Music and Your Personality Type

Musical tastes and personality type are closely related to it. Based on a world scale research, your favorite music may be a reflection of your personality self.

Scientific research on the relationship of music tastes with personality, made Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University. By involving tens of thousands of people around the world, he claimed his research as the largest study to a similar type of research he had done before.

To the BBC, North described the research as a surprising and significant. "We always suspected a link between music taste and personality. This is for the first time that we have managed to examine in detail the real thing. Has never been a single one that examines the scale like this before," he said.

The most interesting findings of the North's research are the similarity between the classical music enthusiast and heavy metal. "One of the most striking is the similarities between fans of classical music and heavy metal. They're creative, quiet but not outgoing," he said.

North also said this research will be useful for marketing purposes. "If you understand a person's musical tastes, then you will be able to say what kind of personality, of whom and what sells," he added.

In his research, North asked for more than 36,000 participants from around the world for averaging the 104 types of music. They were also asked about the aspects of personality. To continue this research and Professor North, who is also Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University, plans to involve the participants to take part fill out a short questionnaire online.

Music and Your Personality Type:

BLUES: High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle and quiet

JAZZ: High self-esteem, creative, outgoing and calm

CLASSIC: High self-esteem, creative, introverts and quiet

RAP: High self-esteem, outgoing

OPERA: High self-esteem, creative, gentle

COUNTRY and WESTERN: Hardworking, outgoing

REGGAE: High self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, outgoing, gentle and quiet

DANCE: Creative, outgoing, not gentle

INDIE: Low self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, not gentle

BOLLYWOOD: Creative, outgoing

ROCK / HEAVY METAL: Low self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, not outgoing, gentle, quiet

POP: High self-esteem, not creative, hardworking, outgoing, gentle, not quiet

SOUL: High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle, quiet

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Berimbau Musical Instruments from Brazil

Familiar with musical instruments from Brazil, berimbau

Berimbau is a traditional musical instrument used in the Jogo Brazil or play in capoeira, some parts of the berimbau is Verga, cabaca, dobrao, arame and baqueta. In the play birimbau usually equipped with one another musical called caxixi. Other instruments used in the game Jogo is atabaque (Brazilian conga).

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Indonesia Traditional Musical Instruments

Types of Indonesia Traditional Musical Instruments - This time I'll write more about one of the cultural richness of Indonesia “IndonesiaTraditional Musical Instruments”. Indonesia Traditional Musical Instruments or commonly also referred to the local musical Indonesia very much at all because usually each province has a traditional musical instrument respectively.

Below you can read articles related to the collection of the types of Indonesian Traditional Musical Instruments in the various provinces. Hope can be useful.

Angklung

Traditional Musical Instruments of West Java “Angklung”

Angklung is a musical instrument that is traditionally grown in the West Java. This musical instrument made of bamboo, sounded shaken by the way (the sound caused by impact bodies of bamboo pipes) so as to produce sound.

Bedug

Bedug is a traditional musical instrument which has been used since thousands years ago, which has functioned as a means of communication in ancient times, both in religious rituals and communication between people. Currently Bedug usually used to inform the public when entering the fard prayer times (Islam). Bedug usually used when people make ‘Takbir ‘ around to welcome Eid or Eid al-Adha.

Calung

Judging from its shape, many people equate ‘Calung’ with ‘Angklung’. Although almost the same, but the way the instrument sounds very different. Angklung that sounds just shaken out, while the way of beating the Calung is a way to hit the poles.

Gamelan

Gamelan comes from the Javanese, which means hitting or beating. Some of the provinces are still wearing gamelan on traditional events at the East Java, Central Java and in Bali. Gamelan is also increasingly popular at the time used for the very popular comedy shows on television, namely ‘Opera Van Java’ (OVJ).

Kacapi

Kacapi very popular musical instrument among the Sundanese and used when events related to culture.

Kolintang

Kolintang musical instrument is a musical instrument originally from Minahasa, North Sulawesi. Kolintang name comes from the Minahasa people in his voice: tong (low tone), ting (high tone) and tang (normal tone). In the local language means, the invitation "Let's do TING TANG TONG" is: "Mangemo kumolintang". Invitation was eventually turned into words kolintang for easy spelling by the community.

Pereret Pengasih-asih

Pereret pengasih-asih is a traditional musical instrument from Jembrana, Bali. The musical instrument similar to a trumpet, but made of wood are shaped in such a way that ultimately issue sounds like a trumpet.

Rebab

Rebab musical instrument originally came from Arabia. Early entry into Indonesia around the 8th century when Arab merchants trading to initiate the invasion of some coastal areas of Sumatra and Java coast. Rebab musical instrument is a stringed instrument consisting of two or three pieces of string.

Rebana

Rebana musical origins are from the Arabian Peninsula as well as Rebab. Rebana musical instrument usually used in Islamic art breathe like ‘Hadrah’ or while reading shalawat burdah.

Saluang

Salang is a musical instrument traditional Minangkabau people of West Sumatra. Musical instrument is a wind instrument similar to flute musical instruments, but more modest manufacturing by punching holes in a thin bamboo or commonly referred to by the Minang the gutter as much as 4 holes.

Sasando

Sasando is a traditional musical instrument which comes from Rote island of Nusa Tenggara Timur. Sasando itself comes from the word Sari (picking) and Sando (vibration) which when combined have the meaning vibrate when plucked. Sasando played with two hands from the opposite direction, left to right and right to left. The left hand plays the melody and bass, while the right hand plays accord.

Sampek

Sampek is a traditional musical instrument from Borneo, commonly used by the Dayak tribe. This instrument is made from various types of wood. However, the most commonly used materials are wood arrow, lime wood, and ironwood and are traditionally made. Making process could take weeks and weeks. Made with 3 strings, 4 strings and 6 strings. Sampek usually be engraved in accordance with the wishes of the maker.

Talempong

Talempong is a traditional musical instrument which comes from the Minangkabau, West Sumatra. These instruments are included in the percussion instruments like gamelan in Java. Even the shape was also almost the same as the gamelan. Currently available in the community Talempong mostly made of brass although there is also Talempong made of wood and stone. Talempong usually circular with a diameter of 15 to 17.5 inches, there is a hole on the bottom whereas on the top there is a prominent traffic circle five inches in diameter as a place to hit.

Tambo

Tambo is a musical instrument that originated from Aceh. How to use this tool just like Tambour is by way of being hit. Formerly a traditional tool is used as a sign upon entering the fard prayer times.

Triton

Triton is an instrument that is blown way is to use. Traditional musical instruments are from Papua. This instrument is scattered on the coast in Papua and was used as a communication tool and as a call to others.

Traditional Music Instrument Tifa

Tifa traditional musical instruments including percussion type. Tifa made from a piece of wood that its contents removed and the edges covered one side, and usually cover used deer skin that has been dried to produce a good sound and beautiful.

Trumpet Reog

Reog trumpet is a traditional musical instrument which comes from the Ponorogo, East Java. This instrument is commonly used as a companion when the show Reog Ponorogo. This instrument is included in this type of wind instrument.

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“Marcus Miller” Fender Jazz Bass

Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass is a signature of Marcus Miller who was a bass player known for his slap and groove. this bass body is made of ash wood. This bass can be active or passive bass.

For those fans of Fender Jazz Bass, certainly have ever felt the greatness of the bass. With a good, clear tone and neck with "C Shape", which greatly facilitates the bass player plays a bassline.. Here are the specs of this bass guitar.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Neck: "C" Shape
• Number of Fret: 20
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Fret length: 86.36 cm
• Nut Width: 38.1 mm
• Headstock: Artist Signature
• Truss Rod Nut: Bullet Style
• Pickup Bridge: Vintage Jazz Bass ® Single-Coil Pickup (Bridge)
• Neck Pickup: Vintage '75 Jazz Bass ® Single-Coil Neck Pickup
• Control: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. Active Bass Boost / Cut, Tone 2.
• TrebleBoost / Cut
• Bridge: Leo Quan Badass ® II
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Pick Up Cover: Chrome Pick Up Cover
• Switching: Active / Passive Mini Toggle Switch

Thus the specification of the Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass. this bass is worth to try and collected. we do not have much difficulty in setting equalizer  to get a good tone from this bass. These bass strings are available in 4 and 5 strings.

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Tips to create a song

These tips in creating a song
1) Make yourself into a variety of heart conditions. If you're sad, it will definitely create a sad song. Conversely, if you're happy is bound to create a happy song.
2) If you want to make love-themed songs, try, you've had experience in dating. It will facilitate you in finding a song would you make. Especially painful experience (betrayed or otherwise), must have seemed in the meaning of the song. You can also get inspiration from other people love stories, just waiting for your creativity.
3) Equally important is your mood at the time. Greatly affect the mood in the manufacture of the song .. If you're a bad mood, better do not always make the song. Guaranteed the song will sound less good.
4) At least have one instrument that can help you. But the most often used by people in general that is the guitar, there also are using the piano. Depending on your tastes and skills where you are.
5) try to sing with a melodious voice, diligent practice in order to have a good voice. If your voice in singing sounds bad, you usually tend to be lazy or hesitant to make the song because it is no longer confident with your ugly voice, and arise earlier assumption "I definitely could not afford".
6) Often rhythmic hum-free (but not too much) and spontaneously, because it could be the start you get the inspiration in finding the tone (arranger) song.
7) If you want to create a song, you definitely have to like the music first. Without it you will have difficulty in the process there will not even arise a sense of want to make the song.

Maybe just this once I can do to assist you in creating your music all its own. Keep the spirit, increase your creativity, and do not easily satisfy. Good luck and good luck ....

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Tips for a successful singing

It turned out good sound cannot guarantee spectators welcome. So, how to be successful singing in public?
- Prior to sing in public, there are some things you should be prepared. The goal is that we can look more leverage and sleeker look. Whatever you have prepared?

1. Create a balanced arrangement of the song. Prepare a song with a flowing arrangement. Which allows the appearance we can reach a climax.
2. In making the order, the mood should also be considered. Remember, it's better directing the audience on a clear mood, rather than playing their mood without a definite purpose.
3. Prepare the theme of our appearance in accordance with the conditions of the audience. For example, if we gig in front of the soldiers, shouted jokes as well if we prepare a typical soldier, so the atmosphere is intimate.
4. It must be remembered, even if we play to the audience, we also have to please ourselves. Because, with a relaxed appearance, our audience will enjoy the action stage
5. Try to prepare something that is dramatic in between songs. For example, prepare heartwarming words about the song that will be sung.

- There are a few things about the venue that will affect our appearance during a gig. Therefore, venue to be one important component that must be considered.
1. As long as possible, try to go the venue where the concert was held before the event. Consider every angle carefully.
2. Try walking from the backstage area to the microphone stand. Then, walk to each end of the stage. In this way, we can recall the distance that we traveled. So that our movement can be adjusted with the lyrics sung.
3. Try singing out loud for investigating accousticity building. Who knows, we do not have time for rehearsal. So, we can know how the reflection room where we sing.
4. Find out where the next position that allows the audience to see clearly in our direction. Find out also his blind spot area. So that we can avoid being in that area.
5. To investigate the steps above, we need to be accompanied by a friend. So that he can give us feedback on the investigation.
6. Make sure we have a space that fit to perform.

- Remember, clothing is used when a gig is also worth noting!
1. Prepare clothes that fit and in accordance with the venue and the audience in attendance at concerts
2. Note the color of the stage. Do not wear clothes that disguise our presence on the stage (e.g. using a red dress but also the stage curtain in red). Use flashy clothes, which make our existence on the stage clearly visible.

TIPS
That must be kept in mind before the concert is, whether we are a professional or amateur singers, we have to set an intention to appear successful. The trick is to enjoy all the experiences that we can from the stage. And, do our best.

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Accidental Symbols

Accidental symbol (sign accidental), according to its function consists of:

Sharp / sharp (#)

Sharp or sharps denoted by the # sign

½ serves to raise the tone.

Example: C increased ½ ringing tone to tone C # (C sharp / C sharp)
½ F increased tone to F # (F sharp / F sharp)


Flat / Mol (b)

Mol denoted flat or with the sign b

Serves to lower the tone ½.

Example: G tone to tone down ½ Gb (G flat / G mol)
B ½ tone down the tone Bb (B flat / B mol)

Natural (  )

Natural denoted with sign (  )

Serves to restore the natural tones that have been hit by sharp or flat to its original tone.

Example: A # tone marked become Bb
Eb tone marked the tone D#

Sharp Double / Double sharps (x)

Sharp or Double sharps denoted with sign x

Serves to raise a tone.

Example: A raised a ringing tone to tone B
D raised a ringing tone to tone E

Double Flat / Double Mol (mm)

Flat or a Double with a bb Mol denoted

Serves to lower a tone.

Example: B revealed a ringing tone to tone A
G tone down a tone to tone F

In a sign of the terms contained Enharmonic accidental.

Enharmonic is a different writing on the same tone.

Example: C #, also called Db
Ab, also called G #
B, also called Cb
F, also called E # 

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Method of Exercise With a Metronome

Metronome is one tool that we use when we are obliged to do the exercises. Tool to measure tempo constantly, shall we wear when we practice, whether practicing techniques, read music, rhythm or train. With the metronome, then our mastery of tempo will be more perfect, and can help develop a "sense of rhythmic" in counting beats, as well as games. 

If we are practicing using a metronome, start with a slow tempo. Master the first part - the song that we train up to really - really memorized, and until we can play without mistakes. If it is true - perfectly true, raise the tempo gradually until it reaches the tempo that we really wanted. 

For example, we want to play songs with the tempo of 120 bpm (bit per minute). If we have not mastered the tempo of 120, and can not play it right, then down the tempo. Choose a tempo that allows us to play without mistakes, for example we derive the tempo to 80 bpm, and then play it the song. If we can play without mistakes, raise the tempo to 90 bpm. Play again, and if we can do it without errors, then speed up the tempo, for example to 100 bpm. And so on, until we can reach the tempo of 120 bpm without making mistakes. 

REMEMBER! Never once - once to raise or accelerate the tempo, if we still make mistakes, or are still not convinced with the tempo in which we live. By increasing the tempo gradually, in fact speed up our game to be perfect. Conversely, playing fast but many make a mistake; it will slow the process to perfection. 

The advantage of using the tempo gradually is able to develop and strengthen the method - the method in terms of memorization, and strengthening techniques. Another advantage is that we played fair. When we play when we can not maintain a fixed tempo (tempo run), then we will immediately know and realize it.

Another way to practice with a metronome is to make the leap - a leap tempo. When the song that we play 120 bpm tempos, and we started practicing with the tempo of 80 bpm, we can do exercises like this: 

Tempo 80 bpm: play without mistakes 

Turn up the tempo to 120 bpm: try, maybe we made a mistake. 

Lower to 90 bpm: play without mistakes 

Turn up the tempo to 120 bpm: try again, might still make mistakes 

Lower to 100 bpm: maybe we can play without mistakes 

Turn up the tempo to 120 bpm: try again, maybe the error will be reduced 

Lower to 100 bpm: maybe we can play without mistakes 

Turn up the tempo to 120 bpm: try, we may already be expert. 

The advantage of making the leap - a leap of pace, is able to accelerate the mastery of the game at the desired tempo. Practice by raising and lowering the tempo, it could be more productive, because we can control the muscles, fingering, and the techniques we use, because the technique on a fast tempo, different techniques in a slow tempo. 

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What Is Bass Guitar ?

Electric bass guitar (also called electric bass or bass alone) is a stringed musical instrument that uses electricity to magnify his voice. Its appearance is similar to an electric guitar but it has a larger body, longer neck, and usually has four strings (electric guitar has six strings).


Additional:
The weight of the bass itself ideally heavier than regular electric guitar, because the strings are thicker (to maintain modesty tone / sound) so the cause must choose the wood that is denser and harder to balance the pressure on the neck (neck).


Besides the size of the fret (the column on the guitar) greater adjusted to the thickness of the strings.

There are many types of bass used until now. The most widely used form of contra bass and cello bass (commonly used for opera performances), electric bass (commonly used for all types of performances, especially the band) and bass fretless electric bass the same but no FRET (column / divider on the board press / neck) on the bass. The working principle is similar to the contra fretless bass / cello, bass except that shaped electric guitar. 
[Edit] Strings and tuning (Tuning) 
* Four strings 
Usually played in "GDAE", "GDAD", "GDGD", "DAEB", "DADB (usually this pattern in use for the music of underground / open D)," FCGD "or" FCGC " 
* Five strings 
Usually played in "GDAEB" but sometimes "CGDAE".
* Six strings 
Usually played in "ABCDEF" or "CGDAEB", although "EBGDAE" also likes to wear.
Tuning over sorted by number of strings (strings 1, strings 2, and so on), where string 1 is the lowest of bass guitar strings (the thinnest string). 
Bass player chosen to use a bass with five strings or even six strings due to more wide range of tones that can be played. Six stringed bass rarely used than the four-stringed bass and five-stringed bass. Usually the six-stringed bass is widely used by jazz bass player, although not denied the player was rock-some are wearing it, because the tone is more breadth of coverage that can be played.

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What's Drum ?

Drum is actually mixed. There is a snare, tom-toms, bass, conga, tymbal, mondo, drum, tabla ... etc., they are essentially the drum, because the play by being hit. But we are discussing is the drumset, which is arguably the most modern form of drums. Drumset itself actually consists of three drums, the snare, tom-toms and bass drums. For tom-toms still be divided into two more, namely: Mounted tom and floor tom-tom (depending on the placement and diameter only). Of the three elements are still there are some important elements, namely cymbals, hardware (pedal, hihat stand, cymbal stand, snare stand, tom holder / tom stand) and the drumhead.

Toms consist of various sizes in both depth and diameter.The size of a 12x10 drum bias written that the point is its depth 12 inches and 10 inches in diameter. Tom-tom diameter varies, usually the small tom-tom diameter 6 ", and continues to 8", 10 ", 12", 13 ", 14", 15 ", 16", 18 "and 20".Size of the tom-tom 14 "and above can be classified as a floor tom-tom, but depending on the placement as well. Tom-tom using 2 drumhead, top and bottom, except in the 70's where tom and bass drum drumhead using only one course, and his voice was awful. Agency tom-tom or commonly called a shell made of wood. To drum beginner classes usually using Mahogany wood and for the professional classes typically use Birch and Maple wood. Birch and Maple Wood is more expensive because it produces a sound or tone round and clear. Wood on tom-toms usually have a thickness of 4 to 10 mm. The thinner the wood then the resulting sound richer and sensitive. While the thick wood produced louder voice, but his voice is not too rich and less sensitive.

Bass drums are not too different from the tom-toms, bass drum only has a larger diameter, 16 ", 18", 20 ", 22", 24 "and even 26" or more. And bass drum beaten with the pedal and put under. But it does not sound like a bass drum tom-tom-voiced "Dung ..." but it tends to sound "Dug ..." (More dead voice). Wood bass drum tends to be thick to produce a louder voice and drum durability for itself.

Snare drum are the most different among the other (of the form and voice). And snare drum are the main elements of the drumset (which most often beaten). These drums are usually sized 10 "to 15", but the most commonly used is the size of 14 ". What makes a difference on the snare drum that is at the bottom of the drum. Beneath it uses wires that spiral or actually called Snare Wire / Strainer . It's what makes the difference on the snare drum. If you hit it then head under the wire snare immediately responded, by way of 'hitting' head back down and produces a sharp sound. Therefore, the actual 'life' of the snare drum is located on the snare wirenya. If the snare wirenya removed then the resulting sound is almost the same as the tom-tom.

Cymbal, again is a 'life' for the drumset, because it is almost impossible to play drums without cymbals (is like eating rice without rice, do not eat donk ...). Cymbals consist of four types of them are:

1. Hihat cymbal:
   'Heart' cymbals and drums. Useful to keep time / tempo. consists of a pair of cymbals. size 8 "to 15". Standard size 14 "
   
2. Ride cymbal:
   Each function with hihat but with different shapes and sounds. Consists of only one cymbal but the large 18 "to 22". standard size 20 "
   
3. Crash cymbal:
   Useful to give the phrase / tone in a song. Measuring 13 "to 22" depending on the tastes of players.
   
4. Effects cymbal:
   The effect consists of Splash cymbal, bell, china and swiss. Useful to provide 'color' special on a song. Splash and bell typically measuring 6 "to 12" and for china and swiss usually measuring 16 "to 22".

Hardware consists of a variety of forms and functions:

1. Pedal:
   Useful for hitting the bass drum, double pedal is also available, namely the pedal that uses 2 pedals and 2 hitter or a beater to get better sound on the bass drum.
   
2. Hihat stand:
   To put the hihat cymbal is made up of 2 pieces cymbal so you can open and close the two cymbals with your left foot.
   
3. Cymbal stand:
   To place any kind of exception hihat cymbals.
   
4. Snare stand:
   To place a Snare drum and you can change position at will.
   
5. Tom holder / tom stand:
   Useful to install the tom-tom.

Drumhead has the size, type, function and different thicknesses. Drumhead consists of three parts: First Batter head, drumhead that is specifically designed to hit. Second, Resonant only placed at the bottom of tom-toms and the front of the bass drum. Head is not to hit, the head is useful to give 'live' on tom-toms and bass drums. And the last is the snare side, solely to put the bottom of the snare to get the snare sound wirenya. Snare side is the head of the most thin.Remember, not to hit.

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