Brass instruments and how buzzing the lips against a mouthpiece produces their sound.
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- What is the primary method brass instruments use to make sound?
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Buzzing the lips against a mouthpiece- What is the bell?
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The wide, flared opening at the end of a brass instrument where sound comes out- What is the embouchure?
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The position and use of your lips and mouth muscles when playing a wind instrument- What is the mouthpiece?
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The metal piece you place against your mouth to play a brass instrument- What is the mouthpiece rim?
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The circular metal edge that your lips vibrate against- What is the leadpipe?
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The first small tube connected to the mouthpiece on a brass instrument- What is a valve on a brass instrument?
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A button you press to change which tubes the air flows through- What is a slide on a trombone?
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A U-shaped tube you move in and out to change the pitch- What metal is brass made of?
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An alloy of copper and zinc- What is the trumpet?
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A brass instrument with three valves- What is the trombone?
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A brass instrument with a slide instead of valves- What is the French horn?
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A coiled brass instrument with a funnel-shaped mouthpiece and valves- What is the tuba?
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The largest and lowest-sounding brass instrument in an orchestra- What is the cornet?
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A brass instrument similar to the trumpet but with a more conical shape- What is the baritone?
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A large brass instrument similar to a trombone but with valves instead of a slide
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