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Haynes brass instrument manual : how to buy, maintain and set up your trumpet, trombone, tuba, horn and cornet / Simon Croft & Andy Taylor.

by Croft, Simon, author.

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Sparkford, Yeovil : Haynes Publishing ; Newbury Park, Calif. : Haynes North America, Inc., 2013.

Brass instruments.

Brass instruments -- Maintenance and repair.

9781785211812 (paperback) :

9780857332172 (hardback)

0857332171 (hardback)

203 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm

Forewords: Tony Fisher, Winston Rollins, Cindy Bradly and Giles Whittome explain what playing a brass musical instrument means to them -- Preface: Who this book is for -- Introduction: Who becomes a brass player? Finding a teacher. Buying an instrument -- The brass family: An illustrated walk through all the major brass instruments in the orchestra and band, with the parts named, plus a cupboard of curiosities -- The fundamentasl and some partials: How brass musical instruments have evolved and how they actually work -- Iconic instruments: A look at some of the most sought-after instruments and the musicians associated with them, plus one man's iconic collection -- Modern innovations: "Brass" made of plastic and nylon, the wonders of digital electronics, the benefits of a mouthpiece that isn't round -- Design and manufacture: Ever wondered how a bell is made? Ever wanted to design and make your own mouthpiece? This chapter is the place to start! -- Maintenance and repair techniques: (A) Routine maintenance (keeping your horn out of the hospital) (B) Running repairs and quick fixes, our "get out of jail" cards (C) Professional repairs, rolling our sleeves up and getting dirty -- Customising your horn: Turning a traditional stock trumpet into a modern masterpiece of self-expression -- An illustrated list of tools: If you've ever wondered what toothing pliers or a mandrel might do, this is where the answers are -- Appendix: Further reading and resources.

A step-by-step guide with detailed illustrations showing how to maintain and repair your instrument like a professional technician. This manual also explains how your instrument works ... what the valves do and what happens to the air as well as the effects of different components on sound, tone and playing style. There are also galleries of iconic instruments past and present, along with the players associated with them.

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