Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-17
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in his Ring of the NibeIungen'' tt
depict the cultural sound Of the drag
en-. It has a, funnel shaped mouth
piece like the French horn and is rea
ly the bass" Of the French horn fam
lily
There are two trombones: the slide
and the valve trombone. The valve
trombone being an instrument enabl
ing the player to execute difficult pas
sages with comparative ease, but as
the tone suffers, this form of instru
ment is not used a great deal. The
italian military bands and few Of
the French being practically the only
organizations using them to a great
extent
The slide trombone is rather diff
ficult instrument to master. The
tones are produced by slide, and
this slide must be in exact positions
in order to produce the proper tone.
1t is very much like the violin or bas-
soon, as the tones on these instru-
ments are produced by the player
there are no valves to assist in pro-
ducing the correct tones, but one
must rely upon his ear.
There are generally three in the
modern orchestra, although Wagner
has used as many as five and six.
The tone quality of the tuba is
rich, sonorous, and of immense pow
er. The tuba corresponds to the dou-
Bile bass in strings, and to the pedal
tiful effect is produced by playing
soft passages on this instrument, in
combination with the other instru-
ments of the orchestral Helicon is the
name given to the circular form of
the tuba. This instrument is worn
over one shoulder in military bands,
which is more convenient way of
carrying it ION the march
The barytone is commonly called
the cello of the brasses" and is an
instrument corresponding in tone, to
that of the trombone. It has a rich
powerful tone and speaks" readily in
the lower register, but slowly of
course owing to the long dip" of the
pistons.
The euphonium is an instrument
very much like the barytone, though
has an extra bell which, by the
use of an extra valve produces a tone
xactly like that of the trombone. 1t
Is used to play fast and difficult pas
sages, also as a solo instrument.
The trumpet is a great deal like
the cornet, however is more brilliant
and majestic in tone, and blends
much better with the stringed in
struments of the orchestra than the
cornet. It is very suitable instru-
ment to depict triumphant and ira
gic scenes.
The tone of the cornet is somewhat
between that of the horn and the
trumpet, with all the blaring, pene-
trating quality of the latter, but with
out it's heroic, majestic quality. There
is a growing tendency in some orches
tras, particularly in this country
to allow the cornet to supersede the
trumpet, which is greatly to be re
GREETED. It is more suitable in mill
tary bands than in the more serious
concerted works.
In the next issue, we will discuss
the string section of the modern or
chestra, and as this section. is the
one | have made an exhaustive study
of will try to weave a little of the
romance of the old masters Of the
violin in the treatise. Perhaps the
foregoing is a little dry but in the
next article we will start with the
Tyre, and on through the ages up to
the present day double action harp,
and with a few of the frivolities that
were bound to occur, perhaps we can
concoct an interesting bit of reading