Sentences with phrase «for musical abilities»

That's because, despite the new 0.6 - inch tweeter and 2.5 - inch down - firing woofer, along with Amazon's boast of Dolby sound, the new Echo isn't going to win any awards for musical abilities.

Not exact matches

For people who don't like music, or whose musical ability has never been stretched by real listening, this is not an ordeal.

Some of the parents of autistic children would like their children to be cured of the difficulties created by their autism, but they recognize the benefits (musical and mathematical abilities, for instance) that often go along with being autistic.

Another perspective for improving maternal care was offered by the group of Young and colleges who tested the potential contribution of musical training in depressed adults to their ability to interpret infant crying in relation to changes in pitch.51 Using auditory recordings of infants crying manipulated such that the pitch of the crying increased gradually to sound more distressed, it was shown that depressed adults with previous musical training showed higher sensitivity in discriminating distress variations in the infant crying.

Brands like «Gold» and «Premium» have set new trends with lofty and unsubstantiated claims for newborn health and achievement, such as increased intelligence, musical ability and even better eyesight.

To identify gene variants associated with musical aptitude, Irma Järvelä at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and colleagues analysed the genomes of 767 people assessed for their ability to detect small differences between the pitch and duration of a sound, and musical pattern.

For my undergraduate thesis, I investigated differences in circulating hormones between musicians and nonmusicians and how musical ability might be related to differences in physiology.

«The current study provides support for the interpretation of the previous study because the kids who chose to go on differed from those who did not in background and musical self - concept, but not in terms of ability,» Demorest said.

Other animals may be able to detect sounds too high or low pitched for us to hear, but our ability to discriminate between sounds as close as a quarter of a musical tone apart appears to be unmatched among mammals, with the possible exception of bats.

Importantly, the ability to relate remote, non-local musical events beyond their immediate temporal sequential order is said to be crucial for successfully processing hierarchical structures in music7, 10,11.

Despite his declaration, Ed strives for something better, first manifesting itself in his decision to blackmail his wife's boss, Big Dave Brewster (James Gandolfini), so that he can invest in Tolliver's dry cleaning pie - in - the - sky, then in his determination to absolve his wife from blame, and finally, in his championing of Birdy's questionable musical ability.

The film itself has been lauded for being more than just a movie and its potential to change Hollywood for the better, while Kendrick's album was praised for both its musical quality and its ability to enrich the movie itself.

With commanding performances by the two leads, solid musical numbers that set the tone for the real - life drama well, and Mangold's excellent ability to keep focus on what's really important, Walk the Line becomes a film that nearly all viewers will be able to relate to and enjoy, and not just fans of Johnny Cash and his music.

As Effie learns to stand up for her own musical abilities, Deena and Lorrell shake off their starry - eyed daydreams and face the hard reality of a career behind the microphone.

Looking at the follow - ups of some recent Academy Award winners, so you can see a near - three - hour erotic drama (Ang Lee), a one - man show about a man cutting off his own arm (Danny Boyle), a near - three - hour drama about the search for Osama Bin Laden (Kathryn Bigelow) and a near - three - hour musical sung live on set (Tom Hooper), films that for the most part, would have had a trickier time getting a green light without the ability to put «From Academy Award Winning Director...» on the poster.

Of course Jenkins had zero musical ability and Bayfield had a woman on the side, but it was their efforts that counted for something.

This in turn can improve a student's performance in other areas such as playing a musical instrument, writing neatly, attention to detail, patience, and the ability to concentrate for longer periods of time.

Soundtrap provides an easy - to - use music and audio creation platform for all levels of musical interest and abilities, and is being used by the K - 12 through higher - education markets.

A useful feature on their website is the ability to view the musicals by key stage, so you'll only see the musical plays which are appropriate for the age group of your children, for example, pre-school (ages 3 to 5), key stage 1 (ages 5 to 7) and so on.

Vocal Ability: a good voice for singing in tune and in harmony Instrumental Skill: skill and experience in playing a musical instrument Composer: makes up songs or poetry and has tunes on her mind Appreciation: actively enjoys listening to music of some kind

The following are common characteristics of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at common sense answers • Has a broad base of knowledge; a large quantity of information • Understands abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems • Understands principles, forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree of concentration in areas of interest • Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods of time, particularly in a specific area of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event

Croxley Danes collaborates with St. Clement Danes to provide an enrichment and extension programme for students with musical skill and sport ability.

You may be awarded one of these scholarships for outstanding high school academic performance, athletic ability, musical talent, artistic talent, or something else.

As well as water trials and retrieving things for example baseballs, tennis balls, and floating toys which take advantage of the swimming abilities, Portuguese Water Dogs revel dog sports for example musical freestyle, agility, tracking, and compliance as sport offering physical and mental stimulation while strengthening their bond for their families.

Haab is known for his unsurpassed understanding of the orchestra as well as his unique ability to blend contemporary and traditional sounds into one — often times conceiving and creating brand new musical instruments to feature in his scores.

Fortunately for those of us who lack «music game» skills or real - world musical ability, it is nigh - impossible to screw up the playful vibe found within.

Planar magnetic headphone designs are known for their ability to reproduce fine details and quick musical transients, among other attributes.

Still, considering the impressive audio quality the Sonos One is capable of, if you've been holding out for a smart speaker with serious musical abilities, this might be the one.

If you are applying to be a floor manager at a store that sells musical instruments, your proficiency with inventory software and your ability to play guitar may both be relevant for the job.