Brass Family (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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Material brass instruments are made from
Material brass instruments are made from
Metal (usually brass)
How sound is produced in brass instruments
How sound is produced in brass instruments
Buzzing lips into mouthpiece
Musical effect brass instruments are used for
Musical effect brass instruments are used for
Bold, dramatic effects
What changes pitch in brass instruments
What changes pitch in brass instruments
Valves or slides altering tube length
Smallest & highest-pitched brass instrument
Smallest & highest-pitched brass instrument
Trumpet
Number of valves on a trumpet
Number of valves on a trumpet
Three valves
French Horn's distinctive physical features
French Horn's distinctive physical features
Coiled tube & large flared bell
Where right hand is placed when playing French Horn
Where right hand is placed when playing French Horn
Inside the bell
French Horn tone quality
French Horn tone quality
Rich, warm, and mellow
Only brass instrument without valves
Only brass instrument without valves
Trombone
How trombone changes pitch
How trombone changes pitch
Using a slide to alter tube length
Largest & lowest-pitched brass instrument
Largest & lowest-pitched brass instrument
Tuba
Two factors controlling pitch in brass playing
Two factors controlling pitch in brass playing
Airspeed and lip tension
Function of large bell on brass instruments
Function of large bell on brass instruments
Helps project the sound
Role of trumpets in orchestra brass section
Role of trumpets in orchestra brass section
Often play the melody