{"id":656,"date":"2024-09-04T10:13:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T17:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/?p=656"},"modified":"2024-09-04T11:37:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:37:35","slug":"band-instruments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/2024\/09\/04\/band-instruments\/","title":{"rendered":"Band Instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BRASS INSTRUMENTS<\/strong>: for these, it is possible to get a practice mute which can make the sound very quiet for practicing at home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRUMPET<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 medium size case<br \/>\n\u2022 plays lots of melody parts<br \/>\n\u2022 A good choice for students interested in concert band or jazz band in high school<br \/>\nExample videos:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flight of the Bumblebee\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5KAU5kvKBjk?start=57&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Camila Cabello - Havana (Trumpet Cover)\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r1JpF0ovMFA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TROMBONE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 larger size case, but not very heavy<br \/>\n\u2022 plays lots of bass parts with repeating patterns<br \/>\n\u2022 A good choice for students interested in concert band or jazz band in high school<br \/>\n\u2022 many district-owned instruments available for a user fee that is less than rental price Example video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Wars - Duel of the Fates: Trombone Arrangement\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WuLVHxKHHfk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carry On Wayward Son, Kansas\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mJaX4ZpfULM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BARITONE \/ EUPHONIUM<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 larger size case<br \/>\n\u2022 plays lots of bass parts with repeating patterns<br \/>\n\u2022 A good choice for students interested in concert band in high school<br \/>\n\u2022 One of the \u201ceasier\u201d instruments to begin on (but it still takes practice!)<br \/>\n\u2022 many district-owned instruments available for a user fee that is less than rental price Example videos:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mHSnLmw72No?si=X-NTly8yPcUdxB3u&amp;start=19\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rush - YYZ (Euphonium Cover)\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-bz1Z_gbUAc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><strong>WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS:<\/strong> cannot be muted while practicing at home. Most woodwinds (except for the flute) will require the purchase of replacement reeds (an important part that eventually wears out as you use it).<\/p>\n<p><strong>FLUTE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 very small size case<br \/>\n\u2022 plays lots of melody parts<br \/>\n\u2022 does not require purchasing reeds<br \/>\nExample video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qzxCAkkNIb0?si=we-delROKKmDs3tA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLARINET<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 small size case<br \/>\n\u2022 Plays a variety of melody and harmony parts.<br \/>\n\u2022 Can play very low and very high<br \/>\n\u2022 Requires reeds to play (additional ones will likely need to be purchased throughout the year) Example video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kNMMS_WknOk?si=Nq0sVudAtCqz0eCY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BASS CLARINET<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 medium or larger size case, depending on type<br \/>\n\u2022 Same fingerings as regular clarinet<br \/>\n\u2022 plays lots of bass parts with repeating patterns<br \/>\n\u2022 Requires reeds to play (additional ones will likely need to be purchased throughout the year)<br \/>\n\u2022 many district-owned instruments available for a user fee that is less than rental price<\/p>\n<p>Example videos:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3pAdLMSGpbY?si=6gqRefyRa2ViEVeb\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALTO SAXOPHONE\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 medium size case<br \/>\n\u2022 plays a mix of melody and harmony parts<br \/>\n\u2022 good for homes where you can practice more loudly<br \/>\n\u2022 very limited number of spots available in the band<br \/>\n\u2022 Requires reeds to play (additional ones will likely need to be purchased throughout the year)<br \/>\nExample video:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=092VyThpHUM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-756\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/files\/2023\/09\/sax-solos-thuumb-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/files\/2023\/09\/sax-solos-thuumb-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/files\/2023\/09\/sax-solos-thuumb-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/files\/2023\/09\/sax-solos-thuumb-676x380.png 676w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/files\/2023\/09\/sax-solos-thuumb.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=092VyThpHUM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=092VyThpHUM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TENOR SAXOPHONE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 larger size case<br \/>\n\u2022 heavy<br \/>\n\u2022 plays lots of harmony and sometimes bass parts<br \/>\n\u2022 good for homes where you can practice more loudly<br \/>\n\u2022 very limited number of spots available in the band<br \/>\n\u2022 Requires reeds to play (additional ones will likely need to be purchased throughout the year)<\/p>\n<p>Example video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joshua Redman - Jazz Crimes (Live)\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ICJUFOJa2g?start=31&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>OBOE*<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 small size case<br \/>\n\u2022 Beautiful sound when played well<br \/>\n\u2022 oboe reeds are more expensive.<br \/>\n\u2022 *<strong>More challenging for beginners<\/strong>: uncommon in beginner band. A good fit for a very ambitious student with a good ear who is willing to put in extra practice time.<br \/>\nExample video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Swan Lake Oboe Solo\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gXWZCtjgDms?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRASS INSTRUMENTS: for these, it is possible to get a practice mute which can make the sound very quiet for practicing at home. TRUMPET \u2022 medium size case \u2022 plays lots of melody parts \u2022 A good choice for students interested in concert band or jazz band in high school Example videos: &nbsp; TROMBONE \u2022 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9785,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9785"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=656"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":761,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656\/revisions\/761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/martinj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}