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How does a trombone player produce sound on the instrument?
How does a trombone player produce sound on the instrument?
- By blowing air through the mouthpiece and vibrating their lips (correct)
- By moving the slide in and out while humming
- By blowing air through valves and humming into the mouthpiece
- By blowing air through the mouthpiece and vibrating their vocal cords
What is the primary method used to change the notes on a trombone?
What is the primary method used to change the notes on a trombone?
- Blowing with varying intensities into the mouthpiece
- Adjusting the tension of the slide
- Moving the slide in or out to change the tube's length (correct)
- Pressing valves to alter the airflow
What is a distinctive feature of shell horns?
What is a distinctive feature of shell horns?
- They are primarily used in Jewish religious ceremonies.
- They are made from the horns of rams or other animals.
- They are often decorated with silver and semi-precious stones. (correct)
- They typically produce a wide range of notes.
Which of these is NOT a brass instrument?
Which of these is NOT a brass instrument?
Which instrument is commonly used in Jewish religious ceremonies?
Which instrument is commonly used in Jewish religious ceremonies?
Which instrument is used to signal the end of Ramadan in some Muslim countries?
Which instrument is used to signal the end of Ramadan in some Muslim countries?
What is the approximate length of an Alpenhorn?
What is the approximate length of an Alpenhorn?
What is the approximate length of a Nafir?
What is the approximate length of a Nafir?
When were valves added to brass instruments?
When were valves added to brass instruments?
Flashcards
Brass Instruments
Brass Instruments
Musical instruments made of long hollow tubes, played by buzzing lips.
Trombone
Trombone
A brass instrument played by moving a slide to change pitch.
Alpenhorn
Alpenhorn
A long horn or trumpet over 13 ft used in Alpine regions.
Shell Horns
Shell Horns
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Shofar
Shofar
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Nafir
Nafir
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19th Century Valves
19th Century Valves
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Lip Buzzing
Lip Buzzing
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Hollow Tubes
Hollow Tubes
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Study Notes
Brass Instruments
- Brass instruments are long, hollow tubes, often with mouthpieces
- Valves were added in the 19th century to expand the range of playable notes
How to Play Brass Instruments
- Trombonists vibrate their lips as they blow into the mouthpiece
Types of Brass Instruments
Trombone
- 15th century invention
- Pitch is changed by sliding a component called a slide
Alpenhorn
- Can be over 13 feet long
- Commonly made of wood.
Shells
- Archaeological evidence indicates that shells were used to create musical horns as early as 4000 BCE
- These horns can often be decorated with silver or semiprecious stones
Shofar
- Made from animal horns, typically rams
- Used in religious ceremonies, particularly Jewish ones
- Originated in the Middle East around 2000 BCE
Nafir
- 1st Century BCE
- A brass trumpet, originating in North Africa
- Often used in the Muslim world to signal the end of Ramadan
- Made in sections for portability
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