Metalcore Bands

If you play in a metal band then the music is likely to be loud. Therefore you need to protect your ears with some ear plugs. If you continue to play without ear protection then it is possible to end up with Tinnitus which is simply ringing in the ear. And this ringing could be constantly.

If you play in a metal band then you need inspiration. This could be by  Listening to Other Metal Bands and wearing the band t-shirts.

For example Australian Metalcore Bands such as:
~ I Killed the Prom Queen

I Killed The Prom Queen (initally called Child Left Burning ) was formed in 2000 and are from Adelaide, South Australia. They were one of the first Australian metalcore bands to reach a wider audience. They are vegans and are against animal cruelty.

~ Parkway Drive

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Parkway Drive was formed in 2002 and are from Byron Bay, New South Wales.

~ Switchblade

This band played during the years 2001 - 2011 and were from Sydney, Australia.

~ The Red Shore

The Red Shore was formed in 2004 and are from Melbourne, Victoria.

~ Daysend

Daysend was fromed in 2002 and are from Sydney, Australia.

~ Carpathian

~ The Valley

The Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia

The photo represents members of The Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia, one of a handful of recorder orchestras in the United Kingdom. The group consists of a range of ages from school aged to retired who love to play music together. They meet weekly and perform at concerts. Look at the range of recorders played.

Take a Look Here to view the recorder types this orchestra uses plus the range of notes each recorder plays in relation to a piano keyboard.

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Bass String Instruments

Violone

~ at left

~ is the bass member of the viol family

Double Bass

~ at right

~ is the bass member of the violin or string family

Spot the difference

VIOL FAMILY

These are a group of bowed, string instruments developed in the Renaissance period ( 14th to 16th centuries ) and then superceded by the violin or string family. However the instruments are revived today for performance of early music.

Viols came in four different sizes, just like the modern string family and were called treble, alto tenor and bass. A group of viols was called a consort or chest which usually consisted of six instruments. A wealthy family often had a chest of viols.

They resembled that of a later violin but had flat back, ridges called frets, and C-shaped soundholes. Notice this difference in the above pictures of the violone and double bass.

They usually had six strings but some had five strings eg french viols.

The bow had a large outward curve and was held above the hand as opposed to the violin where the bow was held below the hand. Fingers controlled the tension of the horse-hair.

All viols were played downwards with the smaller ones resting on the knees and the larger ones resting between the legs. They produced a thin tone.

In the 18th century, the violin took over from the VIOL as people preferred the louder sounds that it produced.

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