Movements in Music

                Music is created by movement, and movement is commonly acted out by people.  To make music a common thing to do is use an instrument.  Common instruments used in band today can be played by using keys or valves.  There are of course percussion instruments that use mallets and other tools, but a common thing that all instruments require is movement. 
                Whether it is movement of someone’s finger, movement by hands, or possibly movement by breathing, all require concentration and controlled muscular movement by people.  Hand and eye coordination are very important when playing a musical instrument because a person has to be able to look at music and play what is seen at the same time. 
                Each key or valve when pressed down can play a different note and with that different octaves can also be played by pressing down another key or adjusting the position of a person’s lips on the mouthpiece.  There are many different movements involved when playing an instrument and many movements are just second nature to an average band kid.  The tapping of a foot to keep tempo, the inhaling of air to breathe into the instrument, the movement of hands and fingers to play a note, and the movement of a person’s eyes to look at the music and at the director.  It is all part of a complex system that many people take advantage of.  All of these wonderful movements helped create the music that many people listen to today.
                While playing a note happens by several movements combined, switching to a different note adds another movement.  To create crisp notes, a person would need to use air to cut off the note or use their tongue.  By tonging a note it ends it and can lead to another note and help with accenting and different styles of playing.  Moving your lips can also create different styles of playing and helps with vibrato.  Vibrato is when a note changes in pitch and it can help produce a stronger or richer tone.  Vibrato is usually played when there is a longer note and is can be achieved by moving your lips in and out of the mouthpiece slightly for a brass instrument or another way is moving your jaw if you play a woodwind instrument.  Vibrato normally needs to be practiced to fully get the richer sound and can take getting used to.  Each movement creates something new in music.