Instruments of the Band Instruments of the Band and Orchestraand Orchestra

Brass FamilyBrass Family

Brass FamilyBrass Family

A brass instrument is a wind instrument made A brass instrument is a wind instrument made out of metal with a cup shaped mouthpiece out of metal with a cup shaped mouthpiece connected to a tube ending with a flared bell.connected to a tube ending with a flared bell.

Devices used on modern brass instrument to Devices used on modern brass instrument to play multiple notes are valves and slides. play multiple notes are valves and slides.

Brass instruments produce their sound by the Brass instruments produce their sound by the vibration of the lips as the player blows into the vibration of the lips as the player blows into the mouthpiece. The faster the air, generally the mouthpiece. The faster the air, generally the higher the pitch. higher the pitch.

TrumpetTrumpet

The trumpet was first used by the ancient The trumpet was first used by the ancient Egyptians for war. Egyptians for war.

It first looked like a straight tube with a It first looked like a straight tube with a flared bell.flared bell.

TrumpetTrumpet

Modern day trumpets have Modern day trumpets have 3 valves which allow them 3 valves which allow them to play many more notes.to play many more notes.

Trumpets are used in the Trumpets are used in the orchestra because of its diversity in sounds.orchestra because of its diversity in sounds.

It has both a piercing, brassy sound and a It has both a piercing, brassy sound and a soft, muted sound.soft, muted sound.

Its mouthpiece has a small, Its mouthpiece has a small, cupped shape.cupped shape.

TrumpetTrumpet

Trumpet FamilyTrumpet Family

Trumpet Spotlight:Trumpet Spotlight:Wynton MarsalisWynton Marsalis

Wynton Learson Marsalis (b. October 18, Wynton Learson Marsalis (b. October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter and composer. 1961) is an American trumpeter and composer. He is among the most prominent jazz He is among the most prominent jazz musicians of the modern era and is also a well-musicians of the modern era and is also a well-known instrumentalist in classical music. known instrumentalist in classical music.

Marsalis has made his reputation with a Marsalis has made his reputation with a combination of skill in jazz performance and combination of skill in jazz performance and composition, a sophisticated yet earthy and hip composition, a sophisticated yet earthy and hip personal style, an impressive knowledge of personal style, an impressive knowledge of jazz and jazz history, and skill as a virtuoso jazz and jazz history, and skill as a virtuoso classical trumpeter. As of 2006, he has made classical trumpeter. As of 2006, he has made sixteen classical and more than thirty jazz sixteen classical and more than thirty jazz recordings, has been awarded nine Grammys recordings, has been awarded nine Grammys between the genres, and has been awarded between the genres, and has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music, the first time it has the Pulitzer Prize for Music, the first time it has been awarded for a jazz recording.been awarded for a jazz recording.

French HornFrench Horn

Gets its name from its Gets its name from its greatly widened bell greatly widened bell (cor de chasse).(cor de chasse).

Placing the hand in Placing the hand in the bell helps to the bell helps to support the horn.support the horn.

Like the trumpet, it has 3 valves.Like the trumpet, it has 3 valves. It has the smallest mouthpiece in the brass It has the smallest mouthpiece in the brass

family. The mouthpiece family. The mouthpiece flares out unlike the trumpet.flares out unlike the trumpet.

French HornFrench Horn

TromboneTrombone

The trombone was developed from the The trombone was developed from the trumpet. trumpet.

The word The word trombonetrombone derives from Italian derives from Italian trombatromba (trumpet) and (trumpet) and -one-one (a suffix meaning large), so (a suffix meaning large), so a a trombonetrombone is quite literally a "large trumpet". is quite literally a "large trumpet".

TromboneTrombone

The trombone uses a slide to change the The trombone uses a slide to change the pitch of the sound. There are 7 slide pitch of the sound. There are 7 slide positions.positions.

The mouthpiece is bigger than the trumpet The mouthpiece is bigger than the trumpet and French horn.and French horn.

TromboneTrombone

Trombone Spotlight:Trombone Spotlight:Cirrus Trombone QuartetCirrus Trombone Quartet

The Cirrus Trombone Quartet is The Cirrus Trombone Quartet is one of the newest component one of the newest component ensembles to emerge from ensembles to emerge from within the United States Air within the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band Force Heritage of America Band at Langley Air Force Base, at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.Virginia.

The quartet uses a bass The quartet uses a bass trombone, tenor, and valve trombone, tenor, and valve trombones. trombones.

BaritoneBaritone

Baritones and euphoniums are small Baritones and euphoniums are small tubas with the sound range of a tubas with the sound range of a trombone.trombone.

Baritones have 3 valves. Baritones have 3 valves. There are concert baritonesThere are concert baritones

and marching baritones. and marching baritones.

EuphoniumEuphonium

Euphoniums often have 4 or 5 valves Euphoniums often have 4 or 5 valves (used mainly in concert (used mainly in concert bands/orchestras).bands/orchestras).

TubaTuba

The tuba is the bass The tuba is the bass instrument for the brass. instrument for the brass.

It has the most tubing (16 ft.!!) It has the most tubing (16 ft.!!) of the brass instruments. of the brass instruments.

It has 3 valves.It has 3 valves. It is usually played upright, It is usually played upright,

with the bell facing the ceiling. with the bell facing the ceiling.

TubaTuba

SousaphoneSousaphone

Named after the Named after the famous American famous American march composer march composer John Phillip Sousa.John Phillip Sousa.

A sousaphone is a A sousaphone is a valve brass instrument valve brass instrument with the same tube length as with the same tube length as other tubes.other tubes.

It is shaped differently so that It is shaped differently so that the bell is above the head.the bell is above the head.

It is primarily used in marching It is primarily used in marching bands. bands.

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