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A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose sound is produced by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips. Brass instruments are also called labrosones, literally meaning "lip-vibrated instruments" (Baines, 1993). There are two factors in producing different pitches on a brass instrument One is alteration of the player's lip tension in conjunction with the player's throat aperture and breath pressure (collectively known as "embouchure"), which selects the particular node of the harmonic series produced by the tubular resonator in response to the vibrational stimulus. The second is the use of slides or valves to change the length of the tubing, thus changing the harmonic series presented by the instrument to the player. The view of most scholars (see organology) is that the term "brass instrument" should be defined by the way the sound is made, as above, and not by whether the instrument is actually made of brass. Thus, as exceptional cases one finds brass instruments made of wood like the alphorn, the cornett, and the serpent, while some woodwind instruments are made of brass, like the saxophone. Modern brass instruments generally come in one of two families
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1. How to Buy a Brass Trumpet
November 05, 2009
If you are considering buying a new brass trumpet, it is a good idea to purchase the best that you can afford. Based on your budget, there is a wide range of prices as well as a lot of brand name instruments from which to choose. Occasionally you will be able to find an excellent instrument for a surprisingly good price. Of course the price should jot be the main deciding factor of the purchase, but it should be part of the decision. When purchasing a brass trumpet, for instance, you may want to visit the retail store in your town and do a hands-on trial. That way you will ... (read more)
Author: Esther Gay
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2. Brass Band Instruments For Middle School Kids
September 09, 2009
As your child grows and goes through elementary school, they are introduced to music in a variety of ways. By the time they hit the sixth grade, or middle school, they are offered the opportunity to join the school band. There are plenty of different types of instruments that can be used in a school band, but many children choose a brass band instrument.
Brass band instruments come in a wide assortment. Of course, there is a trumpet, trombone, and the tuba that many people are familiar with, but it goes beyond that. There are actually two separate trombones, a tenor and a bass, a French ... (read more)
Author: Arman Hansen
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3. The History of the Trumpet
August 10, 2009
Who can deny the wonderful melodic tone of the trumpet? This great instrument is now used in many genres of music, from Christian Jazz to Classical. However, it wasn't always used this way. In its earliest form, the trumpet wasn't even used to move and inspire people with the sound of melody. Through history, the trumpet has come a long way.
The modern bugle is more reminiscent of the historical trumpet than your modern brass wonders with slides and rotary valves. Like the modern bugle, the first trumpets were used for military and religious purposes. Their boisterous and piercing sound ... (read more)
Author: Vincent Bates
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4. The Compass of Your Life - Part I
July 22, 2009
A compass is an instrument that shows direction. We can look at it and tell whether we are traveling north, east, south or west. While we don’t have such an instrument to tell the direction in which our lives are headed, we can set up some parameters to help guide our lives in the direction we want to go. I speak as a once-retired now back-to-work person who discovered that full retirement did not suit me. If you are retired or thinking of retiring, these three areas should be given careful consideration. I will address them in three separate segments. *Family *Personal *Financi... (read more)
Author: lillian lambert
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5. Purchasing a Tattoo Gun
March 20, 2009
The most important instrument that a tattoo artist can invest in to have a successful business is a tattoo gun. Without it, they are nothing. Those who are serious about their trade will want nothing but the best, or at least the best that they can afford. Before buying such a key piece of equipment it is important to do some serious research to ensure you know what you are buying.
First off, you will want to research the various materials that a tattoo gun can be composed of. You don’t want your gun to be flimsy or break, so go for a quality metal such as iron, brass or copper. This will... (read more)
Author: Mat Fay
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6. Repairing of Vintage Musical Instruments
October 30, 2008
When you buy a vintage musical instrument, there is usually some damages on it, bumps,distortion,bad sound etc. This is not things you can fix on your own unless you are an expert.When going to a workshop they will appraise the instrument and give you a price for a repair.If you think it will be too expensive , go to another workshop and get a new price.Maybe they offer you a much cheaper renovation. If you have a saxophone or another brass instrument which need a total renovation this is what they do: -Improvement of wear in the shaftsleeve area and support.Remove clicking sounds,noise. -... (read more)
Author: Harald Hoel
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7. Aluminum Wire Mesh 1
August 20, 2008
Tag:Aluminum Wire Mesh 1,apparatus instrument From:http://www.apparatus-instrument.com/
Aluminum Wire Mesh:1.Material: adopt common carbon armor plate, stainless steel plate, iron plate, brass plate, aluminum plate, titanium plate, nickel plate, etc. 2.Application: applied in filter core, medicine, paper making, filtration, breed aquatics, battery used netting, packaging used netting, facilities defence, craftwork making, the protection and safety of sound boxes, decoration, kids chair, baskets, buildings, bridges, footplate, platform and all varieties of mechanical equipment. Our mai... (read more)
Author: ut ut1
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8. Elements of Classical Music
May 22, 2008
For the most part it can be distinguished by the type of instruments in the musical piece. Most modern forms of music only have a couple of instrumentations used in its creation, whereas classical music uses several types of instrumentation. Musicians of this type of music are extremely skilled in their chosen instrument because of the detailed compositions. The instruments used in classical music generally come from five or so different groups of instruments, including string instruments, woodwinds, brass instruments and percussion instruments. The use of these types of instruments gene... (read more)
Author: Zack Fair
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9. The History of the Electric Guitar
November 27, 2007
When most people think of electric guitars, they think of rock music. But electric guitars are more versatile than you’d think. You can find them in jazz, blues, country music, New-Age compositions, and even contemporary classical pieces. Electric guitars are intimately associated with many famous musicians of the twentieth century—and may be the iconic musical instrument of our time.
The demand for electric guitars came during the Big Band Era in the 20’s and 30’s. The big brass bands of the time were very loud, and other instruments had to be artificially amplified to stand up to t... (read more)
Author: Paul Smith
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