The Orchestra Sings - Eugene Symphony
The Orchestra Sings - Eugene Symphony
The Orchestra Sings - Eugene Symphony
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong> <strong>Sings</strong><br />
Instrument Families<br />
Trumpet<br />
French Horn<br />
Trombone<br />
Tuba<br />
<strong>The</strong> BRASS family is one of the oldest families of the<br />
orchestra and includes the trumpet, french horn,<br />
trombone, and tuba, all of which are made of brass!<br />
Sound is produced on these instruments when a<br />
person’s lips buzz into a cup-shaped mouthpiece and<br />
produce vibrating air. <strong>The</strong> vibrating air then travels<br />
through a long metal tube that modifies and<br />
amplifies the vibrations. In order to change pitch,<br />
brass players use two techniques. One is to vary the<br />
speed with which they buzz their lips. <strong>The</strong> other is to<br />
change the length of the tubing that they blow air<br />
through. This is done by either pressing a key to open<br />
a valve, as with a trumpet, or by using a slide to<br />
physically increase or decrease the length of tubing,<br />
as with a trombone. Brass instruments are often<br />
described as having a sweet or round sound. <strong>The</strong>n<br />
can also play very loudly and are often used in the<br />
most exciting parts of a piece.
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