Landon Stroh's Blog

    Australian Aboriginal music has always interested me with its unique instruments and rhythms. This style of music is very different from the usual type of music I listen to. That grows my interest in it because I am unable to connect or compare it to my other music, allowing me to truly expand my musical library with vastly different types of music.     The Aboriginal music can be dated back as far as 50,000 years ago and carries a major cultural significance to the Aboriginal peoples. Their music is significant to their culture because it is used to tell their history, and is passed on using their music and dance in sacred and non-sacred ceremonies. In their music, the Aborigines would use their voices, bilma (clapsticks), yidaki (digeridoos), and bullroarer. Each of these instruments has its own unique sound, making each song sound individually special and unique.     This is an image of what typical Aboriginal ceremonies might look like.     Most  Aboriginal music usually follow

       If you were to blindly pick any song, you would likely find a song with a piano in it. The modern piano has greatly influenced music since its invention in the 18th century. Invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700, the modern piano is a cross between the harpsichord and the clavichord. Combining the loud and jumpy aspects of the harpsichord and the soft and mellow aspects of the clavichord created a very versatile and widely used instrument in music. The first piano did, however, still have some differences from the modern piano. It sounded more like a harpsichord and only had 49 keys, almost half the 88 keys the modern piano has.      Bartolomeo Cristofori invented the piano by replacing the plucking mechanism in the harpsichord with a hammer mechanism. While this change may have seemed small, it allowed for one of the most essential piano features, which the harpsichord did have, the precise control over the volume and hardness of the instrument. This change allowed for

     I discovered Tom Walker around the time "Fly Away With Me" came out, released on July 15, 2016, in the United Kingdom. This song introduced me to the singer/songwriter genre for the first time. Prior to this song, my range of genres was rather narrow, and this marked the beginning of my musical expansion. The song stood out to me with its catchy melody and memorable lyrics. "Fly Away With Me" is about leaving behind your troubles and "flying away" to a better future. BPM, Time Signature, and Key      "Fly Away With Me" is a well-crafted song with a playtime of 3 minutes and 42 seconds. It runs at 79 beats per minute and is built around a 4/4 time signature. Being in the key of F gives the song a moody yet uplifting feel. All of this enhances the themes of the song and invites the listener to sing along. Melody      The melody is catchy and soothing, characterized by its rising and falling phrases throughout the song, representing the emotion