September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
The instruments in the brass family all find a common heritage in the horns of antiquity. Often held as a mark of power and status, horns have an elite history of performance for military signaling, battle entrances and exits, and the heralding of kings and queens.
A brass instrument produces sound when a player’s vibrating lips, or embouchure, cause the air column inside of a tube to vibrate. Tightening or loosening the lips and changing the length of the tube are two ways to change pitch. Valves and slides added a way to instantly change the tube length while performing, advancing ...
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