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Brassellaneous
Techniques & Players
100
This instrument is shown below.
What is French Horn?
100
This instrument dates back to 1500BC.
What is the trumpet?
100
Trombones are different from the rest of the brass because instead of valves, they have ________.
What is a slide?
100
To make sound on a brass instrument, you must do this.
What is buzz your lips into the mouthpiece?
100
Brass players can insert this tool into the bell to change the sound and volume of their instruments.
What are mutes?
200
This instrument is shown below.
What is the cornet?
200
This is what the trumpet and french horn were originally used for?
What is communication? (warning tool)
200
This is the original name of the trombone.
What is sacbut?
200
Instruments that have similar size tubing until the bell are called this type of brass.
What is cylindrical?
200
When brass instruments have very fast music, they can do this to play faster.
What is double and/or triple tonguing?
300
What is the serpent?
300
The early french horn was referred to by this name.
What is the hunting horn?
300
This composer is the first one to use trombones in non-religious music.
What is the trombone?
300
Instruments that start with small tubing that continues to get larger as the instrument approaches the bell are called this type of brass.
What are conical?
300
This famous musician is known for his trumpet skills and his raspy voice.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
400
This instrument is heard in this example.
What is trombone?
400
To play the french horn, you have to put this in the bell.
What is your hand?
400
This instrument sounds a lot like the trombone, but looks like a smaller version of the tuba.
What is Euphonium?
400
This word refers to how a musician puts the mouthpiece to their lips.
What is embouchure?
400
This trumpeter is known for his big, puffy cheeks.
Who is Dizzy Gillespie?
500
This instrument is heard in this example.
What is the french horn?
500
On the trumpet, you push valves to change the pitch. On the french horn, you push these.
What are levers?
500
The low brass section mainly reads in this clef.
What is Bass Clef?
500
This word refers to an instrument's sound qualities/characteristics.
What is timbre?
500
Brass players can change the way they shape their notes which is called this.
What is articulation?