Brass instruments 2
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Brass instruments make up the brass family of orchestral instruments. They typically have three main sections - a mouthpiece, tubing, and a bell. The four major brass instruments are the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba. Each has a distinct look and sound. Brass instruments have been around for about 1000 years and were originally used in churches since there were no microphones.
Brass instruments 2
- 2. Brass Instruments • Brass instruments make up the brass family of orchestral instruments. • Brass instruments are sometimes made of brass, but also other metal. • These instruments all have three major sections: a mouthpiece, a length of tubing, and a bell. • You usually think of them as a “fanfare” instrument.
- 3. Brass Instruments • In their present form, brass instruments have been around for about 1000 years, although there is evidence that similar instruments have been around since the beginning of time. • These early “brass-style” instruments included conch shells, animal horns and hollow sticks.
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- 5. Brass Instruments • Since their were no microphones in churches 1000 years ago, brass instruments were used instead of singers so that everyone could hear. • Those songs sounded like this.
- 6. Brass Instruments • There are four major members of the brass family: the Trumpet, the French Horn, the Trombone, and the Tuba. • Each of these instruments has its own distinct look and sound.
- 7. The Trumpet • Smallest and highest of the brasses, it usually plays the melody or soprano part. • The trumpet is sometimes made of brass, but usually it’s made of silver. • It has three valves.
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- 9. The French Horn • The second smallest of the brass family, it usually plays the middle harmony or alto part. • The French horn is usually made of brass, but some are silver and some are made of nickel. • It has three valves and is played with the right hand in the bell. • The French horn is the only “left-handed” instrument.
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- 11. The Trombone • The oldest member of the brass family, it usually plays the middle harmony or tenor part. • The Trombone horn is almost always made of brass, but some are silver and some are made of mixture of brass and copper (rose brass). • The Trombone is the only instrument in the world that uses a slide rather than keys, valves, or strings. (Some trombones have a single valve that allows them to play lower notes) • The Trombone is was originally called the Sackbut. • The trombone is also the instrument you hear making the “sliding” noise in Jazz and Dixie Land bands
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- 13. The Tuba • The largest of the brasses, it usually plays the low harmony or bass part. • The Tuba is made of brass or silver. • It has three or four valves. • Some special marching band tubas, called Sousaphones, are made out of a very thick plastic.
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