Essays Tagged: "Brass instrument"

The history of the trombone.

r history, development,And construction. New York : W. W. Norton, 1978Priestely, Brian. The Sax and Brass Book : Saxophones, Trumpets, and TrombonesIn Jazz, Rock, and Pop. San Francisco, Calif. : Mill ...

(5 pages) 40 0 4.3 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Woodwinds vs. Brass by John Lienhard

troversy that launched so long ago rages on. The question is, which is truly superior, woodwinds or brass?The woodwind instruments of the world have sustained a place in the world for many generations ... the melody and bass is just dust in the wind, flowing away without a thought given to its existence.Brass instruments have held a place in the hearts of many since the first invention of metal. The fi ...

(5 pages) 14 1 4.3 Feb/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies