The marimba is not special because of its wooden bars. Instead, resonators, the metal tubes that hang beneath each bar, are what make the marimba unique. They are made in different lengths and produce different sounds and tones. Some resonators are made of aluminum, but brass is preferred. Resonators were originally made of hollowed-out gourds. The mallets also make a great difference in the quality of the sound. Softer mallets are used for the low notes. Harder mallets are used for the high notes.
It takes a great deal of skill to handle multiple mallets, two or three in each hand. Some musicians have developed special grips to help them control the mallets as they play. One of these, the Stevens method, uses four mallets, two in each hand. The grip involves holding one of the mallets with the ring and pinky fingers while the other is controlled between the thumb and the middle finger.
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What can the reader infer from this article?
A.
A musician needs quick hands to be a good marimba player.
B.
The mallets used to play the marimba are usually made of brass.
C.
The marimba is a member of the strings section of the orchestra.
D.
Playing the marimba requires a minimum of two musicians.
Answer:
A
It is the only one that makes sense
Answer:
A, A musician needs quick hands to be a good marimba player
Atmosphere and mood may be uplifted by watching the world from the riverbank.The rules of realty with the story may also be set by the author of the story.The Mole was bewitched, entranced, fascinated. By the side of the river he trotted as one trots, when very small, by the side of a man who holds one spellbound by exciting stories; and when tired at last, he sat on the bank, while the river still chattered on to him, a babbling procession of the best stories in the world, sent from the heart of the earth to be told at last to the insatiable sea."A believable setting can really enhance the reality of the story being told.
A.It establishes that the speaker no longer enjoys wandering through orchards.
B. It suggests that the speaker's memories are of hot weather in the orchards.
C. It tells the speaker's thoughts about the warm colors of orchards.
D. It introduces the speaker's sense of fondness for the orchards.
I would also say D ( it introduces the speaker's sense of fondness for the orchards) is the answer because the original statement describes being in an orchard as a pleasant experience instead of dull and uninteresting like A would suggest. B would not be the correct answer because of the adjectives used. C would also not be correct because the original statement doesn't describe what the orchard looked like.
Hopefully this helped.