen (really as many as can fit on the stage or dance area haha, the more the merrier!)

There are a few other dances that accompany mariachi such as el jarabe and huapango dances. I should note, that these dances all form what is known as ballet folklórico (or folkloric dance) of which most Mexican states have their own signature style and steps. This is why outfits (most notably the women’s) will look different depending on which state’s performance you are watching. The most well known are the dances and outfits from Jalisco (remember the history section where I mentioned Jalisco as one of the origins of mariachi?) which features those big colorful skirts. Veracruz’s dresses are also very well known, these dresses are white with black embroidered aprons. Another notable mention is Puebla which have more narrow, brightly colored and sequined skirts.

I’ll add some links here to see zapateado and jarabe performances because you really do have to witness it if you’ve never seen it before! I would also encourage you to find a dance group in your area if you can, because the heel strikes are a lot more impressive in person!

Guadalajara, La Culebra, El Tranchete, Son de la Negra y Jarabe - Ballet Amalia Hernandez (dancing begins around 3:30)

Jalisco. Son de la Negra, El Carretero y La Madrugada

Tradicional baile del Jarabe Tapatio

La Culebra, El Tranchete, y Son de la Negra

Artist and Song Recommendations

Now, we’ve talked enough about mariachi and its history so let’s get down to the music itself! The lyrical content of mariachi music revolves around themes of love, heartbreak, betrayal, death, politics, country life, and carries tones of strong masculine pride. Thus the voices who perform these songs are typically masculine/male. However, as I mentioned before, there are women mariachi and mariachi groups. The key thing here is that mariachi music must be performed with body and soul!

Some other characteristics you might notice are el grito or shout, which is common to traditional mariachi and is that loud “Ay!” or “Wah!” you’ll often hear in performances, live or recorded, and may also come from dancers if they are present. Lyrics may also be crooned out to characterize the pain of the lyric’s meaning, Vicente Fernandez does an excellent job of this.

Below I’ve included some of my favorite artists and a playlist of songs for you to check out, but I would encourage all of you to explore the genre on your own and find what you like! I will note that not all of the artists here do strictly mariachi music, some branch out into other genres, but in general, most traditional Mexican artists have sung mariachi before due to its sheer popularity and cultural significance. You’ll also find that there are a lot of classic songs covered by many artists, so there is a mixed bag of original and covered works here!

Artists

Mariachi Vargas

Vicente Fernandez

Alejandro Fernandez

Jose Alfredo Jimenez

Pedro Infante

Pepe Aguilar

Javier Solis

Christian Nodal

Ana Gabriel

Angela Aguilar

Aida Cuevas

Lucha Villa

Nopal’s Mariachi Faves (YouTube Music Playlist, in no particular order!)