Music surrounds us since childhood. And then we come first musical instruments. Remember his first drum or tambourine? A brilliant glockenspiel, in which the plates were needed to knock a wooden stick? A pipes with holes on the side? They are at a certain skill you can even play simple melodies.
Toy tools - is the first step into the world of real music. Now you can buy a variety of musical toys: from simple drums and harmonicas until almost the present piano and synthesizers. Do you think this is only the toys? Not at all: in the preparatory classes of musical schools of these toys are made whole orchestra of noise, in which the kids enthusiastically blow in pipes, banging drums and tambourines, maracas pushing the rhythm and play the first song on the xylophone ... and this is their first real step into the world music. In the world of music has its own order and classification. Instruments are divided into groups: strings, keyboards, drums, horns, and another reed. Which of them appeared before what later, it is difficult to say for sure. But the ancient people, archers, and noticed that a stretched string sounds, reed tube, if to blow them, emit whistling sounds and rhythm beat comfortable on all surfaces all means at hand. These items were the forefathers of stringed, wind and percussion instruments, already known in ancient Greece. As long ago appeared reed, but the keyboards were invented a little later. Consider these main groups
String - Bowstring can be considered the prototype of stringed instruments - one of the most important groups of any orchestra. The sound here is published by the oscillating string. To enhance the sound of steel strings to pull over a hollow body - so there lute and mandolin, dulcimer, harp ... and a good friend to us gitara.Strunnye plucked instruments
String group is divided into two main groups: bowed and plucked instruments. For stringed violin include all grades: violins, violas, cellos and double basses huge. The sound of them is removed the bow, which lead on a taut string. For plucked the bow is not necessary: a musician fingers zaschipyvaem string, causing it to oscillate. Guitar, balalaika, lute - plucked instruments. As beautiful harp, which publishes such gentle cooing sounds. But bass - bowed or plucked instrument? Formally, it refers to the bow, but often, especially in jazz, playing it tweaks.
1. Wouldn't you prefer to get a takeaway rather than have to cook tonight?
- Instead of having to cook tonight, wouldn't you prefer to get a takeaway?
Explanation: The sentence is suggesting that getting a takeaway is a better option than cooking tonight. The phrase "rather than" is used to compare the two options and express a preference.
2. If we stay longer, we can spend more time sightseeing.
- The longer we stay, the more time we can spend sightseeing.
Explanation: The sentence is highlighting the advantage of staying longer, which is being able to spend more time sightseeing. The phrase "the more" is used to indicate increasing quantity or degree.
3. I'd rather go home than go to the cinema.
- I'd prefer to go home rather than go to the cinema.
Explanation: The sentence expresses a preference for going home instead of going to the cinema. The phrase "rather than" is used to indicate the preferred option.
4. In some countries men and women are paid the same.
- In some countries women are paid the same as men.
Explanation: The sentence states that in certain countries, men and women receive equal pay. The phrase "as" is used to make a comparison between the payment of men and women.
5. Crisps are not as nutritious as nuts.
- Crisps are less nutritious than nuts.
Explanation: The sentence is comparing the nutritional value of crisps and nuts, stating that nuts are more nutritious. The word "less" is used to indicate a lower degree or quantity.
6. No other job is as well-paid.
- It is the best-paid job.
Explanation: The sentence asserts that no other job pays as well as this particular job. The phrase "the best-paid" is used to describe the high payment for this job.
7. John and I have received the same number of job offers.
- I have received as many job offers as John.
Explanation: The sentence indicates that both the speaker and John have received an equal number of job offers. The phrase "as many" is used to compare the quantity of job offers received.
8. Last night I felt more tired than ever.
- I felt as tired as I ever have last night.
Explanation: The sentence conveys that the speaker felt extremely tired last night. The phrase "as tired as" is used to compare the level of tiredness, and "ever have" emphasizes the extremity.
9. Tony finds history easier than geography.
- Tony finds history not as difficult as geography.
Explanation: The sentence states that Tony perceives history as less challenging than geography. The phrase "not as difficult" is used to make a comparison of the level of difficulty.
10. As he gets older, he becomes less tolerant.
- The older he gets, the less tolerant he becomes.
Explanation: The sentence suggests that as he ages, his level of tolerance decreases. The phrase "the less" is used to show a decreasing quantity or degree.
Toy tools - is the first step into the world of real music. Now you can buy a variety of musical toys: from simple drums and harmonicas until almost the present piano and synthesizers. Do you think this is only the toys? Not at all: in the preparatory classes of musical schools of these toys are made whole orchestra of noise, in which the kids enthusiastically blow in pipes, banging drums and tambourines, maracas pushing the rhythm and play the first song on the xylophone ... and this is their first real step into the world music.
In the world of music has its own order and classification. Instruments are divided into groups: strings, keyboards, drums, horns, and another reed. Which of them appeared before what later, it is difficult to say for sure. But the ancient people, archers, and noticed that a stretched string sounds, reed tube, if to blow them, emit whistling sounds and rhythm beat comfortable on all surfaces all means at hand. These items were the forefathers of stringed, wind and percussion instruments, already known in ancient Greece. As long ago appeared reed, but the keyboards were invented a little later. Consider these main groups
String -
Bowstring can be considered the prototype of stringed instruments - one of the most important groups of any orchestra. The sound here is published by the oscillating string. To enhance the sound of steel strings to pull over a hollow body - so there lute and mandolin, dulcimer, harp ... and a good friend to us gitara.Strunnye plucked instruments
String group is divided into two main groups: bowed and plucked instruments. For stringed violin include all grades: violins, violas, cellos and double basses huge. The sound of them is removed the bow, which lead on a taut string. For plucked the bow is not necessary: a musician fingers zaschipyvaem string, causing it to oscillate. Guitar, balalaika, lute - plucked instruments. As beautiful harp, which publishes such gentle cooing sounds. But bass - bowed or plucked instrument? Formally, it refers to the bow, but often, especially in jazz, playing it tweaks.
- Instead of having to cook tonight, wouldn't you prefer to get a takeaway?
Explanation: The sentence is suggesting that getting a takeaway is a better option than cooking tonight. The phrase "rather than" is used to compare the two options and express a preference.
2. If we stay longer, we can spend more time sightseeing.
- The longer we stay, the more time we can spend sightseeing.
Explanation: The sentence is highlighting the advantage of staying longer, which is being able to spend more time sightseeing. The phrase "the more" is used to indicate increasing quantity or degree.
3. I'd rather go home than go to the cinema.
- I'd prefer to go home rather than go to the cinema.
Explanation: The sentence expresses a preference for going home instead of going to the cinema. The phrase "rather than" is used to indicate the preferred option.
4. In some countries men and women are paid the same.
- In some countries women are paid the same as men.
Explanation: The sentence states that in certain countries, men and women receive equal pay. The phrase "as" is used to make a comparison between the payment of men and women.
5. Crisps are not as nutritious as nuts.
- Crisps are less nutritious than nuts.
Explanation: The sentence is comparing the nutritional value of crisps and nuts, stating that nuts are more nutritious. The word "less" is used to indicate a lower degree or quantity.
6. No other job is as well-paid.
- It is the best-paid job.
Explanation: The sentence asserts that no other job pays as well as this particular job. The phrase "the best-paid" is used to describe the high payment for this job.
7. John and I have received the same number of job offers.
- I have received as many job offers as John.
Explanation: The sentence indicates that both the speaker and John have received an equal number of job offers. The phrase "as many" is used to compare the quantity of job offers received.
8. Last night I felt more tired than ever.
- I felt as tired as I ever have last night.
Explanation: The sentence conveys that the speaker felt extremely tired last night. The phrase "as tired as" is used to compare the level of tiredness, and "ever have" emphasizes the extremity.
9. Tony finds history easier than geography.
- Tony finds history not as difficult as geography.
Explanation: The sentence states that Tony perceives history as less challenging than geography. The phrase "not as difficult" is used to make a comparison of the level of difficulty.
10. As he gets older, he becomes less tolerant.
- The older he gets, the less tolerant he becomes.
Explanation: The sentence suggests that as he ages, his level of tolerance decreases. The phrase "the less" is used to show a decreasing quantity or degree.