The Brass Section Flashcards
All instruments in the brass section are made out of….
Metal.
How is sound produced in brass instruments rather than blowing into a reed?
Brass players vibrate their lips by bussing them into a mouthpiece.
The mouthpiece helps to amplify the bussing of the lips.
Sound travels through the tubing of the instrument and comes out at the bell.
What is the highest pitched brass instrument?
Trumpet. 🎺
How many valves does a trumpet have?
Three.
Trumpets are also used in what type of music as well as orchestral music?
Jazz.
Which type of trumpet is generally used?
B flat.
What is special about the tone of the French horn?
Not only does it blend with other brass instruments, but also with woodwinds and strings.
Is the French horn a transposing instrument?
Yip.
Notes on the French horn sound a ….. lower/higher than what is written.
5th lower.
How is the French horn held?
A player places his/her right hand inside the bell of the instrument and uses the left hand to hold the horn and play the three valves.
What is the only “slide” instrument in the brass family?
Trombone.
What are the two sizes of trombone most often found in orchestras?
Tenor trombone and bass trombone.
How long is the tubing of a trombone?
Almost 3m.
What is the lowest and newest brass instrument to join the orchestra?
Tuba.
The tuba has a similar role to which instrument in the string section?
Double bass.
