Brass Instruments - for iPod/iPhone

Brass Instruments

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album

Transcript -- Brass Instruments

Technology and  acoustical principles. How technical developments through history have affected the design of brass instruments.

How Brass Instruments Work

Transcript -- Technology and  acoustical principles. How technical developments through history have affected the design of brass instruments.

Transcript -- How Brass Instruments Work

Playing the cornet, trombone and trumpet, experts demonstrate hand stopping and lipping.

Changing Key and Pitch

Transcript -- Playing the cornet, trombone and trumpet, experts demonstrate hand stopping and lipping.

Transcript -- Changing Key and Pitch

The keyed bugle and the ophicleide enabled brass instruments to have a distinct voice in the band music of the 19th century.

Mechanical Innovation : Keys

Transcript -- The keyed bugle and the ophicleide enabled brass instruments to have a distinct voice in the band music of the 19th century.

Transcript -- Mechanical Innovation : Keys

A revolution in brass.  Mechanical means for extending the length of an instrument; valves  in the french horn, flugelhorn, trombone, tuba and cornet.

How Valves Work

Transcript -- A revolution in brass.  Mechanical means for extending the length of an instrument; valves  in the french horn, flugelhorn, trombone, tuba and cornet.

Transcript -- How Valves Work

Education

Technology and music have been closely associated since the very first musical instruments were constructed, and in the 19th century an explosion of invention revolutionised the way brass instruments could be played. The 14 video tracks on this album introduce the basic acoustical principles of brass instruments and how technical developments have affected the way they are designed and played. The album explores the latest scientific research, performers' perspectives and the manufacturing process. This material forms part of TA212 The Technology of Music.

Brass Instruments