The Brass Check

Then, Kahn welcomed the Santa Rosa Junior College Orchestra to the stage. The seating arrangement for Jerome Fleg’s Santa Rosa Junior college orchestra consisted of Percussion, Brass, Woodland, and String instruments. In the back row of the orchestra from left to right consisted mostly of the percussion and brass instruments, which…

Trumpet The instrument I chose was the Trumpet and it is a brass instrument that is played in many symphony orchestras or bands. The trumpet is a musical instrument that has a very long history. The earliest trumpets date back to at least 1500 BC and they have been used as musical instruments since the 15th century. Silver and bronze trumpets were discovered in the grave of King Tut in Egypt, and other ancient versions of the instrument were found in China, South America, Scandinavia, and Asia.…

Thank you for the scholarship. I am Mandy Schreiner and I go to JL Mann High School. I’m in 10th grade and take all honors and one AP class. I play flute in the school band and outside of school in marching band, I take Spanish 4 Honors. My favorite class is band and my least favorite is Engineering. I like to listen to music and hang out with friends in my freetime I like to cook when I can and practice cello and flute. I also enjoy playing cymbals in winter percussion. I don’t like doing…

Prior to the 19th century, the trumpet was simply a long brass tube with a bell and mouthpiece that we refer to today as the natural or Baroque trumpet. It could only play the pitches within the harmonic series that it was keyed in. If other pieces were required, because of a key change for instance, the trumpet player had to change crooks. This lengthened or shortened the total tubing and changed the key. To add a few tones between the notes of the harmonic series, small holes were drilled in…

Everybody has an identity, my identity was the musician. Since I’ve been in mariachi since 6th grade most of my classmates know me because of that. Music has always been an interest in my life since i was a little kid. I remember my dad gave me an Intocable cassette (mexican conjunto group). The very first song that came in the cassette was “El Amigo Que Se Fue” which talks about how the group lost two of the members when going to a concert. During that time i had lost a friend in school and…

After the flags passed, two baton twirlers preceded the rest of the SIU cheerleaders. The baton twirlers performed a coordinated routine which started with the music played by the Salukis Marching band. These two twirlers rotated their batons very fast, then they tossed them into the air and jumped to catch it before it dropped to the floor. Then three rows of cheerleaders who were wearing a very sophisticated uniform made with the SIU colors, maroon, black and white, passed. Their uniforms are…

A trumpet is an instrument of versatility and beauty. These instruments have a rich history and plethora of great musicians to back it up. As a brand new owner of this great instrument the cleaning and care of such a valuable item, for the first time, can be intimidating. However, this is not true. The cleaning and maintenance of a trumpet is a simple task that will help you become more familiar with your own instrument and give your trumpet a long lifetime of use. Some items that are necessary…

Have you ever wanted to play the most notable instrument in a band, or have the glory of being one of the most original instruments to this day? If so, the tenor saxophone is perfect for you! The tenor saxophone is a woodwind instrument that is very outstanding in jazz musical groups and is also one of the most important sounds in a concert or marching band because it plays the inner harmony parts or doubles the melodic lines in a musical piece. The Tenor is pitched in B flat and is larger and…

There are 3 sorts of Wind tools on our internet site. When it comes to Trumpet, a trumpet is a musical instruments. It is the highest register in the brass family members. Trumpets are among the earliest music tools, going back to at the very least 1500 BC. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" noise that starts a standing wave vibration in the air column inside the tool. Since the late 15th century they have mostly been constructed of metal tubing, usually…

Making It to the Big Time I am Vincent Crabtree. When I was a freshman in High School, I participated in an activity called “Winter Percussion”. It was much like marching band, but it took place during the winter and spring season, and it featured a smaller ensemble composed mostly of percussive instruments. Throughout the season, we had practice almost nightly, working to put together a show that would be performed in competition with other drumlines. One of my favorite memories begins after…