Instrument Size
Anatomy of an Instrument
History of Brass
Miscellaneous
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What is the smallest brass instrument?
Trumpet
100
What part of the instrument do you vibrate your lips into?
Mouthpiece
100
What is the oldest brass instrument (dates almost 700 years)?
Trombone
100
What is a fancy word for how you shape your mouth as you play?
Embouchure
200
What instrument has a slide instead of valves?
Trombone
200
What part of the instrument amplifies the sound?
Bell
200
What instrument was once used for hunting?
French Horn
200
What is placed inside the bell to change the tone of the sound?
Mute
300
What is the largest brass instrument?
Tuba
300
What instrument does not have valves?
Trombone
300
What is the most popular brass instrument?
Trumpet
300
What style of music is the trombone know for?
Jazz and Dixieland music
400
How many feet of tubing are in the tuba?
16 feet
400
What do you use to change the length of the tubing on a trumpet?
Valves
400
What is a modified tuba that wraps around the body?
Sousaphone
400
What happens when you push a trombone slide out?
The sound gets lower
500
What instrument do you play with the left hand?
French Horn
500
What part of the instrument is used to release excess water (condensation) from inside the tubing?
Water Key
500
Who invented the Sousaphone?
John Phillip Sousa
500
What is the most difficult brass instrument to play?
French Horn
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