Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Music #505 - Instruments - Brass


Brass

= a length of metal tubing ending in a flared bell
The air column is set in motion by vibrating the lips against a cupped mouthpiece.


(French) Horn

(hornist)
- usually has 3 or 4 rotary valves, operated by the left hand
- the right hand is inserted into the bell to sharp the sound

(L) Mozart - Horn Concerto No. 1 
 
(R) Mozart - Serenade in D "Posthorn" - Mvt 4

 
Mambo in Havana

 
(L) Coach Horn          (R) Post Horn Fanfare



Trumpet

(trumpeter)
- 3 valves
- inserting various mutes into the bell alters the timbre produced

 

  

 



Trombone

(trombonist)
- has a telescoping slide (rather than valves)
- 7 slide positions are used, each changing the pitch by a semi-tone
- soprano, tenor, bass, contrabass trombones


Rossini - Cat Duet 
(L) trombone & trumpet with mutes
 
(R) tenor & soprano with a rose

Note the wah-wah mute on the trumpet, and 
the toilet plunger mute on the trombone ^_^

 



Tuba

(UK: tuba/bass player)
(US: tubaist, tubist)  

- provides the bass of the brass section

 

performance starts at [2:08]

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