Brass Exam
What is not an ancestor of brass
hurry-gurdy
tuba
largest lowest pitched 3 or 4 valves
Articulation that begins with the "DAH" or "LAH" syllable. The airstream does not stop between notes. The notes are played smooth and connected to other notes around them.
legato
Adolphe Sax invented...
modern brass family saxhorn saxophone
Articulation that begins with the "TAH" syllable. The sound is stopped as the diaphragm stops the flow of air. The notes are played full value and only lightly separated as other notes are re-articulated.
normal
6th grade explanation of history and development of brass instruments
-before copper and zinc, brass were made out of conch shells and animal cones -new things were created and modernizing so they used newer materials -in 1815, valves were invented making it easier to manipulate sound -before valves, they used crooks to change the key of the instrument to play -in 1597, Gabrieli composed the first brass piece
embouchure for brass playing
-it will be slightly different for everyone -must have airtight seal between lips and mouthpiece -must have balance between orbiculares oris and cheek muscles -throat should be open -lips together -mouth formed like you are saying the letter "M" -tongue must be forward and through teeth at all times -teeth must have a small gap so the air flows freely
valves first introduced....
1815
trumpet
3 valves that control pitch bright sounds can alter sound with mute
Articulation that uses the "TAH" syllable. The sound begins with a large "burst" of air like spitting. The result is a large quantity of sound at the beginning of the note.
Accent
What composition did the trombones make their orchestra debut?
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5
who wrote Sonata pain e forte?
Giovanni Gabrieli
Overtone Series
P8-P5-P4-M3-m3-m3-M2-M2
Articulation that begins with the "TAH" syllable. The sound is stopped as the diaphragm stops the flow of air. The notes are lightly played and separated from other notes around them.
Staccato
French horn
circular instrument wide flared bell 3 valves to manipulate pitch descendant from hunting horns
Brass is an alloy of what metals
copper and zinc
Prior to invention of valves they used...
crooks moveable slide played in high range where notes are closer together
Articulation for tonguing fast passages. Through study airstream, the player enunciates the syllables: "TAH-KAH-TAH-KAH-TAH-KAH"
double tongue
all early brass instruments were made out of brass
false
articulation in which the tongue is placed loosely in the roof of your mouth followed by an air-stream that sounds as if you are "rolling" your R's in Spanish
fluttertongue
Most important muscle
orbicularis oris
crook refers to...
removable piece of tubing used to change the key of the instrument
not an instrument in the tuba family
shofar
trombone
slide that changes pitch by the length of tubing
Articulation at the start of the melody begins with the "TAH" syllable. Other notes in the melody are not re-articulated. The notes are played smooth and very connected to other notes around them.
slurred
Articulation for talking fast passages. Through a study airstream, the player enunciates the syllables: "TAH-TAK-KAH-TAH-TAH-KAH"
triple tongue
cylindrical
trombone trumpet
brass instruments evolved from conch shells and animal bones
true
conical
tuba cornet horn euphonium