Meet a Musician

Learn more about the music industry by watching videos of the following musicians at work. 

Please note many of the web videos include transcripts.

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 Listening  | Artopia

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Listening | Artopia
Bob Masteller talks about the art of listening and how listening helps develop an ear for music.
 Musical Influences  | Artopia

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Musical Influences | Artopia
Bob Masteller talks about his musical influences from growing up. He grew up in the era of jazz and swing with some of his favorite musicians being Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington.
 School Project  | Artopia

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School Project | Artopia
Bob Masteller talks about creating a project that will teach students about jazz and also give them the opportunity to experience jazz music.
 What I Love  | Artopia

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What I Love | Artopia
Bob Masteller explains what he loves about playing jazz music.
 Harlem Renaissance | Artopia

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Harlem Renaissance | Artopia
Bob Masteller shares how The Harlem Renaissance was the most exciting period in the history of jazz. The Harlem Renaissance took place in Harlem, New York between the end of World War I and the middle...
 What is a Vibraphone?  | Artopia

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What is a Vibraphone? | Artopia
Bob Masteller explains how he self-taught himself to play the vibraphone. The vibraphone (or the vibes) is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It's similar to the xylophone and is commonly...
 Practice | Artopia

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Practice | Artopia
Bob Masteller explains the importance of practicing music scales and talks about jazz and swing musician, Benny Goodman, as an example.
 Formal Training  | Artopia

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Formal Training | Artopia
Bob Masteller shares some of his formal training that started at nine years old in public school and continued with private lessons throughout high school.
 Sports and Music  | Artopia

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Sports and Music | Artopia
Bob Masteller talks about the correlation between playing music and playing sports.
 Woodwinds Section: Flute  | Artopia

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Woodwinds Section: Flute | Artopia
Cynthia Hopkins plays the flute in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The flute has a high, clear sound.
 Woodwinds Section: Clarinet | Artopia

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Woodwinds Section: Clarinet | Artopia
John Bittle plays the clarinet in t he South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The clarinet uses a single reed. There are many types of clarinets with a very wide range of sounds.
 Woodwinds Section: Bassoon  | Artopia

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Woodwinds Section: Bassoon | Artopia
Stephanie Whitson plays the bassoon in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The bassoon is the largest woodwind and has the deepest sound.
 Woodwinds Section: Oboe  | Artopia

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Woodwinds Section: Oboe | Artopia
Petrea Warneck plays the oboe in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The oboe is black and made of wood. Its sound is produced by blowing between two small reeds and its high "double reed"...
String Section: Viola | Artopia String Section: Violin | Artopia

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String Section: Violin | Artopia
Timmothy Baker plays the violin in the South Carolina Philharmonic String Section. The violin is the smallest stringed instrument and has the highest sound.
String Section: Viola | Artopia String Section: Cello | Artopia

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String Section: Cello | Artopia
Jacqueline Taylor plays the cello in the South Carolina Philharmonic String Section. The cello is much larger than the violin, also in this group, and stands on the floor.
 String Section: Viola | Artopia

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String Section: Viola | Artopia
Audrey Harris plays the viola in the South Carolina Philharmonic String Section. The viola is a little larger than the violin and has a mellower sound.
 String Section: Bass  | Artopia

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String Section: Bass | Artopia
Ken Klatte plays the bass in the South Carolina Philharmonic String Section. The largest stringed instrument is the bass. It's so big the player has to stand up. The sound is very low and rumbling.
String Section: Viola | Artopia Percussion Section | Artopia

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Percussion Section | Artopia
Meet members of the South Carolina Philharmonic Percussion Section: Matthew Jones, Chris Lee, Mark Roddy, Eric Patterson, and Cliff Sutton The percussion section includes instruments like the snare...
String Section: Viola | Artopia Brass Section: Trumpet | Artopia

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Brass Section: Trumpet | Artopia
Meet Randolph Love , a trumpet player in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The trumpet has a clear, high sound. It is the smallest of the orchestral brass instruments.
String Section: Viola | Artopia Brass Section: Trombone | Artopia

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Brass Section: Trombone | Artopia
Meet Mary Lou Schweickert, a trombone player in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The trombone has a clear, bright sound that is lower than the trumpet.
String Section: Viola | Artopia Brass Section: French Horn | Artopia

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Brass Section: French Horn | Artopia
Meet Ken Turner , a French horn player in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The French horn or horn, produces a wide assortment of notes in the middle ranges of the brass instrument.
String Section: Viola | Artopia Brass Section: Tuba | Artopia

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Brass Section: Tuba | Artopia
Meet Ron Davis , a tuba player in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The tuba is the largest and lowest-sounding brass instrument.