Brian+S



 Musical Scenery My mom was getting married and we were going to Jamaica for the wedding. This was two years ago and it was my first time out of the country. We landed at the Jamaican airport and it was not what i expected, it was 95 degrees and there was no air conditioning and with hundreds of people, it was hot and sweaty. When we finally got out of the airport we took a three hour shuttle ride to our resort and on the way we saw the country of Jamaica and I was surprised at what I saw. We drove through the country with houses that were tiny, maybe a one or two room cube. In the city i saw crammed apartments and a lot of advertisements for Red Stripe beer, but what I remembered most is that they were happy. Many people would hate living like that but they didn't hate life because of where they live but that they are living. Also, i remember being freaked out by how they drive. They drive like a maniac would in the U.S. The streets are so narrow there is 1-2 inches from the railing or mountain that we drove on. When we did finally arrive, i was also surprised. The resort was completely Americanised, except for the architecture. Everything was what you would find at an American resort, American food, pools, water slides and they even had a video game room! An entire room with Xbox 360s and Playstations, it was weird. After we got settled in and we slept, we went snorkeling, which was awesome. We got out on to a boat and put on snorkelling gear and I went out with my uncle. We saw pretty fishies and spiky things and a sea turtle, it was awesome. When we got back on the boat I found out two things, i was intensely sunburned on my back and my brother got stung by teeny jellyfishies and he had lines on his arm. The wedding was very nice and was a lot of fun, we all had a good time. My step-dad's neices came and they only spoke spanish, so it was kind of hectic. This was a great trip and I will remember it forever.

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Symphony Movement I My symphony is going to be about what influences me in my life. Some parts are going to be soft and lazy and some are going to be fast and crazy, just like in everyday experiences. It is going to have a wide variety of themes, tempos, and complexitites, just like in a day. I used a loop for only the drum track and the rest i created. I think that you can only get the certain feel you want by creating it yourself instead of using loops. For my melody, i just follow the harmony i made and when i finish i decide whether or not i want to keep it. media type="file" key="SchubertFirstMovmt.mp3" Symphony Movement II This movement in my symphony has a gloomy, sad feel to it. I wanted to create this as well as i could and i believe i did a fine job. This movement represents when a something bad happens, you feel sad and i wanted to recreate that emotion. I didn't use __any__ loops in the creation of this movement, i created every part of it. media type="file" key="Schubert_Symphony2.mp3" Symphony Movement III This movement is the happiest of the movements. It has an upbeat drum playing and a cheerful melody. It also has a guitar solo that i created to suit the feel. This represents the happy part of the day when you have nothing to worry about and you just have fun. Everything fun must come to an end, though, and this is shown when it slowly fades out. Once again, i didn't use any loops in creating this! media type="file" key="Schubert_Symphony3.mp3" Symphony Movement IV This movement is similiar to the first. I use the same drum kit and the same instruments but with different melodies and harmonies. I use the same tactic for every piece, making the harmony and then the melody with it. I only used a drum kit in creating this movement and i feel that this is a great movement. media type="file" key="Schubert_Symphony4.mp3" 