Trombone

Things to know:
Cannot articulate like other brass instruments because of the slide.
Do or a da tongue is used for slurs. Players can Lip slurs on the
harmonic series.
And natural slurs over the break For regular notes use Ta
Two most missed trombone positions are 2 and 5
Slide cream. First clean then cream. Just put a small amount on
the stockings then spray with water Yamaha slider mix and
Superslide are good brands for slide cream

Buying a trombone
Go by name brands that are recognizable However a student can only
get what their parents can get them
Trombone brands:
Yahmaha
Bundy
selmer (Bach)
King
Blessing also good as an intermediate
Holton
Jupiter
Advanced
Bach Stradivarius
Getzen
King 3b

Conn 88h
Holton tr1 series
Jupiter xo
As an alternate a student could get a plastic trombone by Jiggs whigham
the Peabone is made out of plastic the work but they dont carry.
Virtuoso jazz Trombone
Jj johnson
Frank rosolino
Car fontana
Modern Day
Bill watrous Steve Turre
Wycliff Gordon
Joe Allesi
Christian Lindberg one of the first soloist
Ron Barron

Mutes
Brass players use mutes for musical effect (Tambre). It can also be
used to reduce volume. The most commonly used is the straight mute, if
the part doesnt specify the mute its probably the straight mute. There is
also a Cup mute that is a little quieter. The Harmon mute and stem mute
is used mostly in jazz and commercial music. The wah wah Plunger mute
is used in jazz and commercial music.

Trumpet
Things to know:
Trumpet Bb trumpet most commonly used
The trumpet is a transposing instrument. It sounds a different than it
plays by a major second below
Students used to start on Cornett because it was easier to respond
Valve positions 13 and 123 are usually sharp. The slide is used to
help with intonation.
Students will need to learn how to transpose.
The piston vavles are usually faster And rotary valves usually have
a darker tone
D trumpet and the Eb trumpet Has specific repertoire written for it.
Those who study trumpet will need up to 4-5 trumpets. Two other types of
trumpet are the Bb piccolo trumpet and the Flugal Horn. Different
trumpets have different tones. Sometimes learning different instruments
helps with
Different Trumpets

Eb trumpet Hummel and hydan concerto For advanced players

Eb D trumpet Just change the slide and the trumpet changes
C trumpet has been used in orchestras recently
Flugal horn Bb trumpet C trumpet Bb cornet Eb D
combination Piccolo trumpet
Rotary trumpets have a darker sound but the valves are slower to
use.
Jazz trumpeters
Louis Armstrong
Dizzy Gillespie
Wynton Marsalis plays a Monet
Classical trumpeters
Ralf Smedvig founder and leader of Empire Brass Quintet
Maurice andre

Horn
Things to know:
Horn embouchure You have more mouthpiece on the top than on
the bottom 2/3 on top
Most commonly used horn. F Bb double horn The trigger changes
the horn When engaged it is in F
The horn sounds a perfect fifth down They have to be able to
transpose
F single horn is primarily used for beginners. If you start on this the
student has to learn the Bb fingerings when going to the double But
the double is heavier.
Its the only brass instrument that uses the left hand The right hand
is used as an acoustic extension

The French horn is of German origin. It obtained its name because it looks
like the French hunting horn.
Before the valves were created the right hand was used to change notes
diatonically and it was also used for tuning Crooks were used to change
keys

Euphonium
Things to know:

Not part of the standard orchestral instrumentation

Know the transposition for baritone bass down a. Major ninth
Three types of Euphonium Upright and bell front and compensating
Upright bell is used most now the fourth valve extends the lower
register and it adds alternate fingerings
1,3 123 are sharp
Use embouchure to fix pitches
Euphonium is more soloistic than the baritone
Compensation valve Better intonation But it's really expensive
Students usually start on cornet and trombone
Primary difference between the baritone horn and the euphonium is
more conical

Euphonium brands
Yamaha Yep 321
Bach
King
Wilson
Hirsburnner
Besson Euphoniums are really good

The predecessor of the Euphonium is the Sax horn invented by Adolf sax.
David Blaton inventer of compensating euphonium

Mouth Pieces
When buying a mouthpiece the deeper mouthpieces are better Shallow

ones tend to make the whole instrument sharp (bore size .547-.580
inches)
Bach 6.5 al
Chi 51 d
The tenor tuba is another name for it
Tenor horn has rotary valves
Euphonium is not a part of the standard orchestral instrumentation
Pieces that incorporate euphonium:
The planet by holts
The exhibition Symphonieta Don kiyoti strauss
Military bands ate where most professionals are
British brass bands Euphoniums are necessary but most of them are not
professional groups
Famous euphonium players
Brian Bowman North Texas
Steve Mead
Dante Thornton

Tuba
Things to know:
3/4 tubas Eventually they get older and start to play it sharp
Sausaphone Usually has 3 valves And in Bb Excellent for
marching Its a directional instrument so its not that good for
orchestra
For teaching tuba its big so be careful with small students
Needs really good pitch Needs good timing
Tubas Will own easily 3 to four instruments
Most commonly used Double Bb F and
Eb used for high tessitura pieces
Most commonly used in orchestra is the c tuba better response
Serious tuba player will play c tuba
They almost always plays the root
Margin tuba
Full size tuba
Yamaha tuba is good for the money
Hirshbruner tubas are really good
Wilson tubas are really good
Boosey and Hawk
Famous tuba players
Roger Bobo LA symphony
Velvet Brown
Arnold Jacob Most profound brass pedagogue in the world

Bill Bell NY Philharmonic