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Nov 03, 2010 by Sara Daniels | Posted in Teaching

Ever since Lisa auditioned for the musical Annie in the third grade, she had been seriously interested in musical theater. She loves to sing, dance, and act. She performs in two or three shows in her city each year.
This year Lisa was excited to audition for the school musical. She was thrilled to get the part of the funny kid sister. She came to the first rehearsal in her tights and T-shirt, ready to dance. When she entered the auditorium, she scanned the groups of students, looking for a familiar face. She was surprised to see no one from her grade. Everyone looked older, and no one was wearing dance clothes.
A group of girls turned toward Lisa. One girl began to point and giggle. Lisa took a seat near the piano. Her cheeks burned. She tugged on her T-shirt, trying to make it longer, but it was no use. Finally the music director split the students into groups. Lisa's stomach ached when she saw that she was in the group with Michelle, the giggling girl.
"Michelle, go ahead and lead your group in scales," the director said turning to the other group.
"You know, you don't have to sing so loud," Michelle said to Lisa after the group sang their first scale.
Lisa looked down. Her eyes stung as she blinked back tears.
"Aw, leave her alone, Michelle. She's young, " said a tall boy.
"Too young to be in the show," countered Michelle. Lisa could feel the others' eyes boring holes into the top of her head.
"Let's just stick to the scales, okay?" another girl piped up. The students began singing again. Lisa barely opened her mouth. Then she felt someone nudge her in the side.
"She's just jealous. She wanted your part," whispered a smiling girl with dark curls.
"Oh. Thanks," Lisa smiled back. The music director joined them and began teaching them the first song. Michelle had a solo. "Nice work, Michelle," the director praised. "You have quite a voice." Michelle beamed. Then she looked at Lisa and smirked. Lisa sighed and looked down at her music.
The second song they learned had Lisa's solo in it. She sang in the funny, high-pitched voice of a little kid. The others began to laugh.
"Great, Lisa! Just what that song needs—some comic relief," the director said, grinning at her. Lisa smiled, but didn't dare look at Michelle.
After rehearsal, Lisa stood outside the school, waiting for her bus. Someone came up behind her.
"Uh, good job." Lisa turned to see Michelle standing awkwardly before her.
"Thanks. You too," Lisa said cautiously. "You sure can hit those high notes. I can barely sing above C."
"Thanks," Michelle said, and this time her smirk turned into a genuine smile.



10. What will most likely happen to Lisa after the events of the story? (1 point)
She will quit the show.
She will become best friends with Michelle.
She will continue to do well at rehearsal.
She will go on to become a professional singer.
11. Identify the part of speech of the underlines word. The baby crawled farther than she did yesterday. (1 point)
comparative adjective
comparative adverb
superlative adjective
superlative adverb
12. Identify the error in the following sentence. Emily didn't have no idea how to memorize so many lines. (1 point)
run-on sentence
missing end punctuation
double negative
missing comma
13. Identify the error in the following sentence. Singing the highest note in the song, the glass cracked. (1 point)
dangling modifier
double negative
run-on sentence
sentence fragment
14. In the text box, list two characteristics of Michelle. (2 points)

15. In the text box below, list two characteristics of Lisa. (2 points)

16. In the text box below, list two characteristics that Michelle and Lisa share. (2 points)

17. Answer the following essay question.
Which is more important: the parts the girls get or what they learn through competition and working with others in a production? Support your argument with details from the passage and your life. (10 points)

music help PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE?

Nov 03, 2010 by Jay | Posted in Homework Help

1. Match the term/concept to the correct description relating to music.
A. acoustic amplifier for string instruments.
B. has the same open strings as a bass guitar.
C. very similar to a violin only somewhat larger with lower sounding strings.
D. raised lines of wood or plastic that run under and across the strings of a guitar, mandolin or banjo.
E. can have forty-six strings and seven pedals.


ABCDESound box
ABCDEFrets
ABCDEDouble bass
ABCDEModern harp
ABCDEViola2. All string instruments are played with a bow.
A) True
B) False
3. Which string instrument is designed to be played in a seated position?
A) Violin
B) Viola
C) Cello
D) None of the above
4. Which of these string instruments has four strings?
A) Violin
B) Viola
C) Cello
D) All of the above
5. Which instrument came to America with the slaves when they were brought from Africa?
A) Mandolin
B) Harp
C) banjo
D) none of the above
6. What is the largest number of strings that a Bass Guitar might have?
A) 6
B) 5
C) 4
D) None of the above
7. The difference between a violin and a fiddle is_________.
A) the number of strings.
B) where it was built.
C) the material the bow is made from.
D) none. They are the same.
8. Which instrument has eight strings tuned in pairs?
A) Violin
B) Cello
C) Mandolin
D) Banjo
9. Which one of these string instruments would not usually be found in an orchestra?
A) Harp
B) Banjo
C) Double Bass
D) Cello
10. What kind of music might be played by a bass guitar?
A) Rock
B) Country
C) Jazz
D) All of the above.
11. Strings can be played by using which of the following methods?
A) Plucking
B) Bowing
C) Striking
D) All of the above
12. An early performer of Electric Guitar was_____________.
A) Les Paul
B) Adolph Sax
C) Beethoven
D) None of the above
13. Which instrument is NOT considered a string instrument?
A) Violin
B) Harp
C) Guitar
D) Organ
14. The viola is most similar to the _________.
A) Violin
B) Cello
C) Harp
D) Guitar
15. On which instrument do you strike the strings to produce a sound?
A) Harpsichord
B) Guitar
C) Hammered Dulcimer
D) Violin
16. String instruments have existed for hundreds of years.
A) True
B) False
17. String instruments are tuned by adjusting tuning slides.
A) True
B) False
18. The modern harp is constructed with strings and pedals.
A) True
B) False
19. Forerunners of the guitar can be traced to ancient Babylonia, Egypt and the Roman Empire.
A) True
B) False
20. The guitar is a very versatile instrument that can play in almost any musical ensemble.
A) True
B) False
21. The harpsichord can produce a wide range of volumes.
A) True
B) False

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Old musical pipe box value and location?

Oct 31, 2010 by Grogerian | Posted in Sculpture

I found this really old musical box for pipes; the pipe would go on the inside of the box, behind the bear on top is a place to put matches, and the ashtray is the circular hole there. when you press the button on the box it opens the drawer (where you put the pipe) and plays the song: "Roses from the south"

Attached is a picture of this music box, any idea where this came from, or what it may be valued at?

Thanks!

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Can some on please help me please.?

Oct 28, 2010 by Roger | Posted in Words & Wordplay

Suppose you are an event coordinator for a large performance theater. One of the hottest new Broadway musicals has started to tour and your city is the first stop on the tour. You need to supply information about projected ticket sales to the box office manager. The box office manager uses this information to anticipate staffing needs until the tickets sell out. You provide the manager with a quadratic equation that models the expected number of ticket sales for each day x. ( is the day tickets go on sale).


a. Does the graph of this equation open up or down? How did you determine this?

b. What is the number of tickets sold on the 10th day? The 20th day? The 40th day? The 50th day?

c. Use the quadratic equation to determine the last day that tickets will be sold.

Note. Write your answer in terms of the number of days after ticket sales begin.

d. After how many days will the maximum or minimum occur?

e. How many tickets will be sold on the day when the maximum or minimum occurs?

f. What are the coordinates of the vertex? How does this number relate to your answers in parts d and e?

g. How many solutions are there to the equation ? How do you know?

h. What do the solutions represent? Explain.

Hi hun, ok i will try to explain it:

You provide the manager with a quadratic equation that models the expected number of ticket sales for each day x. ( is the day tickets go on sale).
Tickets: E(x) = -0.2x^2+12x+11

a. Does the graph of this equation open up or down?
Ans: down because the coefficient of the highest power term is negative.
How did you determine this?
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b. Describe what happens to the tickets sales as time passes?
Number of ticket sales goes down to zero.
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c. Use the quadratic equation to determine the last day that tickets will be sold. (Note: Write your answer in terms of the number of days after ticket sales begin.)
Solve E(x) = 0 for "x>0".
x = [-12 +- sqrt(144-4*-0.2*11)]/(-0.4)
x = [-12 +- sqrt(152.8)]/(-0.4)
Positive solution:
x = [-12-12.36]/-0.4
x = 60.9 days
On the 61st day, the ticket sales go to zero.
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d. Will tickets peak or be at a low during the middle of the sale? How do you know?
Ans: Peak; the parabola has a maximum point.

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e. After how many days will the peak or low occur?
30 th day
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f. How many tickets will be sold on the day when the peak or low occurs?
E(30) = 191
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g. What is the point of the vertex? (30,191)
(How does this number relate to your answers in parts e and f?
h. How many solutions are there to the equation ?
2 because it is a quadratic.
How do you know?
i. What do the solutions represent?
The two days when ticket sales are zero.
Is there a solution that does not make sense?
Yes: x = -0.90
If so, in what ways does the solution not make sense?
-0.90 is one day before sales began.
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