The Classroom Resource The Trumpet gases Trumpet What does USVNQFU look like? Historic A trumpet is made out of quite a long metal tube folded back on itself into an oblong shape. If you were to unwind a normal orchestral trumpet (called a B-flat trumpet) the tube would be about 1.5 metres long.. The trumpet usually has a detachable Factoid mouthpiece and three valves on the top of the instrument which the trumpeter presses to help change notes. It also has short lengths of tube which can be pulled “The quality of tone of the out or pushed in to help alter the pitch of the instrument. The end of the trumpet trumpet”, said the composer has a slightly flared bell. Visit nzso.co.nz to see Associate Principal Trumpet Cheryl Hollinger talk about her trumpet. Berlioz, “is noble and brilliant; it comports with warlike ideas, A bit of USVNQFU as with songs of triumph; it history lends itself to the expression of all energetic, lofty, and grand In medieval times being a trumpet player was a particularly sentiments, and to the majority specialised skill. There were of tragic accents”. Berlioz guilds that took responsibility for training all trumpet players was one of the composers that were going to be used by responsible for transforming the military. As a member of a military troop, trumpeters the orchestral trumpet from were responsible for relaying a dull instrument that played messages around the army. They were therefore extremely just a few accompanying notes well guarded, and a good into the glorious and dominant trumpeter was highly prized! instrument we know it as today. The modern USVNQFU Trumpets and trumpeters have become increasingly advanced over the last few years. Nowadays it is common for composers to write incredibly difficult music for Repertoire that trumpeters as they know that the players are good enough to play what they write. This type of music uses what are known as advanced techniques. An example of features the USVNQFU an advanced technique is flutter tonguing, where the trumpeter rolls the tip of There is so much music for trumpet! Go onto the tongue whilst blowing into the instrument to produce a growling sound. the internet and search for ‘trumpet music’; how many composer names can you find? Some great orchestral pieces which feature the Auxilliary instruments trumpet include Stravinsky’s Petrouchka and an Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. As The smallest trumpet used in the orchestra is called the piccolo trumpet. This trumpeters have become more skilful, modern type of trumpet is half the length of a normal B-flat trumpet and so plays much composers have become more adventurous in higher notes. It is a very difficult instrument to play as it requires a huge amount their pieces for trumpet. Classical trumpeter of air pressure to make the trumpet sound. Piccolo trumpets usually have smaller Hakan Hardenberger is particularly well known mouthpieces than normal trumpets and they often have four valves instead for commissioning and premiering new trumpet of three. pieces, including works by Harrison Birtwistle, Toru Takemitsu, Hans Werner Henze, Mark- Anthony Turnage, HK Gruber and Arvo Part. NZSO Music for Schools - Rachel Hyde ©2011 nzso.co.nz/education The Classroom Resource Trumpet The Trumpet Research Task... 8IFOEFTDSJCJOHUIFTPVOEPGUIFUSVNQFU #FSMJP[VTFEUIFXPSEACSJMMJBOU)FEJEOUNFBOUIBUUIFUSVNQFU XBTBSFBMMZHPPEJOTUSVNFOU CVUUIBUUIFTPVOEJUNBLFTJTCSJHIUBOEDMFBSBOETIJNNFSJOH What other descriptive words can you think of to describe how music sounds? Use a thesaurus to come up with a list of words to describe your favourite piece of music. Task... Classroom 5SVNQFUsounds To play a brass instrument you have to be able to make a sound through a mouthpiece. Here is how to do it. Push your lips together quite tightly, leaving a small gap in the middle. Now blow out through your lips quite hard. You are aiming to make your lips buzz. If there is no buzz it means that your lips aren’t pushed together quite enough. Try again! If you can ZZ make a buzzing sound, you can be a brass player! ZZZ ZZZ BB UUZZ NZSO Music for Schools - Rachel Hyde ©2011 nzso.co.nz/education.