• Wind Instruments & The Classical Arts.
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One thing this world is lacking in is motivated wind instrument players. [b]What is a wind instrument?[/b] A wind instrument is any instrument that produces it's noise via the player blowing in or over a mouthpiece. They come in all shapes, sizes, and voices. There are two types of wind instruments. Woodwind and Brass. A woodwind instrument is any instrument that uses a reed to produce it's sound (an exception being the flute and piccolo. These instruments are categorized as woodwinds since they were made of wood a long time ago.). A brass instrument is any instrument in which the player buzzes into a brass mouthpiece to produce a noise. [u]Popular Woodwinds[/u] Clarinet Flute Saxophone [u]Popular Brass Instruments[/u] Trumpet French Horn Trombone Tuba But trust me, there are many many many more instruments I am leaving out of these lists. There are possibly hundreds of brass and wood wind instruments depending on how you count them. [b]Where are these instruments used?[/b] Wind instruments are generally played in ensembles (or groups). A group of wind instrument players plays together just as any other band would. These ensembles can range from duets, to giant choirs, to orchestras. Some players may crave extra attention though and be apt to perform solos (in which it is only one performer playing). Most if not all wind instruments have solos written specifically for that instrument. Solos are generally hard and challenging designed to push the limits and capabilities of the performer. [b]Is playing a wind instrument fun?[/b] Picking to play a wind instrument was honestly a life changing experience. Before I decided to play tuba, I did nothing after school. One of my friends suckered me into joining band. I now participate in my schools marching band and concert band. Next year I also plan to play in small ensembles like quartets (4 performers). [b]Isn't it nerdy?[/b] I never knew being an artist was nerdy. It is honestly quite the contrary. The only people who will claim it to be nerdy are people who simply don't know anything about the classical arts. You are an artist. You are doing something that not very many people actually do. When you get good enough, you can play professionally. Is it nerdy to earn money making music? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOsNp4O7AU&fmt=18[/media] This is Oystein Baadsvik. He performs tuba solos professionally for a living. He makes thousands of dollars a performance. He makes his living entirely off of performing tuba and lives quite lavishly. You can call him a nerd, but at the end of the day, he is doing something he loves for a [u]lot[/u] of money. He wows a big audience every time he performs. I promise you, if you are truly good at what you do, no one will call you a dork or nerd for this. [b]How exactly do I start?[/b] There are many ways to get involved in playing a wind instrument and the classical arts. You can start by joining your local schools concert and marching band, taking private lessons, or if you're a bit older, take lessons and join a local community band. There are always opportunities to perform almost no matter where you are. Many cities have local community bands that perform.
Trombone fucking rules. I love playing it.
Right now I play tuba. I want to eventually learn Trombone and then Euphonium. I love the timbre of all the low brass instruments. It's a real mellow beautiful sound.
trombones are srsly badass
I have a trombone lying around and I;ve been wanting to learn to play, but I'm mad lazy, so I don't
do it do it do it i will suck yo dick
You would blow my nice shiny 'bone? :smug:
[QUOTE=Funcoot;20356691] This is Oystein Baadsvik. He performs tuba solos professionally for a living. He makes thousands of dollars a performance. He makes his living entirely off of performing tuba and lives quite lavishly. You can call him a nerd, but at the end of the day, he is doing something he loves for a [U]lot[/U] of money. He wows a big audience every time he performs. [/QUOTE] You should never start playing music with money as your primary motivation. This guy is only 0,001% of all the professional musicians. And he probably worked his ass off to get to this point. Most musicians have to work a lot just to be able to pay the bills at the end of the month. If you don't get a teacher's degree, you'll have a hard time, that's for sure...
I love Beirut and they use a lot of these instruments, so I suppose I love the instruments by association.
yeah
I just got a tuba solo and ordered a tuba quartet. The solo is Introduction and Dance. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg0awegeEuE[/media] The best video I could find. And the quartet is Swing Low Sweet Chariot.
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