1. Brass Family

2. What do you know already about Brass instruments?

3. The Brass Section Very powerful section
Fewer of each instrument needed
What do you think they’re made of?
How do you think they make their sound?
What mood would they be good to represent?
Have you heard these instruments before? Where?

4. The Instruments Trumpet French Horn Trombone Tuba Have a mouthpiece
Blow into it to make a sound
Air vibrates to make a sound
The longer or wider the pipe, the lower the pitch

5. Trumpet Have a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGlApx8lTIg
Smallest – highest pitch
Triumphant and joyful music
Fanfares
Uplifting music that introduces an important person
A valve changes the length of the trumpet pipe, so it can play many notes.
Timbre:
Bright, can be piercing

6. French Horn Most adaptable because it has a wide range Solos
Used to have no valves
Once they were added, its’ range grew
Listen:
Timbre:
Smooth, mellow, warm
Fact: It takes 3.75m to make a French Horn!!

7. Trombone “Big trumpet” Third-biggest Hasn’t changed much 200 years
Does not have valves
Has a slide to change notes
Watch how it’s played:
Timbre:
Clear, deep, rich tone

8. Tuba
Listen to the Tuba:
How would you describe its’ sound?
Does it remind you of anything?
Largest and lowest
In the past wasn’t a popular solo instrument
More popular nowadays
Bass line
(sometimes instead of double bass)
Has valves
Timbre:
Deep, dark (like double bass)

9. Revision http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE0aSxziNdY
Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba
Use valves or slides to change notes
The longer the pipe, the lower the sound
Place in the orchestra 
Can often play in brass bands
Can use mutes – watch:
Soften the sound, and can change the tone