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To play with an extended range one should use a pivot, tongue arch and lip to lip compression. According to Farkas [ 5 ] the mouthpiece should have 2 ⁄ 3 upper lip and 1 ⁄ 3 lower lip (French horn), 2 ⁄ 3 lower lip and 1 ⁄ 3 upper lip (trumpet and cornet), and more latitude for lower brass (trombone, baritone, and tuba).
The term is based on the practice of changing a play right before the play is run in American football. [4] carry the ball American football, rugby, etc: To take charge, to assume responsibility. In some ball games (for example American or Canadian football, rugby, etc.), the ball can be carried to advance toward a goal.
The trombone can be found in symphony orchestras, concert bands, big bands, marching bands, military bands, brass bands, and brass choirs. In chamber music, it is used in brass quintets, quartets, and trios, and also in trombone groups ranging from trios to choirs. A trombone choir can vary in size from five to twenty or more members.
Jonathan Arons, who is also known as the "dancing trombonist," stole the show at a wedding reception on Nov. 15. The Grammy-winning musician and entertainer wowed wedding guests with his animated ...
Typically jazz trombonists prefer to play on a standard small or medium bore tenor trombone with no extra attachments, [6] which produce a brighter sound than large bore or valve-attachment trombones, and are more comfortable to play for extended periods of time in the extreme high range of the instrument. There are certain techniques that ...
A jazz term which instructs chord-playing musicians such as a jazz pianist or jazz guitarist to perform a dominant (V7) chord with altered upper extensions (e.g. sharp 11th, flat 13th, etc.). altissimo. Very high. alto. High; often refers to a particular range of voice or instrument, higher than a tenor but lower than a soprano (e.g. alto sax) amp
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A jazz term that instructs a lead player or rhythm section member to play an improvised solo cadenza for one or two measures (sometimes abbreviated as "break"), without any accompaniment. The solo part is often played in a rhythmically free manner, until the player performs a pickup or lead-in line, at which time the band recommences playing in ...