The state quarter is a small, flat piece of metal that is minted and installed in an upright position to become the center focus of your memorial.
When you visit your local government office to obtain one, you will be asked to specify which state quarter features a guitar, a trumpet, and a fiddle.
The guitar represents musicality and talent, the trumpet symbolizes communication and proclamation, and the fiddle represents tradition and excellence. These attributes are found in many individuals, both famous and not-so-famous.
These individual symbols are placed on the front of the state quarter to help people easily find them when looking at the coin. They do not change while it is on your pocket or in your hands!
This is very helpful, since many people do not know which attribute each symbol represents unless they are specifically mentioned.
Pennsylvania
When you look at Pennsylvania state symbols, guitar and trumpet make appearances.
The state flower is the flower conception. And the national symbol is the beaver.
So, it is no surprise that Pennsylvania has some interesting history, musical history to be more exact.
In 1682, a Dutchman named Peter Minuit sold New Netherlands, a former Dutch colony, to King Charles II of England for £150 million. This was a record amount at the time – £150 million was not an excessive amount of money at that time.
After New Netherlands became English, one of the first things Peter did was create music. He bought an organ and began playing music in his new home in Manhattan County. He also hired musicians to play on his newly created music system.
New Jersey
New Jersey is one of the top five states for music, performing every year at the National Music Show in Indianapolis.
Set in downtown New York City, The High Line is a 1400-foot redevelopment of a former railroad line that was re-imagined as a city venue for music, art, and other programs.
With over six hundred fifty thousand square feet of space, The High Line is the largest outdoor music festival venue in the United States. It also serves as a connector to other events taking place around town.
Visitors can watch bands on stages located throughout the park or go inside where there are food and merchandise vendors. There are also interactive activities for kids that take place onsite.
There is no ticket sell service at The High Line, making it an all-access event for musicians.
Georgia
Georgia is home to five musical instruments: the guitar, the trumpet, the trombone, the piano, and the viola. What a coincidence!
Of all of Georgia’s musical instruments, the piano is probably its most well-known. The classical instrument has long been a symbol of refinement and high culture, making you wonder why it isn’t always featured on currency.
The violin was another early instrument adopted by musicians. The violin became very popular in music during the late 18th and 19th centuries because of its shape and quality of sound.
The saxophone was also introduced around that time and became very popular due to its unique sound.
Connecticut
Connecticut is one of four US states that features a musical instrument in its state quarter. The other instruments are the Trumpet and Fiddle, the latter of which is featured on the reverse of the quarter.
The Trumpet and Fiddle are indigenous to Connecticut, where they appear in several places. The National Band Contest is held annually by the National Band Association, and is named for it.
The contest includes amateur and professional musicians, drummers, hornists, MIDI musicians, composers, and lyricists. Only professionals are allowed to participate in this contest, as an amateur would take too many years to earn a music degree.
Being that this contest is for amateur musicians only, not all of them qualify for the national finals every year.
Massachusetts
The state quarter is much less common than the U.S. coin, making them sought after and expensive to buy. Thus, it should be more prominent!
The small dot in Massachusetts does not represent a town, but instead a see-tohs-mass. This is a generic term for any large structure, including buildings.
The guitar represents the guitarists role in music, the trumpet represents music, the violin represents the arts, and the electric guitar represents an instrument. The tres dessus symbolizes strength and durability.
The fiddle symbolizes artistry and quality of life activities such as playing music or performing at events.
Maryland
Not only is the state quarter released annually on July 4th, but it also features a musician playing a guitar, a musician performing a concert with a trumpet, and an artist creating a piece of art with a paintbrush.
The musician is usually associated with the quarter being in an artistic setting such as playing an instrument. The artist is typically famous and/or unique to the quarter being creative like designing or illustrating something. The last two are probably more of what you would call arts like computing or design rather than simply art.
The American singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain was chosen as the designer for which aspect of the U.S. State Quarter he would focus on. He designed three different versions of the same state quarter: one with bass guitar, one with musical instruments, and one with fresco painting.
South Carolina
Not only is South Carolina the home to music, but several musical instruments are featured in the State Quarter. The Trumpet and Fiddle are both prominently featured.
The Trumpet is shown playing at the upper right corner of the quarter, while the Fiddle is shown at the lower left corner. Both are also featured on its reverse.
The reverse of the quarter shows a battle scene with soldiers fighting over a flag and aoustone. Below this is a list of facts about South Carolina, such as how many times we reperesented we fought in war and for what cause.
The guitar is also featured on the quarter, playing at the bottom right corner of the battle scene.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is one of three u.s. states with no main city or urban area with populations over 100. New Hampshire, located in the middle of North America, is composed of six northern and three southern counties.
New Hampshire has a rich and diverse history, including being the site of several major military engagements and founding places such as Concord, Nashua, Manchester, Nashua, and Portsmouth.
One feature that makes New Hampshire stand out is its many parks and public lands.
