MUS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: French Horn, Trombone

• School: Des Moines Area Community College
• Department: Music-general
• Course: MUS100
• Professor: Susan Odem

Document Summary

Definition: any instrument made of brass/silver whose sound is produced by vibrations of the players lips as they blow into the cup/funnel shaped mouthpiece. Vibrations are amplified & colored in a tube that is flared at the end (trumpet, trombone, french horn, etc. ) Theme: melody that serves as the starting point for an extended piece of music. Meter: how many beats are in a measure (triple meter: 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 beats per measure)