What is a brass instrument? A brass instrument is known as an “aerophone”, which is an instrument where the musician blows air through the instrument. The player of the brass instrument makes a tone by buzzing their lips against a cup-shaped mouthpiece. However, many brass instruments aren’t purely made of brass. Many of these instruments have other metals to form separate parts of the instrument. Brass instruments, like every other pitched music instrument, are reliant on on the overtone series of notes. The overtone series states that a string, or vibrating air column, like a brass tubing on an instrument, vibrate at certain frequencies based on the length of string or tubing. “The fundamental pitch is the lowest natural note. Other possible …show more content…
The first trumpet emerged as a signalling device in Ancient Egypt and Greece. The trumpet was used for religious purposes by Romans and Israelites. In 1788 Charles Clagget created the first valve mechanism which was the closet to a trumpet. In 1818 Heinrich Stoelzel and Friedrich Bluhmel created the first practical Trumpet, which was known as a Box Valve trumpet, which was only recognized for signalling, announcing and proclaiming. https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-trumpet-2456531 The trumpet was used as a musical instrument by the 19th Century. During the 19th Century, there were two classifications of trumpet players: Principal, which was in the lower register, and the Clarino, which was the upper register. In the 19th Century the trumpet emerged as an orchestral instrument. It was used in the key of F and used crooks for more manipulation of pitch. The slide mechanism was first developed in the 1600s. Improvements were made to the Tubular Valve in 1839 by Francois Perinet who invented the piston valved trumpet. When valves were used at different times, they created different sounds to change what the instrument played; open valves let air flow through, while a closed valve diverts air through a short tube, which lengthens the path for the air to travel. With seven different combinations of keys, the trumpet was able to be fully chromatic. The different valves ensured that the trumpet covered the full chromatic scale, along with the combination of length of tubing. -
Percussion has evolved from a small category to a wide variety of simple and technical instruments. Percussion is a category of musical instruments that is played using the hands or with a handheld stick/beater. Percussion started thousands of years ago when people played rhythms on random objects to please their friends and scare their enemy’s. People over the years discovered different ways to hit the objects.
The Western concert flute has a range that extends three full octaves and a fourth up to the F two octaves above the treble clef staff. The flute has several capabilities for advanced techniques, including flutter-tongue, in which the tone rapidly flutters to create a vibrating sound. Flutists can also clack the keys and blow to create a crackling sound. Some flute players have mastered the art of multi-phonics, in which two notes play at the same time. One note sounds by the flutist humming while the other note sounds through actually playing the
The Baroque style of music was in prominence from the beginning of the 17th century until the mid-18th century. Some primary features of this style, particularly in the later years, include an emphasis on polyphonic textures and a continuity throughout the entire piece. Most compositions were created for specific events and sometimes written for particular instruments. (Kamien, 2015). The Trumpet Concerto for 2 Trumpets, composed by Antonio Vivaldi, is one example of these late Baroque style compositions and one we can use to analyze: the common elements, the overall effect, and the composer’s possible perspective.
Dizzy was the soloist and showman of his own big band which performed from 1946 to 1950. In 1953, someone accidentally sat on his trumpet. Due to this, the bell on the instrument is now titled upward at a 45-degree angle. Dizzy discovered that this new shape to his beloved instrument created an improved sound quality. From then on, he always incorporated this shape into his new trumpets.
Saxophones are not considered woodwinds by some as they are made of brass. However, a saxophone is played very much in the same way as most woodwinds. Flutes and piccolos, though made of metal, are often thought of as part of the woodwind family.
The Alto Saxophone is a single-reed musical instrument that was invented in 1846 by Antoine-Joseph (Adolphe) Sax. Adolphe Sax was born on November 6, 1814 in Dinant, Belgium. During his childhood, he studied the clarinet and flute at Brussel’s Conservatory. His father was a renowned maker of musical instruments during that time. Since Adolphe grew up with his father making instruments and studying the clarinet and the flute, it was obvious that he would end up following in his father’s footsteps. The first instrument that Adolphe decided to look at was the bass clarinet; he wanted to improve the tone of the instrument. He came up with a single-reed instrument constructed from metal that had a conical bore and overblew at the octave, which translates to the saxophone.
Rebirth Brass Band the Grammy Award winning group was founded in 1983 by tuba/sousaphone player Philip Frazier, his brother, bass drummer Keith Frazier, and trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, with hits like Let's go get them, take it to the street, and We are one, Just to name a few.The brass band is a local favorite so it wasn't hard to find a schedule performance for the group.
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Though the formation of our modern-day Concert Band does not date back quite as far as our modern-day Wind Ensemble, the extent of events, groups, composers, and advancements is quite similar. The evolution of the Concert Band dates back to the French Revolution. Large bands, full of unique instruments and amateur musicians, were required to play at festivals and ceremonies. Similar to the evolution of the Wind Ensemble, the Concert Band is derived from military purposes. Instruments, such as the trumpets, horns, and drums, were often used for signaling. In contrast to Wind Ensemble musicians, these Concert Band musicians never played their instruments for military enjoyment. The Concert Band musicians primarily played instruments to signal to the guards and villages. There were a few unique instruments, however, that were desired to play a military tune. These instruments include instruments such as a flute or bagpipe. Throughout the Middle Ages, this difference in military preference led to different job opportunities. For example, a cavalry company required trumpets, horns, and trumpets. On the other hand, foot soldiers would hire flute and bagpipe
I, Lilian Vay, am a student of the Cathedral City High School Royal Regiment. I am auditioning for the position of Low Brass Section Leader. I believe I am a viable candidate for this position because I have demonstrated utmost maturity and possess very distinctive leadership qualities. Low Brass was thriving as a section during my two previous seasons, but I strongly believe I can elevate the section’s abilities beyond the thresholds of excellence.
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The clarinet is a woodwind instrament consisting of a cylindrical wood, metal, or ebonite pipe with a bell-shaped opening at one end and a mouthpiece at the other end, to which a thin reed is attached. The clarinet has five different sections, the mouthpiece, the barrel, the upper section, the lower section, and the bell. The length of the entire instrument is 60 cm long. The mouthpiece section consists of a slotted cylinder, to which a reed is attached by a metal clamp called a ligature. The mouthpiece plugs into the next section which is a barrel. The barrel is simply a connecting cylinder to which the mouthpiece and the upper section plugs into. The upper section is a cylindrical pipe consisting of 4 holes and 9 keys placed in different locations along the pipe. On the back of the pipe there is a hole and a key that is used by the thumb. The lower section plugs into the upper section and is also connected via a special bridge key. This piece consists of 3 holes and 8 keys. On the inward facing side of the pipe, there is a protruding piece of metal called a thumb rest, which supports the entire clarinet. The bell plugs into the lower section. It consists of a cylinder that flares out into a bell shape and ends the clarinet.
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Many people do not often realize what the most revolutionizing and most important instrument is. In fact, this instrument can be found in every style of music in some way, shape or form. The one instrument that fits this criteria is the drum. According to the Harvard Dictionary of Music, a drum is a generic name for instruments that consists of skin stretched over a frame or vessel and struck with either hands or sticks. Drums are membranous. In other words, a drum has something inside of it, or a "membrane," that gives it its sound (Apel 247). There are many different types of drums, and each drum has its own place in different styles of music. For example, a tympani drum, also referred to as a kettle drum, is mainly found in classical styles of music,
Playing musical Instrument as a hobby can be fun. It has a lot of benefits, including memory improvement and stress reducer. Music is an art which should be approached with intensity and great affection .Playing music as a hobby adds fun in life, peace, and fulfillment that lifts the spirit and make everyone involved enjoy. What then can be the benefit of playing a musical instrument as a hobby?