How brass instruments work - Al Cannon
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What gives the trumpet its clarion ring and the tuba its gut shaking oompah-pah? And what makes the trombone so jazzy? Al Cannon shows how these answers lie not in the brass the instruments are made of, but in the journey that air takes from the musician’s lungs to the instrument’s bell.
The importance of the amount and the use of air makes playing brass instruments quite physically demanding. Compare the demands of brass playing and a physically engaging sport. Make a chart of the similarities and differences.
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- Educator Al Cannon
- Director Franz Palomares
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Composer Carlos Palomares
- Narrator Addison Anderson
