Thursday, June 21, 2012

A Never Ending Musical Instrument Producing Mechanism


Brass InstrumentMusical instruments belonging to the brass instrument family are played as air is blown in to them through the lips that are placed inside the mouthpiece to vibrate its inner rim.TrumpetTrumpet is one of the oldest musical instruments that was invented dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are made out of brass tubing bent twice in to a four sided shape. They are played via blowing air into the mouthpiece through closed lips producing a buzz which starts to send air vibrations in to the inside column of the trumpet.Several types of trumpet are available including transposing instrument. The tube length of a common trumpet is 134 cm. Trumpets have pistons, valves or rotary valves each of which increases the length of the tube when played and it also contributes in lowering the pitch. The valves are opened and closed at intervals instants to create pleasing sound and pitches. Occasionally piccolo higher or brass lower trumpets are heard. It's played in orchestras. This instrument has derived its name from that of an animal horn. It consists of about 12-13 feet of tubing covered in to a coil with a flared bell. The person playing it is called a Horn player.Horns have valves which are operated from the left hand to direct the air in to the extra tubing so that it can produce vibrations. Three valves are present in the horn to control the pitch. It playing motion is dependent on four octaves or how much the player's aptitude can take the pitch up to. To play this instrument properly one should depress the valves, should place his lip firmly to create the right tension, blow air with large air pressure and insert hand in the ball. If such actions are performed a player can quite easily produce heartiest melody. Single horn, Double horn, Natural horn and other horns are widely available in the market.TromboneIt is the third most popular instrument in the brass family. Alike, all other brass instruments it is also played when the lips are inserted on the mouthpiece and wind is blown to create air vibrations. Here the player varies the length of the instrument to change the pitch. It has a long cylindrical tube bent in to an S shape. The lead pipe contains a small hole to create an air column venture that adds resistance to change the pitch of the sound. Trombone like technique, glissando, trills, notation, brass bands and mutes are commonly available.TubaIt is said to be the largest and the lowest pitched brass instrument. Sound is created by vibrating sound in the large cup of the mouthpiece. It has been added in orchestra recently. Tuba is played as trumpet is but the valves are placed in the middle of the instrument. Their size varies as per their ranges. The main tube of a B flat tuba is approximately 18feet long. While C tuba is 16 feet long, E flat tuba is 13 feet long and F tuba is 12 feet. These instruments contain a conical bore; the bore present in the instrument causes it to produce a harmonic sound. The bell in the tuba often points forward. These instruments were usually used in the military band. These are also called brass band context.



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