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Discover the highest instrument in the brass section, the trumpet. Read about composing for the instrument, listen to extracts by composers including Stravinsky and Mahler, and watch Philharmonia trumpeters demonstrating various techniques; from playing with a mute, to playing 'rips'.
In this film you'll find useful informaion about Jazz Bigband playing and more.
Introducing both big band and brass band trumpet techniques in this film. The main differences shown are the use of different shaped mouthpieces, with varying cup depth. This change this quality and timbre of the sound making the instrument more suitable for each particular genre.
