Lesson 1: Advanced Instrument Knowledge
Duration of Days: 180
Lesson Objective
Review brass instruments and explore tuning slides, valve adjustments, and sound differences.
How do small adjustments affect tone and pitch?
What differences exist between instruments in the same family?
brass, mouthpiece, bell, valve, slide, buzz, pitch, tuning slide
NAfME 1.1, NAfME 1.2
Build on 6th grade knowledge, exploring how small adjustments impact tone, pitch, and intonation.
Small adjustments don’t matter; bigger instruments automatically mean lower pitch.
Hands-on demos; diagrams/videos; peer exploration.
Teacher observation of proper handling and adjustments.