Wind instruments are one of the most difficult musical instruments, as they require not only knowledge of fingering and high technique of working with the fingers, but also proper breathing.
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Brass Instruments, Woodwind Instruments
Instructions
Step 1
Pay attention to the shape and material. Wind instruments, as a rule, have a longitudinal shape in the form of pipes of various lengths and devices. They are made from wood and metal, sometimes from plastic. Musical sounds appear due to the vibrations of the air supplied by the musician through the mouth. The larger the area of the pipe cavity, the more air is required to produce the correct sound. In fact, the main feature of wind musical instruments is the control of sounds mainly by air currents, and not by limbs (arms, legs). At the same time, in addition to supplying air to the main cavity of the instrument, manual work is still required. Typically, the body of the instrument has valves or openings that the musician activates or closes / opens with his fingers. The fingering patterns of different wind instruments are different, but in most cases the fingerings are similar, while the breathing technique is different for each instrument.
Step 2
Consider woodwind instruments. They have a surround sound, and depending on the type of wood from which the instrument is made, the sound is soft or harsh, sonorous or dull. The most common woodwind materials are walnut, pear and cherry. The main feature of woodwind instruments is their authenticity. Today, the production of such instruments is based mainly on the use of metal as the main material, while ancient and folk instruments, such as a recorder, pity, spoons, whistle, pipe, etc., are made of wood. In most cases, they are used to perform medieval and folk music. In addition, woodwind instruments, as a regulator of the air supply and, accordingly, the extraction of a particular note, have only holes that are closed / opened with fingers in accordance with the individual fingering for each instrument.
Step 3
Watch out for brass instruments. The principle of playing such instruments is not only a certain force of air supply, but also the correct position of the lips. The regulators of such instruments are mainly valves, which are torn off and closed by pressing them with fingers. Thanks to their special design and metal material, brass instruments are capable of producing a full chromatic scale, being full-fledged instruments for performing classical music. The main representatives of brass instruments are the orchestral flute, trombone, clarinet, saxophone, etc.
