Musical instruments are not inexpensive, and many musicians spend a sizeable amount of their money to purchase their needed instruments. Adding up to these expenses are the costs of accessories necessary to make the instrument workable. The costs of these accessories pad up the total costs spent on instruments. Take, for example, the brass instrument […]
Brass Instruments
How To Clean Trumpet Mouthpiece
Just like anything that is in constant use, your brass instrument needs regular cleaning and maintenance. Bacteria, fungi, mold, gunk, and grime may accumulate in the different parts of your brass instrument, specifically, in the mouthpiece. Hence, you need to clean it regularly. Regular maintenance and cleaning, of course, can also prolong the usability of […]
Trumpet Parts Diagram
Trumpets come in different types. There are piccolo trumpets that offer higher register, and there are bass trumpets that come with a lower range of registry. The trumpet, of course, has a long history, dating back to 1500 BC. During ancient times, armies frequently used it in battle. Hunters also used it in hunting. The […]
How To Clean A Euphonium
Knowing how to clean a euphonium and other brass instruments regularly is necessary to keep them looking great but sounding sharp. It is not enough to own a high-grade instrument and just rely on its superior quality material. Euphoniums are similar to cars, no matter how excellent the make is, if they are not washed […]
How Many Notes Can a Trumpet Play?
In general, there are seven pitches that trumpet can play. And we will explore more in detail in this article. With only three valves of the trumpet, the general question of most beginners is how many notes this instrument can play. Out of all the brass instruments in an orchestra, the trumpet is one of […]
Best Trumpet Mouthpiece Size for Beginners
The sound of the trumpet has a unique range that it can drown out other instruments in many bands most of the time. The trumpet mouthpiece plays a considerable part in helping a beginner player perform flawlessly. Its importance is quite similar to that of other instruments in what a bow is to a violin […]
How Does a Trumpet Work?
Trumpets belong to the brass family of musical instruments. You will often see trumpets in jazz and classical musical groups. They also come in different types. You will get hold, for example, of a piccolo trumpet—the highest register of all trumpets. You will also see bass trumpets whose range of pitch is one octave lower […]
Differences Between a Tuba and Sousaphone
There are some major similarities and differences between Tuba and Sousaphone. The tuba belongs to the brass group of instruments. As a brass instrument, it produces the lowest pitch among the brass instruments. It also produces sound by lip vibration made into its large mouthpiece. As an instrument, it belongs to the new kids on […]
Brass Instruments List
Brass instruments, also known as labrosones, which accurately means “lip-vibrated instrument”, they create sounds with the reverberation and amplification of the vibration of the lips through a “tubular resonator“, made distinct by their size, sound, and material. Scholars and critics have often defined brass instruments with the sound it makes and not by the material […]