Brass

it apart from preexisting genres. Creole of Color Brass Bands During the 1890’s and early 1900’s brass bands had become hugely popular in New Orleans and around the country. They played at large events such as parades and concerts, often with a focus on ragtime music. String dance bands became less popular at informal events and the “dirty” music of brass bands began replacing them at the beginning of the 1900’s (nps.gov). Creole of color brass bands were very prominent in New Orleans and…

Percent Copper In Brass Lab Conclusion Emily Oleisky The purpose of this lab was to observe the amount of light a solution absorbs, and use the relationships in the Beer-Lambert Law to determine the quantity of a certain compound within a complex sample. First, the relationships between wavelength, concentration, and absorbance were determined. This lab focused on identifying the absorption of copper in various brass samples, and finding the percent copper in brass. In the first activity of the…

pitch of the string instruments, the booming intensity of brass and percussion instruments, and the stable rhythm of low and high pitches. The opening of the song presents a sense of urgency as a stack of three high pitches of a string instrument. A brass instrument sets the prideful tone of the music as it follows the stack of string instruments in a low pitch. Furthermore, a brass instrument that is like a horn is played over the low brass instrument to express the bold nature of a military.…

instrument. In the 1800’s the most important part of an orchestra was now the strings and lesser the keyboard. As the orchestra increased in size, forms of organization came along. The orchestra then was ramified of four sections: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Each section is interdependent, but has its own important tasks. The strings contributes an important sound and is created by the vibrating of the strings.…

During my ongoing business conference to Colorado to learn about future career opportunities for my dual degrees in Communication design and Computer Science, I got to attend an orchestra concert presented by the Hapless Heroes who were conducted by Leslie Stewart. The show was musical theatre where they had a live orchestra playing in front of the stage while the actors explained the Greek tale of Orpheus and Eurydice. I attended this amazing show on the 4th of December. I love learning about…

Let’s Band Together Ever since I saw a high school band perform for us during an assembly, I’ve wanted to be a part of the band experience. I’ve been waiting for today all summer, today I get to pick which instrument I get to play. I’m not even the slightest bit mad that I have to go to my school a day before school even starts. As I walk into my elementary school, I proudly remember that I’ve gone to this school for years. It feels good knowing I get to finally be a fifth grader and rule the…

I attended the Sartell High School Pops Concert on March 7th at 7:30 p.m. The performance took place in the Sartell High School Auditorium and featured performances by the Sartell Concert Band and the Sartell Wind Ensemble. The music selections featured, as the name would suggest, primarily popular pieces, including movie themes and Broadway medleys. I will be evaluating the performance of the Concert Band. Their pieces included “Pippin”, “Jurassic Park”, “Alan Silvestri: A Night at the Movies”,…

Introduction Brass is an alloy, a combination of copper and zinc. It contains around 67% copper and 33% zinc. Commonly, Lead is also added to brass at a concentration of around 2%. Lead improves the machinability of brass. Lead brasses have excellent machining qualities and can be blanked, sheared and milled. Brass does not become brittle at low temperature like mild steel. Brass also has excellent thermal conductivity. Its electrical conductivity ranges from 23 to 44% that of pure copper.…

Following The Band of Brothers, was Hands Across the Sea by John Phillip Sousa. This song starts out with a cheerful lighthearted sound. The piccolo gave the song a very animated sound. At the end of the song the main theme tune is played with a loud brass and crushing cymbals. The song was very colorful and vivid. The next selection was The Paris Incident by Andrew Edwards. The song started off with strong sounding woodwinds. The song’s mood overall was somber but had bursts of excitement…

D,G,and C. The strings are held by the bridge and when a string is plucked or bowed it sends vibration waves through the cello producing the sound. One of the most common uses for the cello is at an orchestra or quartet. The trumpet is part of the brass family and consists of valves, mouthpiece, lead pipe, tuning slide, and bell. Playing the trumpet requires a technique called “fingering”, which is a term for the fingers you need and valves to press down on, to acquire a music note. Sound is…