Brass Instruments
Brass instruments are made out of ________
Brass, Silver, Plastic
2
French Horns have the smallest _______ out of all brass instruments
Mouthpiece
In order for an instrument to be a brass instrument, we vibrate our ______.
Lips
3rd line
D
Name a brass instrument that is neither the smallest or the biggest
French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium
French Horn, Euphonium, and Tubas will sometimes have 3 or _____ valves
4
Marching band instruments are designed so that ______ is facing forward towards the audience
Bell
Name one dynamic symbol in music
Forte, piano, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, fortissimo, pianissimo, crescendo, decrescendo
4th space
G
How many valves does a trombone have?
0
Natural trumpets and horns (used before modern brass instruments were invented) had how many valves?
0
Instead of valves, trombones have a ______ instead.
Slide
How many different slide positions for trombones are there?
7
Top of the staff
B
What kind of liquid do we use on the valves to help it move more smoothly?
Valve oil
When holding the trumpet, the right thumb must be between valve ____ and _____
1 and 2
Our right pinky goes on top of the _______ when playing the trumpet.
Pinky rest
What is another word for steps that we take to set our mouth so that we can get a good sound on the instrument?
Embouchure
E
What is the name for a layer of coating applied on brass instruments to make it shiny?
Lacquer
Which valves do we press for the note D on the trumpet?
If we look at the inside of a valve, we will see multiple ______.
Holes
Name a brass instrument without any valves (think ancient instruments)
You cannot use trombone as an answer
Conch Shells, Shofar, Didgeridoo, Buccina, Alphorn, Jagshorn, Natural trumpet/horn, Serpent,
2 ledger lines above the staff
E