21-22 – General Ed – Week of 1/18 – 1/21
Meet The Instruments
The Brass Family
The Trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet with the highest register in the brass family, to the bass trumpet, which is pitched one octave below the standard B♭ or C Trumpet.
Trumpet-like instruments have historically been used as signaling devices in battle or hunting, with examples dating back to at least 1500 BC. They began to be used as musical instruments only in the late 14th or early 15th century.[1] Trumpets are used in art music styles, for instance in orchestras, concert bands, and jazz ensembles, as well as in popular music. They are played by blowing air through nearly-closed lips (called the player’s embouchure), producing a “buzzing” sound that starts a standing wave vibration in the air column inside the instrument.[2] Since the late 15th century, trumpets have primarily been constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded rectangular shape.[3]
There are many distinct types of trumpet, with the most common being pitched in B♭ (a transposing instrument), having a tubing length of about 1.48 m (4 ft 10 in). Early trumpets did not provide means to change the length of tubing, whereas modern instruments generally have three (or sometimes four) valves in order to change their pitch. Most trumpets have valves of the piston type, while some have the rotary type. The use of rotary-valved trumpets is more common in orchestral settings (especially in German and German-style orchestras), although this practice varies by country. A musician who plays the trumpet is called a trumpet player or trumpeter.[4]
“Adele – Easy on Me ” (Play with Me n.68) – Andrea Giuffredi trumpet
Memory from cats – Peter Roberts
Question
What is the most popular musical?
Answer
The Lion King
Worldwide revenue
| Rank | Musical | Gross revenue (US$) |
| 1 | The Lion King | $8,251,556,700 |
| 2 | The Phantom of the Opera | $6,060,000,000 |
| 3 | Mamma Mia! | $4,000,000,000 |
| 4 | Cats | $3,565,624,091 |
The Lion King – I Just Can’t Wait To Be King (1080p)
Elton John – Can You Feel the Love Tonight (From “The Lion King”/Official Video)
Riddle Of The Week
Question
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Answer
Your Name