Parts
What is the thing you blow into?
the mouthpiece
Which is the Largest brass instrument?
Tuba
Name a brass instrument we tried in class.
Trumpet, Trombone
True or false: you can put something in the end of a trumpet to change how it sounds?
True! (Bonus points for what it is called)
Do you need more or less air to play a big instrument? Why?
More! you have to get the air through the tubes!
What is the moving part on a trombone called?
Slide
Which is the smallest brass instrument?
Trumpet
Who plays the Tuba?
The little man from Pink Panther
What came first? The trumpet or the trombone?
trumpet
True or False: you can make a different pitch by not moving any buttons or slides
What is the largest part of the brass instrument called (the part that flares out)?
Bell
Which two instruments use the same size of mouthpiece?
Trombone and Euphonium
Who plays the trumpet? (bonus if you name two)
Louis from Princess and the Frog
Pink Panther
How many years ago was the trombone invented?
700
DAILY DOUBLE! What is the name of the thing your lips do to vibrate?
Buzz
DAILY DOUBLE! What are the buttons called?
Valves
Which two instruments sound the same in pitch?
Trombone and Euphonium
Who plays the trombone? (bonus if you name two)
Donald Duck
Homer Simpson
DAILY DOUBLE! What is the name of the trombone's medieval ancestor?
The Sackbut
What do you have to do to the french horn that is different than any other brass?
put your hand in the bell!
Which brass instrument has strings?
French Horn
DAILY DOUBLE! Name the Brass instruments from High to low pitch.
Trumpet, French Horn, Euphonium/Trombone, Tuba
What instrument wraps around your body? Why?
Sousaphone! To make it easier to walk in
How long is the french horn's tube if it were to be stretched out?
About 12-13 feet long
What does the name Euphonium mean?
Euph = Good Phonium = Sound