Brass Instruments

How do brass instruments produce sound?

• By buzzing lips into the mouthpiece

• By plucking strings

• By hitting with a stick

• By pressing keys

What is one way to change the pitch on a brass instrument?

• By pressing keys

• By pushing valves

• By tightening strings

• By hitting harder

What does it mean if a brass instrument is cylindrical?

• It has the same width throughout most of its length

• It starts narrow and widens

• It is shaped like a triangle

• It is made of wood

What is the characteristic of conical brass instruments?

• They start narrow and grow in width

• They are the same width throughout

• They are made of wood

• They have strings

What is the range of brass instruments?

• Very vast, some can play both high and low

• Limited to only high notes

• Limited to only low notes

• Only plays middle range notes

What is the purpose of a mute in brass instruments?

• To change the sound of the instrument

• To make the instrument louder

• To play the instrument faster

• To change the color of the instrument

Where are mutes inserted in brass instruments?

• Into the bell of the instrument

• Into the mouthpiece

• Into the valves

• Into the slides

What type of mechanism does a trumpet use?

• Valves

• Slide

• Keys

• Strings

What is the shape of a trumpet's tubing?

• Conical

• Cylindrical

• Spherical

• Rectangular

What is the range of a trumpet?

• Low

• Medium

• High

• Variable