Skip to main content

Browse Mode

All about brass

A selection of brass instruments
spacerimage

Introduction

Introduction

Brass instruments are often the loudest. Once you know how to make a sound out of a trumpet, you can cut through almost any sound.

But you can also get soft, warm, subtle sounds out of the brass. Find out about all those coiled brass tubesĀ and how they work.

The French horn valves

Articles

Articles
Fingers on the trumpet

A quick guide to the care and maintenance of the trumpet

Find out more

The French horn in the orchestra

The french horn produces a beautiful sound but is one of the trickiest Western classical instruments to play. Find out from Steve Bell what he finds so attractive about the instrument.

Find out more

The French horn and mute

The mute can alter the sound of the french horn dramatically. Find out all about mutes and the effects they can produce from horn-player Steve Bell.

Find out more

Trumpet keys

Abram Wilson offers a basic guide to trumpet technique

Find out more

The three valves on a trumpet

A look at the introduction of valves to the trumpet, brought in out of necessity due to the early instrument's limitations

Find out more

Abram Wilson's trumpet

A look at the surprising range of materials than can make up a trumpet, and the different ways in which trumpets can be constructed

Find out more