TIPBOOK TRUMPET AND TROMBONE 2ND ED 6X9

Tipbook Trumpet and Trombone, Flugelhorn and Cornet focuses on the smaller horns in the brass family, explaining all the jargon you’re likely tocome across when you’re out to buy or rent an instrument, from bell and leadpipe material to the shape of the bore, the valves and valve slides , and all of the other elements that make up the sound and the playability of your horn. Mouthpieces, a crucial choice for every brasswind player, are dealt with in a chapter of their own. This Tipbook also covers subjects such as learning to play, maintenance and tuning, the history andthe production of these instruments, and much more. HIGHLIGHTS: Inter active Tipcodes, audible examples of topics in the book, can be accessedat www.tipbook.com