Because playing cards are standardized and commonly available, they are used for other purposes, such as illusions, cartomancy, cardistry, and building card structures.

Because music written for early trumpets required the use of a different trumpet for each key — they did not have valves and therefore were not chromatic — and also because a player may choose to play a particular passage on a different trumpet from the one indicated on the written music, orchestra trumpet players are generally adept at transposing music at sight, sometimes playing music written for the B trumpet on the C trumpet, and vice versa.

Because of the viola's size, violists with short arms tend to use smaller-sized instruments for easier playing.

Because its early forms originated in England in the Middle Ages, this is particularly true in Anglo-American legal traditions and in former colonies of the British Empire, while also playing a role in some countries that have mixed systems with significant admixtures of civil law.

Because of its length ( 75 to 105 cm ) the instrument was generally made with a double curve, having the finger-holes on the inside facet of the lower bend ; thus in playing position the bell points downwards to the front, not outwards to the side as in the treble.

Because of the need to use different hardnesses of mallets, some players, when playing with four or more mallets, might use graduated mallets to match the bars that they are playing ( softer on the left, harder on the right ).

" Because Tolhurst was still on the payroll during the recording of Disintegration, he was credited in the album's liner notes as playing " other instruments ", however it has since been revealed that he contributed nothing to the album in either performance or song writing.

Because they are playing with a $ 1 bring-in, David is required to start the betting with a $ 1 bring-in ( his < font color = red > 4 ♦</ font > is lower than Bob's 4 ♠ by suit ).

Because it is Iktomi, a respected ( or perhaps feared ) deity playing the part of the idiot or fool, and the story is told as entertainment, the listener is allowed to reflect on misdeeds without feeling like they are being confronted.

Because the hollow of the shofar is irregular in shape, the harmonics obtained when playing the instrument can vary: rather than a pure perfect fifth, intervals as narrow as a fourth, or as wide as a sixth may be produced.

Because of the slap-dash moments in Rubinstein's playing, some more academic, polished players, especially German-trained ones, seriously questioned Rubinstein's greatness.

Because of this, the definition of an EP is not determined only by the number of tracks or the playing time ; an EP is typically seen as four ( or more ) tracks of equal importance, as opposed to a four-track single with an obvious A-side and three B-sides.

Because of the character's multiple strengths and few weaknesses, it changed how players approached playing against each other, causing players to either develop strategies solely to defeat an opposing Mewtwo, or prohibit its use when battling other players.

Because the band left the possibility of playing together again open, rumors and speculation frequently circulated that a reunion was inevitable.

Because of King Tubby's innovative approach, the resulting instrumental track was more than just a track without a voice – King Tubby interchanged the vocals and the instrumental, playing the vocals first, then playing the riddim, then mixing them together.

Because it is unusually low to the playing field, the air-inflated dome occasionally figured into game action.

Because most electronic dance music tracks have 4 / 4 time signature and a simple structure of 16-bar phrases, to align the phrases of two tracks it is often enough to start the track to be mixed in at a phrase boundary in the track currently playing.

Because of the thorough training thus offered, the high standard of playing of the College's students quickly became known.

Because Dungeons and Dragons is the most popular role playing game in the world, many third party publishers produce products designed to be compatible with that game and its cousin, d20 Modern.

Because Modell's Stadium Corp. still controlled Municipal Stadium, it may have made more business sense for Modell to try to keep the Indians at Municipal, particularly as the baseball team began to show signs of improvement both on the playing field and at the box office.

Because of the one-sidedness of the game, many fans and hockey insiders considered options on how to make the All-Star Game more balanced, including one where the All-Star Game was eliminated altogether in favour of a best-of-nine Stanley Cup Final with the proceeds of two of the games going to the players ' pension fund, and one which saw a Canadian Teams vs. American Teams format ( a somewhat-flawed concept in that nearly all NHL players of the era, whether playing for teams representing U. S. or Canadian cities, were Canadians ).

Because of the move to mid-season, the method of player selection for the All-Stars, largely unchanged for 20 years, was much scrutinized, as playing the All-Star Game mid-season meant that the First and Second All-Star teams were decided almost a full year before the game itself, and that by mid-season, the Cup winners were a vastly different team from the team that had won the Cup some eight or nine months before.

Because Khider envisioned the FLN as playing a more encompassing, advisory role, Ben Bella forced him from office in April 1963 and replaced him as party secretary general.

Because of its classical Greco-Roman style, the ruins of Mission San Juan Capistrano's Great Stone Church in California, United States has been called the " American Acropolis ".

Because of the open-ended style of boxing judging, many fights have controversial results, in which one or both fighters believe they have been " robbed " or unfairly denied a victory.

Because of his style of leadership it was not he but Ernest Bevin who masterminded foreign policy.

Because Guest's children are adopted, they cannot inherit the family barony under the terms of the letters patent that created it, though a 2004 Royal Warrant addressing the style of a peer's adopted children states that they can use courtesy titles.

Because an unamplified upright bass is generally the quietest instrument in a jazz band, many players of the 1920s and 1930s used the slap style, slapping and pulling the strings so that they make a rhythmic " slap " sound against the fingerboard.

Because Capra's films often carry a message about basic goodness in human nature, and show the value of unselfishness and hard work, his wholesome, feel-good themes have led some to term his style " Capra-corn.

Because the object is inextricably within the world of meaningful relations, each object reflects the other ( much in the style of Leibniz's monads ).

Because of this, a certain acting style became required that is more familiar to modern audiences.

Because of the expansion of form ( those elements pertaining to form, key, instrumentation and the like ) within a typical composition, and the growing idiosyncrasies and expressiveness of the new composers from the new century, it thus became easier to identify an artist based on his work or style.

Because Camus was influenced by the American literary style, the 1988 translation was Americanised.

Because of her unusual pointed hair style, many animators consider Lisa the most difficult Simpsons character to draw.

Because the cathedral was built in only 38 years, Salisbury Cathedral has a single consistent architectural style, Early English Gothic.

Because it was the first major typesetting program to incorporate the concept of an implicit " underlying page " frame, and one of the first to incorporate a strong " style sheet " concept, Ventura Publisher produces documents with a high degree of internal consistency, unless specifically overridden by the user.

Because of the settings and style of Gorey's work, many people have assumed he was British ; in fact, he only left the U. S. once, for a visit to the Scottish Hebrides.

Because of its beautifully landscaped streets and parks, and its man-made lake, Ridley Park became popular in the late 19th century and early part of the 20th century as a summer resort for wealthy Philadelphians who built most of the Victorian style homes still lived in today.

Because the band had accepted a large financial signing advance, Ware was in no position to refuse, but insisted that any releases in this style be credited to a pseudonym.

Because the imposed style had not worked, Virgin permitted the band to return to their original style and the band recorded and released their first full studio album Reproduction in August 1979.

Because of its style and word coverage, " Webster ’ s Second " is still a popular dictionary.

Because of the mass availability, most Japanese people wear western style clothing in their everyday life, and kimonos are mostly worn for festivals, and special events.

Because of their graphical nature and fairly realistic style, they are widely used to indicate public toilets, or places such as airports and train stations.

Because of their complexity and inventiveness in structure and style, his novels are often challenging to read ; for example, his National Book Award winners J R and A Frolic of His Own are written almost entirely in dialogue form and without much description, which sometimes confuses which character is speaking.

Because of the very nature of this style, people tend to focus on their own individual needs at the expense of the success of the group.

Because of its popularity and vintage heritage, the body style of the SG is often copied by other manufacturers, although much less frequently than the Les Paul and the Fender Stratocaster.

Because of his numerous combat commands and his hands-on style, he was considered a role model and a mentor for younger officers.