THE BRASS FAMILYMusic 7 – 7th Period

How to play Brass…

Ancient Brass Instruments

Trumpet

Made of metal 3 valves Highest sounding brass instrument

Trumpet

Plays in the treble clef

Used to announce things with fanfares

Featured in classical and jazz music

French Horn

Made of metal

3 rotary valves.

2nd highest of the brass family

It is so long they had to curve it around.

French Horn

Most active brass instrumentin the orchestra

Originated to play calls back and forth between hunters

There are both double and single horns

Trombone

3rd highest of the brassfamily

Plays in Bass Clef

Only member of the brass family that does not have valves

Uses a slide instead

Trombone

Standard trombonesare known as Tenor Trombones.

There are also Bass Tromboneswhich play even lower than the standard trombone.

Tuba

The lowest and biggest ofthe brass instruments.

Concert Tubas look like the one shown here

Tuba

Marching Tubas are called Sousaphones and look like this