JESS - Brass Lessons

The Pharaoh's Trumpeters

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About 5000 years ago the pharaohs of Egypt had musicians who used a trumpet-like instrument called snb (sne-heb) to lead troops, for ceremonial and religious acts.



Rhythm Challenge

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Practice, practice, practice!

Breath and posture

Breath through the mouth, hold the breath for a couple of seconds and then, exhaling it from their mouth. Repeat with the mouthpiece.


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Rules

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Technique activity

Hold the instrument with your left hand and move the slide or press the pistons with your right hand.

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Music Challenge

How many seconds can you hold your sound?

Can you keep your sound steady?

1. Hold a sound steady for 4 seconds

2. Hold a sound steady for 6 seconds


What's a brass harmonic?


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Brass Star

Nils Landgren


Nils Landgren is an Swedish trombonist. In this video he plays the trombone and their parts: the slide, the mouthpiece and finally he plays only with his lips.


Activity(activity #3).pdf